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is easily forced. It is said to be one of the most 

 interesting novelties introduced from China recently. 

 Received a Certificate of Merit from the National 

 Society of Horticulture of France. 



Diospyros kaki L.f. (Diospyraceae . ) 42674-42675. 

 Cuttings of two varieties of sweet persimmon from Okitsu, 

 Japan. Presented by Prof. Ishiwara, Director, Govern- 

 ment Horticultural Experiment Station. Varietal names, 

 Kuharu and Ganzan. 



Engelhardtia aceriflora (Reinw. ) Blume . ( Juglandaceae . ) 

 42765. Seeds from Nice, France. Presented by Dr. A. 

 Robertson-Proschowsky . A very tall tree, compound 

 leaves somewhat like those of a walnut, and incon- 

 spicuous flowers disposed in drooping, spicate pani- 

 cles. These are succeeded by little fruits which are 

 about the size of a pea, each seated on the base of a 

 three lobed, beautifully veined and coloured bract. 

 These are often more than a foot long and hang very 

 gracefully among the foliage. (Adapted from Lindley, 

 Treasury of Botany, part 1, p. 451, 1899.) 



Hedysarum boreale Nuttall. (Fabaceae.) 42676. Seeds 

 from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Presented by 

 Mr. W. E. Lake, University of Saskatchewan. A peren- 

 nial herb with compound leaves and showy racemes of 

 many deflexed, magenta to white flowers. Native from 

 Newfoundland, northern New England to Alaska. Intro- 

 duced for breeding experiment to produce a hardy 

 species suitable for forage. 



Juniperus procera Hochst. (Pinaceae.) 42833. Seeds 

 of East African cedar from Asmara, Eritrea, Africa. Pre- 

 sented by the Direzione di Colonizzazione . A tall 

 conifer, said to be 100 to 150 feet high, with straight 

 trunk; and to yield durable and valuable timber. Nat- 

 ive of the high mountains of British East Africa. 



Liquidambar formosana Hance . (Hamamelidaceae . ) 42822. 

 Seeds of Fung hsiang shu from Nanking, China. Presented 

 by Mr. John H. Reisner at the request of Rev.. Joseph 

 Baillie, University of Nanking. A Chinese sweet gum up 

 to 120 feet in height, having somewhat the appearance 

 of the sweet gum, L. styraciflua, but with smaller, usual- 

 ly three lobed leaves. 



Lonicera similis delavayi (Franchet) Rehder. (Caprifol- 

 iaceae.) 42692. Plants from Paris, France. Purchased 



