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Lonicera standishii Carriere. (Caprif oliaceae .) 44537 . 

 Honeysuckle seeds from Ventimiglia, Italy. Presented by 

 the Superintendent, La Mortola Botanic Gardens. A 

 charming, early-flowering shrub, with pale yellowish 

 brown branches; pale green, nearly oval, deciduous 

 leaves, 3 to 5 inches long; and white, sweet-scented 

 flowers, 1/5 to 1/2 inch long. (Adapted from Curtis 's 

 Botanical Magazine, vol. 94, plate 5709.) 



Malpighia punicifolia L. (Malpighiaceae . ) 44458. Seeds 

 from Curacao, Dutch West Indies. Collected by Mr. H. 

 M. Curran. A shrub, native of the Dutch West Indies, 

 about 12 feet high, with smooth, oval leaves, 4 cm. 

 (1 3/5 inches) long; flowers in the axils of the 

 leaves; and edible stone fruits. In some of the islands 

 this is called cherry. (Adapted from I. Boldingh, 

 Flora voor de Nederlandsch West Indische Eilanden, p. 

 239. ) 



Mains sp. (Malaceae.) 44577. Apple trees from Yoko- 

 hama, Japan. Purchased from the Yokohama Nursery Com- 

 pany. "A variety of apple known in Japan as the Iwai 

 or Nakanaruko. This variety is supposed to have come 

 from this country, but it has also been said that it 

 is of German origin. It has become a leading fall 

 variety in Japan." (J. K. Shaw, pomologist, Massa- 

 chusetts Agricultural college.) 



Prunus conradinae Koehne. (Amygdalaceae. ) 44538. 

 Cherry seeds from Ventimiglia, Italy. Presented by the 

 Superintendent, La Mortola Botanic Gardens. A grace- 

 ful tree from central China, reaching a height of 25 

 feet, with oval or oblong, doubly serrate leaves, 2 

 to 6 inches long; whitish or pink flowers, about 3/4 

 inch long, in 2 to 4-f lowered umbels; and red, ovoid 

 fruits, 1/3 to 1/2 inch long. (Adapted from A. Rehder, 

 in Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 

 5, p. 2840.) 



Prunus tomentosa Thunberg. (Amygdalaceae.) 44539. 

 Cherry seeds from Ventimiglia, Italy. Presented by the 

 Superintendent, La Mortola Botanic Gardens. A broad, 

 vigorous shrub fromnorthern China, one of the earliest 

 cherries to flower. The flowers are large, with the 

 white petals more or less tinged with red toward the 

 base; and the small, bright red, slightly hairy fruits 

 are of good flavor. It is now being cultivated in the 

 northwestern parts of the United States, and in south- 



