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currant of very vigorous growth, collected on a sheltered 

 mountain side at an elevation of over 7000 feet. The 

 shrubs are of open growth and reach a height of 25 feet. 

 Of value possibly for hybridization purposes." 39916, "a 

 wild gooseberry, growing from 6 to 15 feet tall, found in 

 dry loess embankments at elevations from 7000 to over 9000 

 feet. Remarkably spiny; berries medium large, of elongat- 

 ed shape and persisting throughout the greater part of the 

 winter. These gooseberry fruits are preserved by the 

 American missionaries at Kiu cheng and they supply a very 

 delicious tart compote. Of value apparently as a fruiting 

 shrub and as a hedge plant for the cold semi-arid sections 

 of the United States." (Prank N. Meyer's introductions and 

 descriptions. ) 



Salix spp. (Salicaceae . ) 39921-922. Cuttings of willows 

 from Lien Hua shan, Kansu, China. 39921, "a remarkable 

 variety of willow, growing into a tall shrub or a bushy 

 small tree and of which the tops for the length of about 

 one foot are of a bright yellow color. When seen from 

 above on a sunny winter day they make a strikingly cheer- 

 ful impression. Of special value for parks when planted 

 in masses or in groups in glens or in low-lying places, so 

 that they can be viewed from above. Collected at an ele- 

 vation of 9000 feet. Proposed name Golden Top Willow. 

 Where these Golden top willows grow one also finds deep 

 blue spruces, snowy white birches, and red-wooded dog- 

 woods. These together with the purplish crags as a back- 

 ground, make a most wonderfully harmonious winter land- 

 scape." 39922, "a variety of the Golden top willow, but 

 with the young twigs of a rich reddish-brown color." (Frank 

 N. Meyer's introductions and descriptions.) 



Tarnarix aphyllaCL. )Karsten. (Tamaricaceae. ) 39856. Cut- 

 tings of a tamarisk from Cairo, Egypt. Presented by Mr. 

 Thomas W. Brown, Director, Horticultural Division, Minis- 

 try of Agriculture. "This is by far the best of the 

 Egyptian species for cultivation as a timber tree on des- 

 ert land. We have employed it largely as a wind- and 

 sand-break at the Sewage Farm at Khanka, which is situated 

 on what was unreclaimed desert land. The cuttings were 

 planted along shallow water channels, containing in one 

 case chlorine equivalent to sodium chloride to the extent 

 of 1272 parts per million and in another case to the ex- 

 tent of 2028 parts per million. Tamarix aphylla very rare- 

 ly produces seed here." (Brown.) 



Viburnum furcatum Blume. (Caprif oliaceae . ) 39998. Seeds 

 from Japan, received through the Arnold Arboretum, from 



