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265. Lonicera maximowiczit. Honeysuckle. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, December, 1897. 



266. Menispermum d auric um. Moonseed. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, December, 1897* 



267. Metaplexis stauntoni. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, December, 1897. 



268. QUERCUS MONGOLICA Oak. 

 From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, December, 1897. 



270. Potentilla fruticosa. Cinquefoil. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, December, 1897. 



272. Prunus maacki. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, December, 1897. 



273. Pyrus baccata. Crab apple. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, December, 1897. 



'* Imported to test the Russian method for preventing root-killmg of apple trees, 

 viz, to use P. baccata as a stock. The nursery method is much like that for Prunus 

 malialeb with cherries. Professor Schroeder, of the Agricultural College at Moscow, 

 said the effect was slightly to dwarf the cultivated apples in tree, but to make them 

 bear at least two years earlier. Pyrus baccata is native at Irkutsk and east of Lake 

 Baikal, and the typical form bears fruit about the size of peas. Dr. Regel selected 

 and named a number of varieties differing in size and color of fruit." 



274. Ehamnus cathartic a. Buckthorn. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, December, 1897. 

 Dead at the Minnesota station. 



275. Ehododendron chrysanthum. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, December, 1897. 



276. Ehododendron kamtschaticum. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, December, 1897. 



277. Ehododendron punctatum. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, December, 1897. 

 Died at the Minnesota Station. 



278. Eosa rugosa. Rose. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, December, 1897. 

 Has proved a very vigorous grower at Washington, D. C, and in Iowa. 



279. Eosa rugosa alba. Rose. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E, Hansen, December, 1897. 



•280. Eosa rugosa. Rose. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, December, 1897. Var. flore 

 pleno. 



