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40406 to 40496— Continued. 



"A native of the coast region of western North America, of vigorous 

 growth, and up to 10 feet high. Its young wood is armed with single or 

 triple spines up to two-thirds inch long and is sometimes bristly, usually 

 smooth. Leaves with appressed hairs above, almost or quite smooth 

 beneath. Calyx downy, greenish purple, petals whitish, ovary and berry 

 smooth, the last globose, one-third inch diameter, black-purple. This 

 species is nearly allied to R. rot inuli folium, but is found wild on the 

 opposite side of the continent, and is a bigger hush, well armed with 

 long, stout spines." (W. J. Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British 

 Istes, vol. 2, p. 402.) 

 40496. Ribes petraextm Wulf. Currant. 



" 7430 B. Var. opulifolium." 



See S. P. I. No. 40472 for description of this species. 



40497. Pyrus salicifolia Pall. Malacese. Willow-leaved pear. 



From Novospasskoe, Russia. Presented by Mr. A. D. Woeikoff, director., 

 Jardin Experimental de l'Eeole Horticulture, Cholmy. Received April 

 7, 1915. 

 "A tree, 15 to 25 feet high, branchlets covered with down, which is quite 

 white when young. Leaves 1* to 3* inches long, one-third to two-thirds inch 

 wide; narrowly lanceolate, tapering gradually toward both ends, covered when 

 young on both sides with a beautiful silvery grey down; later in the year this 

 falls away from the upper surface, leaving it shining green ; margins quite 

 entire; stalk one-half inch long or less, sometimes scarcely noticeable. Flowers 

 pure white, about three-fourths inch across, produced in April, closely packed 

 in small, rounded corymbs, the calyx and flower stalk covered with white wool. 

 Fruit of the typical pear shape. 1 to 14, inches long and wide. Native of south- 

 east Europe and Asia Minor. It is much the most ornamental of all true pears. 

 Its leaves and flowers often open simultaneously, and it then presents a very 

 charming picture, the willowlike leaves being of a conspicuous silky white. After 

 the flowers fade the leaves remain silvery for some weeks, gradually, however, 

 becoming greener on the upper surface. The fruit is harsh to the palate and 

 of no value." (IT. ./. Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in tin: British Isles, vol. .\ 

 p 292.) 



40498 and 40499. 



From Boscotrecase. near Naples. Italy. Presented by Dr. Gustav Eisen. 

 Received April 8, 1915. 



40498. Pbunus domestica L. Amygdalacese. Prune. 



" Papagone. I have not seen the fruit from this tree, hut as the trees 

 were growing in the garden of a friend of mine I have no doubt that h ; s 

 statement that the fruit was the best was true. The Papagone should do 

 well in any climate similar to that of Naples." (Eisen.) 



Cuttings. 



40499. Ficus cakica L. Moracese. Fig. 

 " Troiaro. This fig requires a much warmer climate, at least a more 



even climate, than that of Fresno, and I think should not he recommended 

 to any locality north of Los Angeles. Where it does well it is a superior 

 variety, preferable to the 117///. Adriatic It is the best table Hg in 

 Italy. Around San Francisco Bay this tig never matures. It is not 

 affected by fall rains, like Adriatic and most other tigs, and possesses 



