SALIX SP. Globular-headed willow. S. P. I. No. 17737. 



A remarkable Chinese willow, with a dense, naturally 

 flattened globular head, collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer at 

 Scha-ho-schonn, northern China. The small insert shows the 

 trees as they appear in winter in their native country, while 

 the large photograph shows one of several specimens which are 

 growing in the grounds of the City Cemetery at Chico, Cali- 

 fornia. They were grown from cuttings sent in by Mr. Meyer in 

 March, 1906. This exceedingly handsome tree is growing along 

 an old swale where it seems to thrive with a minimum amount of 

 water, and on August 13, 1912, when photographed it was about 

 20 feet high, with a spread of about 30 feet, and its trunk 

 was about 47 inches in circumference. Prom photos by Messrs. 

 Frank N. Meyer and P. H. Dorsett, respectively. 



