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segments. This palm was found in the Glen of Palms 

 in the Macdonnell Range, and seems to be very little 

 known. (Adapted from Bentham, Flora Aus trail ens is , 

 vol. 7, p. 146. ) 



Prunus glandulosa (Amygdalaceae) , 46003. Cherry. 

 From China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agri- 

 cultural Explorer for this Department. "(No. 1303. 

 Ichang, Hupeh, China. March 4, 1918.) A spreading 

 shrub, with many slender twigs, growing to a height 

 of from 3 to 5 feet, flowering early in spring with a 

 multitude of small, rosy-white flowers which are fol- 

 lowed by an abundance of small fruits of purple-black 

 color and of fresh sour taste. These tiny cherries 

 lend themselves well to be made into excellent pre- 

 serves and are utilized so by the Roman Catholic 

 Missionaries in the southwest part of Hupeh, where 

 this bush cherry is found very frequently in gardens. 

 Since this species of Prunus thrives in regions with 

 high summer temperatures and great humidity it prob- 

 ably will succeed in the South Atlantic and Gulf 

 States. By selection and hybridization larger-fruited 

 forms should be developed and a new fruiting shrub 

 for the home garden would be the result. Obtained 

 from the garden of the Roman Catholic convent at 

 Ichang. Chinese name Gai yuen tao, meaning 'dwarf dimin- 

 utive peach'.' (Meyer.) 



Sabinea carinalis '(Fabaceae), 46026. From Dominica, 

 British West Indies. Presented by Mr. Joseph Jones, 

 Curator, Botanic Station. This small tree is known 

 locally as Bois Charibe, and is one of the most showy of 

 our native plants. It is a very fine flowering tree 

 and I have seen nothing in the tropics to surpass it 

 as a mass of color. If grown on fairly good land it 

 will not make a good show but if planted on a dry, 

 rocky hillside where it will be scorched by the sun 

 for a period of 3 or 4 months each year, it makes a 

 marvelous display of flowers. It would probably suc- 

 ceed in the hot parts of California. (Adapted from 

 transmitting letter of Mr. Jones.) A shrub or small 

 tree with abruptly pinnate leaves having 6 to 8 pairs 

 of oblong leaflets. The large, bright scarlet flowers 

 are borne in fascicles of 3 to 5 and appear before the 

 leaves. (Adapted from Grisebach, Flora of the British 

 West Indian Islands, p. 183.) 



