APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1916, 13 



42430 to 42434— Continued. 



A very large, quick-growing tree, with fine feathery leaves. Native to 

 Brazil. The flowers, of a bright yellow color, are borne in large, erect 

 racemes in February or March when the tree is bare of leaves. The 

 flowers are at once followed by beautiful, young, feathery foliage. 

 (Adopted from Macmillan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening and Plant- 

 ing, 2d cd., p. 300.) 



42435 to 42443. 



From Petrograd, Russia. Presented by Dr. A. A. Fischer de Waldheim, 

 director, Royal Botanic Garden. Received April 6, 1916. 



42435. Acer ginnala semenovii (Regel and Herd.) Pax. Aceraeea?. 



Maple. 



" Collected by Miss Zinaida ab Minkwitz in Turkestan in 1914." 



A graceful shrub of bushy habit, with glossy, dark-green, deeply 3 to 5 

 cut leaves and long peduncled panicles of rather fragrant yellowish 

 flowers. The foliage turns a beautiful red in late summer. It is reported 

 hardier than any of the Japanese maples. Native to Russia. (Adapted 

 from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 1, p. 200.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 347S4. 



42436. Acer trautvetteri Medw. Aceracese. Maple. 

 " Collected by J. W. Palibin in the Caucasus in 1914." 



A tree up to 50 feet in height and 6 feet in girth of trunk, with smooth 

 branches and deeply five-lobed leaves, 4 to 8 inches wide, and about 

 three-fourths as long, dark, lustrous green, smooth above, somewhat 

 paler beneath. It is a handsome foliage tree, native of the Caucasus 

 and Persia, and is distinguished in spring by its brilliant crimson bud 

 scales. (Adapted from W. J. Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the 

 British Isles, vol. 1, p. 160.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 32975. 



42437. Carpinus orientalis Mill. Betulace.T. Oriental hornbeam. 



"Collected by J. W. Palibin in the Caucasus in 1914." 



A small tree or large shrub with small ovate leaves up to 2 inches long 

 and 1 inch wide, dark glossy green above. Native to southeastern Eu- 

 rope and Asia Minor. (Adapted from W. J. Bean, Trees and Shrubs 

 Hardy in the British Isles, vol. 1, p. 296.) 



42438. Fagxjs orientalis Lipsky. Fagacese. Beech. 

 "Collected by J. W. Palibin in the Caucasus in 1914." 



A large perennial tree with elliptic or oblong nearly entire leaves. Na- 

 tive from Asia Minor to northern Persia. (Adapted from Bailey, Stand- 

 ard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 3, p. 1203.) 



For previous introduction, see R. P. I. No. 276(i2. 



42439. Prunus prostbata Labill. Amygdalacese. Mountain cherry. 

 "Collected by Miss Zinaida ab Minkwitz in Turkestan in 1914." 



A deciduous shrub 2 to 3 feet high, of low. spreading habit, measuring 

 much more in width than it does in height. Flowers one-half to three- 

 fourths of an inch across, produced singly or in pairs. Petals of a lively 

 rose color. Fruit red. one-third of an inch long. Native of the moun- 

 tains of the Levant, where it usually makes a close, stunted bush, very 

 unlike the rather free-growing plant seen in this country. It needs a 



