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39739. Euonymus sp. Celastraceae. 



From Nanking, China. Presented by Rev. Joseph Bailie, University of 

 Nanking. Received January 14, 1915. 



" Yen chili shu. Leaves are like laurel ; fruit is a little bright-scarlet seed 

 protruding from a little husk." (Ha Hie.) 



39740. Erythea edulis (Wendl.) Watson. Phcenicacea?. 



Guadeloupe Island palm. 



From Santa Barbara, Cal. Presented by Mr. W. H. Morse, through Mr. 

 O. F. Cook, of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Received January 21, 1915. 

 " This palm has been found in the wild state only on Guadeloupe Island, off 

 the coast of Lower California, but it has been planted widely in the coast 

 region of California and undoubtedly is one of the finest, and at the same time 

 one of the hardiest, of the whole series of ornamental palms. In California it 

 appears to be more hardy than Washingtonia, and since Washingtonia is being 

 grown at Charleston and other Atlantic coast points, the Guadeloupe Island 

 palm may also be able to survive. At least it should be given a fair trial. It 

 may not be as well suited to Florida, on account of the hot. humid summer. 

 Trachycarpus also does not thrive in Florida. We would suggest that seedlings 

 bo grown for experimental planting in the Carolinas and other Atlantic Coast 

 States." (Cook.) 



39741 and 39742. Tpomoea batatas (L.) Poir. Convolvulacea;. 



Sweet potato. 



From Cuba. Presented by Mr. Juan T. Roig, botanist. Agricultural Ex- 

 periment Station. Santiago de las Vegas. Tubers received January 1G. 

 191"). Quoted notes by Mr. Roig. 



39741. "(No. 213.) Centauro; pale yellow inside; from Imias. Oriente; 

 yielding 19.130 arrobas (of 25 pounds each) per caballerfa (333 acres)." 



39742. "(No. 92.) Tornasol; yellow. From Puerto Principe. Cama- 

 guey ; yielding 9.918 arrobas (of 25 pounds each) per caballerfa (33J 

 acres)." 



39743 to 39798. Prunus serrulata Lindl. A-mygdalaceae. 



Flowering" cherry. 



From Tokyo, Japan. Presented by Mr. E. II. Wilson. Arnold Arboretum. 

 Cuttings received January 15 and 23. 1915. Quoted notes by Mr. Wilson. 

 A collection of named varieties of Japanese flowering cherries. These are 

 from the collection owned by the municipality of Tokyo, and dried (lowering 

 specimens are now in the herbarium of the Arnold Arboretum. The supple- 

 mentary serial numbers are Wilson's collection numbers. 

 39743 and 39744. 



"To be grown on th 'dinary Japanese cherry stocks." 



39743. No. 2. 39744. No. 3. 



39745. No. 4. "To he grown on Prunus serrulata sachalinensis stock 

 39746 to 39798. 



"To be grown on the ordinary Japanese cherry stocks." 



39746. No. 5. 39748. No. 7. 



39747. No. 6. 39749. No. 8. 



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