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with small white flowers sent out by him as Lonicera gracilis is now 

 known as Lonicera Tartarica parvifolia. Lonicera Ruprechtiana 

 is another vigorous bush honeysuckle, producing attractive white 

 flowers and red fruit. Lonicera Morrowi is of similar character, 

 equally hardy, but not of so robust a habit. The bush honey- 

 suckles are much used by landscape architects for their showy fruit, 

 but on the prairies where fruit is yet scarce the berries are all 

 taken by the birds as fast as they mature. 



Picea Pungens at Montevideo Trial Station. Populus Siberica Pyraniidalis at the right. 



Lonicera Sullivantii, received at the station as Lonicera flava, 

 does very well as a climbing shrub, reaching a height of six or 

 eight feet. Its pale glaucous leaves and bright red fruit, persist- 

 ing until late in the season, make it a striking object. It is a native 

 species and very hardy. 



Acer ginnala (Manchurian maple) has grown to the height of 

 about sixteen feet. It is now blooming and bearing fruit. The 

 wings of the seeds are finely colored and very beautiful. These 



