58 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



40623 to 40626. 



From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Presented by the Arnold Arboretum. Received 

 April 14, 1915. 



40623. Prunus serrulata sachaxinensis (Schmidt) Makino. Amyg- 

 i Prunus sargentii Rehder.) [dalaceae. Sargent's cherry. 



" The first of the Japanese cherries to flower is Prunus sargentii. This 

 is a tall tree in the native forests of the northern island of Japan, where 

 it is valued as a timber tree. There are six specimens of different sizes 

 on the Forest Hill road. Arnold Arboretum, and they are now covered 

 with clusters of large pink or rose-colored single flowers, for the color of 

 the flowers of this tree varies considerably on different individuals. The 

 small black fruits which ripen in June are almost hidden by the large 

 dark-green leaves, which in the autumn turn to shades of orange and red; 

 the smooth, shining, reddish bark adds to the beauty of this tree. Travel- 

 ers who have seen cherry blossoms in many lands declare thai Prunus 

 sargentii should become a common tree if nurserymen will recognize its 

 value and make a business of making it known to the public." {Arnold 

 Arboretum, Bulletin of Popular Information. Xo. 20.) 



Plants. 



40624. Vitis vinifera L. Vitacese. Peking grape. 



" The so-called Peking grape is a variety of V. vinifera which we received 

 in April, 1904. from Mr. E. T. Williams, in Peking. The fruits are said to 

 be black. At present we have no plants of it in the Arboretum." {Rehdt r. | 



Rooted eyes. 



40625. Rosa hugonis Hemsl. Rosacea?. Rose. 



" Grafted on the roots of Rosa multiflora." (Jackson Dawson.) 



See S. P. I. No. 40192 for description, and the Journal of Heredity, vol. 

 6, p. 429, September, 1915, for description and illustrations. 



Grafted plants and cuttings. 



40626. Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosacea. Rose. 

 "These roots are good for all varieties of roses." (Jackson Dawson.) 



40627 to 40644. Chrysanthemum spp. Asteraceae. 



Chrysanthemivn. 



From Kew, England. Presented by Sir David Praia, director, Royal 

 Botanic Gardens. Received May 4, 1915. 

 Introduced for the work of the Insecticide and Fungicide Board, for studies 

 in the production of pyrethrum powder. 



40627. Chrysanthemum sp. 



Received as Chrysanthemum anserinaefolium Hausskn. and Born., for 

 which no place of publication has yet been found. 



40628. Chrysanthemum balsam it a L. 



See S. P. I. No. 40543 for previous introduction and description. 



40629. Chrysanthemum balsamita L. 

 Var. tomentosa. 



40630. Chrysanthemum caucasicum Pers. 



See S. P. I. No. 40511 for previous introduction and description. 



