June 24, 1896.] 



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Phellodendron amurense. — This tree, which in general 

 appearance resembles the Ailanthus, and is almost as rapid 

 a grower, has proved itself desirable for street-planting. It 

 is especially valuable for the southern and western states. 

 Insects do not appear to attack it, probably owing to the 

 rank balsamic odor of the sap. The leaves, which are pin- 

 nate, with a terminal leaflet, sometimes attain a length of 

 more than three feet. The trees are dioecious, and the fruit, 

 which is freely produced when the sexes are in close prox- 

 imity, is small and borne in clusters, which are almost 

 black when ripe. Phellodendron amurense is also known 

 as the Chinese Cork-tree. It is perfectly hardy about Phila- 

 delphia and as far north as central Massachusetts. 



Clematis Suksdorfh (see illustration on this page) was 

 first distinguished by Mr. W. N. Suksdorf, who found 

 it in July, 1SS1, on the banks of the Klickitat River, in 

 Washington.* 



Cultural Department. 



Notes from the Herbaceous Border. 



TT EMEROCALLIS DUMORTIERI is a distinct, free-growing, 

 •*■ •*■ ornamental, hardy perennial. It is more tloriferous 

 than H. flava, although, perhaps, the flowers are not quite so 

 pleasing in color. It grows fast in a suitahle position, and 

 small plants obtained a few years ago are now two feet in 



1. A flowering; branch, natural size. 



2. A flower, natural size. 



New or Little-known Plants. 



Clematis Suksdorfii. 



THIS little-known Clematis of the Flammula section 

 resembles in habit and foliage the widely distributed 

 and variable Clematis ligusticifolia, the western representa- 

 tive of our common eastern Virgin's Bower. From Cle- 

 matis ligusticifolia it appears to differ in its much smaller 

 and fewer-fruited carpels, the ripe heads being not more 

 than an inch in diameter, including the curling tails. The 

 leaves are quinate, with glabrous leaflets from an inch to 

 an inch and a half in length, and the spreading or reflexed 

 white sepals are coated with pubescence on the lower 

 surface. 



3. A fruiting carpel, natural size. 4. A head of fruits, natural size. 



diameter. One of these plants has just borne seventy rlower- 

 scapes. H. Dumorlieri has long-, narrow, tapering deep green 

 leaves, measuring eighteen inches or slightly more in length. 

 The numerous flower-scapes are nearly erect, about two feet 

 in length, and they comprise three or four flowers. The indi- 

 vidual flowers are of good size, orange-yellow and tinged with 

 brown on the outside. Like all other Day Lilies, the flowers 

 are ephemeral, but they open in succession and the scapes do 

 not all blossom at thesame time. The flowers lack the fragrance 

 of those of H. flava. It is a fast grower, and for large speci- 

 mens the plants should not he crowded. A fairly rich soil, 

 and not too much shade, suits it well. This Day Lily is a 

 native of Japan and eastern Siberia. It is also known by the 

 specific names rutilans and Sieboldii. H. flava has blossomed 



* Robinson, Syn. Ft. N. Am., i., pt. i.. 41 (1 



