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feet tall. The leaves are from two to four inches long and are not 
particularly oak-like. There has been no injury in the past two 
winters. 
Viburnwn utile (Caprifoliaceae). A shrub with slender stems 
and small, glossy leaves, interesting as being one of the few ever- 
green Viburnums that will come through our winters. Planted 
1925, now about three feet. 
Decipuous PLANTS 
Alangium platanifolium (Alangiaceae). An odd, slow-growing 
shrub with broad, lobed leaves and inconspicuous white flowers. 
Planted 1933, now about 4 feet high and seems to be hardy. 
Dipteronia sinensis (Aceraceae). A small tree from central 
China with ornamental pinnate leaves. It is of particular interest 
in belonging to the only other genus besides leer in the Maple 
Family. Planted 1933, now about 6 feet tall; for the past 4+ years 
it has been growing without protection, and winter injury has been 
neghegible. 
Firmiana simplex (Sterculiaceae). Chinese Parasol Tree. A 
tree from the warmer parts of China and Japan that has been grow- 
ing outdoors in the Botanic Garden for over 20 years. The bark 
of the branches and trunk, even to the base, is green and smooth 
and the palmately-lobed leaves are often over one foot long. Now 
about 18 feet tall. 
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Jasminum Beesianum (Oleaceae). A slender shrub with green 
stems ; it differs from the other Jasmines in having red flowers and 
simple leaves. 
Picrasina quassioides (Simarubaceae). A small Asiatic tree 
with slender trunk and branches, closely related to Ailanthus. — It 
has no particular ornamental value, but is interesting because of its 
scarcity in cultivation. Now about 18 feet high; seems perfectly 
hardy. 
Pistacia. chinensis (Anacardiaceae). The Chinese Pistachio 
with us forms a bush about 6 feet high with ornamental pinnate 
leaves. It 1s used as grafting stock for the pistachio-nut tree 
lanted 1934. 
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