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the form and size of a small orange, usually with a pointed 

 projection at the end, the thin tender skin being smooth 

 and polished. The yellow juicy pulp is of an acid but re- 

 freshing taste. The tree is propagated by the large 

 seeds, and thrives up to about 3000 feet or more." (Mac- 

 millan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening and Planting.) 



Grevillea spp. (Proteaceae . ) 40041-046. Seeds of six va- 

 rieties and species of ornamental shrubs and trees with 

 white or red flowers in racemes, from Sydney, New South 

 Wales. Presented by Mr. J. H. Maiden, Director of the 

 Botanic Gardens. Among the species represented are G. ca- 

 leyi, G. hilliana, G. laurifolia, G. tritemata and two varieties 

 of G. banksii. G. robusta has succeeded so well in Florida 

 as a street and lawn tree and as a florists' plant that 

 other species should receive careful cultivation also. 



Hakeaspp. (Proteaceae.) 40047-053. Seven species from 

 Sydney, New South Wales. Presented by Mr. J. H. Maiden, 

 Director of the Botanic Garden. A considerable number of 

 species of this . genus are used for outdoor planting in 

 California, especially where shrubs are desired to stand 

 hard usage, such as around railway stations, etc. 



Osteomeles schwennae Schneider . (Malaceae.) 40033. Seeds 

 from Kwa tsa, Kansu, China. "A very dense-growing shrub, 

 from two to five feet tall, having small, dark-green, 

 finely pinnate leaves. Found on dry stony wastes and in 

 rock cliffs. Bears small bluish-black berries in the late 

 fall of the year and said to bloom profusely in early sum- 

 mer with conspicuous white flowers. Of value as a shrub for 

 rockeries and as a lining bush along pathways running ir- 

 regularly." (F. N. Meyer's introduction and description.) 



Polygonum sp . (Polygonaceae . ) 40034. Seeds from T'ung 

 T'ung, Kansu, China. "A Polygonum of slender woody growth, 

 a vine, found on open places here and there, covering 

 often whole blocks of scrub or rocky cliffs with its mass- 

 es of snowy white flowers, which appear in late summer and 

 are produced in the greatest profusion. Foliage relative- 

 ly small and resembling leaves of buckwheat. Able appar- 

 ently to withstand much drought and adverse conditions. 

 Of decided value as a porch, arbor, pergola and trellis 

 vine for the greater part of the United States. Collected 

 at an elevation of 5000 feet." (F. N. Meyer's introduction 

 and description. ) 



