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Syringa spp. (38828-830. Seeds of lilacs from Shensi, 

 China. One "A tree lilac, found in great masses here and 

 there on rocky mountain slopes, at elevations between 3000 

 and 5000 feet above sea level. Of value as a stock for 

 'standard' lilacs and for hybridization purposes." An- 

 other "A small lilac of very sturdy growth, found in rocky 

 cliffs at elevations from 4000 to 6000 feet. Of value for 

 the northern sections of the United States as a garden and 

 park shrub." (Meyer's introductions.) 



Tliuja orientalis. (Pinaceae.) 38797. Seeds of arbor- 

 vitae from Chao yi hsien, China. "A remarkable form of 

 the oriental arbor-vitae, of f lattened-globular shape and 

 of very dense growth. A rare tree. Of value for ceme- 

 teries and for places of dignity. Specially suited to 

 mild-wintered, semi-arid climes." (Meyer's introduction.) 



Toona sincnsis . (Meliaceae.) 38805. Seeds from Changli , 

 Chihli, China. Collected -by Mrs. Mary Clemens, from whom 

 they were secured by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural 

 Explorer. "The well known Chinese cigar-box wood, Cedrela 

 sinensis , of which the Chinese eat the young sprouts like 

 spinach. The trees become quite old, grow to large size 

 and withstand drought and alkali to a considerable extent. 

 Recommended as a shade and avenue tree for the mild-win- 

 tered sections of the semi-arid belt in the United States. 

 Chinese name 'Hsiang chun shu, ' meaning 'sweet chun tree. 1 " 

 (Meyer's introduction.) 



tiliaefolia. (Vitaceae.) 38853. Cuttings from a 

 wild grape from Herradura, Pinar del Rio, Cuba. "A vigor- 

 ous, rapid-growing vine, occurring in the mountains of 

 this province. These cuttings were obtained from a plant 

 growing in the garden of Prof. F. S. Earle, who considers 

 the species to be of great interest and value for use in 

 developing a race of grapes which can be successfully 

 grown in strictly tropical regions, and he recommends that 

 careful attention be devoted to the hybridization of this 

 species with some of the northern cultivated grapes. In 

 Prof. Earle 's garden the vine has completely covered a 

 cashew tree 20 or 25 feet in height, and produces fruit 

 very similar in appearance to the wild grape of the north. 

 The bunches are 3 to 5 inches in length, loose, the berries 

 deep purple in color and about three-eighths of an inch in 

 diameter. They are used here for making jelly and grape 

 juice." (Popenoe's introduction.) 



NOTES FROM CORRESPONDENTS ABROAD. 



Dr. George V. Perez writes from Santa Ursula, Tenerife. 

 "In our beautiful climate trees will flower and fruit in 



