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 1768. Spiraea sorbifolia. Spiraea. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, December, 1898. (4 pack- 

 ■) 



Native of Japan or Nepal (?); shrub 2 m. (6 feet) high; white flowers in large 

 panicle; tender. 



1769. Sterculia platanifolia. Chinese parasol. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, December, 1898. (25 pack- 

 ages.) 



Native of China; tender; 15 to 20 m. (45 to 60 feet) high; try for shade tree in the 

 South; used for street tree in Japan. 



1770. Styrax japonicum. Storax. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, December, 1898. (4 pack- 

 ages.) 



A small, hardy, and pretty tree with white flowers; to be tried for hedges. 



1771. Styrax obassia. Storax. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, December, 1898. (4 pack- 

 ages.) 



1772. Styrax officinale. Storax. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, December, 1898. (10 pack- 

 ages.) 



Native of southern France; grows 3 to 4 m. (9 to 12 feet) high; has large white 

 flowers like the orange; half hardy; try in the South. 



1773. Rhus vernicifera. Lacquer tree. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, December. 1898. (4 pack- 

 ages.) 



Shrub 3 m. (9 feet) high; tender. 



1774. Rhus ooriaria. Sicilian sumac. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, December, 1898. (10 pack- 

 ages.) 



Native of southern Europe; grows 3 m. (9 feet) high; hardy; used in tanning. 



1775. Rhus glabra. Sumac. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, December, 1898. (4 pack- 

 >0 



1776. Sambucus nigra. Elder. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, December, 1898. (10 pack- 

 ages.) 



Native of France;' grows 4 to 5 m. (12 to 15 feet) high; half hardy; fruit used to 

 color wine, etc. ; pith superior to that of American species. 



1777. Sambucus racemosa. Elder. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, December, 1898. (25 pack- 

 ages.) 



Native of southern Europe; grows 4 m. (12 feet) high; fruit red; hardy. 



1778. Thuja orientalis. Arbor-vitae. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, December, 1898. (4 pack- 

 ages.) 



Form called Thuja tatarica. 



