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Diospyros kaki L. f. (Diospyraceae . ) 41456. Cuttings 

 from Glendora, California. Presented by Judge Charles 

 Silent, through Mr. Wilson Popenoe. "In the fall of 1914, 

 when in California, I visited Judge Silent 's place and 

 noticed this persimmon tree that I became interested in, 

 as the young twigs of all the branches were bearing the 

 old pedicels of staminate flowers in great numbers, and 

 after a careful search of the tree I could discover the 

 remains of only three pedicels of pistillate flowers, 

 this character should hold good, and we have every reason 

 to believe it will, we have at last found the long looked- 

 for male Kaki persimmon tree, and one that should be plant- 

 ed in every orchard of Kaki persimmons as a pollinator, 

 for by careful experiment, Professor H. H. Hume has demon- 

 strated that the lack of pollination is the cause of the 

 immature fruits dropping." (Mr. Peter Bisset.) 



Escallonia resinosa (R. & P. ) Persoon. (Escalloniaceae . ) 

 41326. Seeds from Peru. Collected by Mr. 0. F. Cook. "A 

 handsome tree bearing clusters of white flowers. It is 

 common in the valleys about Ollantaytambo at altitudes of 

 9,000 to 11,000 feet. In the lower valleys, where the 

 climate is dry, the chachacoma grows intermingled with 

 cacti and other desert vegetation, and seldom attains a 

 height of more than 12 to 15 feet. In the upper valleys 

 where the climate is cooler and the supply of moisture is 

 ample, the chachacoma trees grow to much larger size, of- 

 ten attaining a height of 40-50 feet and a diameter of 2-4 

 feet. The Targest trees were seen in the valley below 

 Panticalla Pass, on the south side, but none were found on 

 the north side in the region of Yanamachi . " (Cook.) 



Escallonia sp . (Escalloniaceae.) 41324. Seeds of Tasta 

 from Finasniocj, Peru. Collected by Mr. 0. F. Cook. "A 

 fine-leaved tree, comparable to the boxwood in foliage but 

 with a more open habit of growth and horizontal branches, 

 often giving an artistic effect like some of the dwarfed 

 Chinese evergreens. The appearance is also somewhat simi- 

 lar to that of the Clwchacoma , but the foliage is much 

 finer, and of a dark and more shining green. Like Chacha- 

 corria, the trees will endure cutting back to any extent and 

 the new crown soon takes a graceful rounded shape. This 

 may render the Tasta very useful for ornamental planting 

 in situations where space is limited, and it should also 

 serve well as a hedge plant. Old trees have deep red heart 

 wood of the same texture and appearance as the wood of 

 ChacJiacoina , and are said to be used in the same way. The 

 form of the fruits, also suggests affinity with Chachacoma, 

 and the habit of growth is similar, but the flowers are 

 solitary instead of clustered. The color of the flowers 



