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17723 to 17743— Continued. 



17734. PisTACiA CHINENSI8. Pistache. 

 From Wei-tsaii Mountains. '( Nos. 71 and 90. ) The staminate form of the 



Chinese pistache. A very ornamental tree with graceful, i)innate loliage; 

 grows to very large dimensions." [Meyer. ) 



17735. PisT.\ciA CHiNENsis. Pistache. 



From Wei-tsan Mountains. "( Xos. 72 and 89. ) The carpellate form of the 

 Chinese pistache. A rather ornamental, small tree; bears heavy bunches of 

 small, scarlet, and purplish c.ol<jred l)erries." (Mcijer.) 



17736. Aesculus CHINENSIS. Chinese horse-chestnut. 

 From Wei-tsan Mountains. "(No. 81.) An ornamental shade tree with 



somewhat smaller leaves than the ordinary horse-chestnut; when oUl gets to 

 be very spreading. A very rare tree in north Cjuna and entirely new to 

 America." (.l/cyer. ) 



17737. SALi.xsp. Willow. 

 •From Scha-ho-schonn. " (Xos. 121 and 122.) A remarkable willow which 



forms naturally a dense, flat-globular head." (Meijer.) 



17738. SAUxsp. Willow. 

 - From the mountains near Tang-shan, near Peking. " (No. 183.) A willow 



with bright yellow bark, found in a ravine." {Meyer.) 



17739. Crataegus pinnatifida. Hawthorn. 

 From Matou. "(No. 131.) A variety differing in growth fn.ni tluxse sent 



under No. 9 (S. P. I. No. 17171.) According to the natives, the truits are of 

 large size. Cirown as an ornamental as well as a fruit tree." {Meyer. ) 



17740. Catalpa bungei. Catalpa. 

 From Fung-tai "(No. 138.) Probably a different form of this beautiful 



tree from those sent under No. 13 (S. P. I. No. 16914) ." ( Meyer. ) 



17741. MALUSsp. Crab apple. 

 From Fung-tai. "(No. 139.) An ornamental, red-fiowered shrub, com- 

 mon in Chinese gardens. Probably adapted to dry places." {Meyer. ) 



17742. PoPULus sp. Poplar. 

 From Matou. "(No. 77.) A poplar with small Waves and black-colored 



bark; grown as a wind-break on very sandy soils." {Meyer. ) 



17743. PoPULUs sp. Poplar. 

 From Matou. " (No. 132.) A silvery-barked poplar; grown as a wind- 

 break on very sandy soils." (Meyer). 



17744 to 17755. 



From Chi-li Province, China. Received at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, 

 Cal., through Mr. F. N. Meyer, January 23, 1906. 

 A miscellaneous collection of roots and bud sticks, as follows: 



17744. RuBus sp. 



From Shan-l>ai-kwan. " ( No. 6. ) A Rubus found in a semishady , dry situ- 

 ation. At the time of collection no fruits were present." {Meyer. ) 



17745. Juglans REGiA. Persian walnut. 

 From Chang-li. "(No. 8.) Scions from a soft-shell walnut tree, which 



pnxluces, according to the owner, on some branches also paper-shell nuts. 

 Nuts sent to Washington, D. C, under 51a (S. P. I. No. 17945)." {Meyer.) 



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