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3220. FlCUS LAEVIGATA. 



From Algeria. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, 1899. 



This tree, together with No. 3213, is commonly used as a shade and avenue tree 

 along the roadsides. It somewhat resembles the india-rubber tree, but has much 

 smaller leaves, larger, however, than those of Ficus nitida, to which it is said to be 

 superior as a shade tree. 



3221. Adexocalymxa. 



From Algeria. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, 1899. 



This vine was received as "Adenocalymna emargmata" a name which can not be 

 traced, possibly a misprint of A. marginata. It produces abundant yellow flowers 

 in summer and autumn. It is a native of tropical South America and belongs to the 

 Bignoniacex. 



3222. Phyllostachys aurea. Bamboo. 

 From Algeria. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, 1899. 



This small bamboo, a native of China and Japan, is hardy in France. 



3223. Aruxdixaria simoxi. Bamboo. 



From Algeria. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, 1899, from the Jardin 

 d'Essai, Mustapha. 



This small Chinese bamboo is perfectly hardy in the latitude of Paris. It reaches 

 a height of from 12 to 15 feet. It has the drawback of spreading through the ground 

 rapidly by means of suckers. This, however, becomes a useful property if the plant 

 be used to protect embankments from erosion. 



3224. Ficus carica. Caprifig. 



From Algeria. Received through Mr. W, T. Swingle, 1899. 



Cuttings of caprifigs which bore the winter generation of fruits. These were cut 

 from several different trees growing about Algiers. 



3225. Ficus carica. Caprifig. 



From Algeria. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, 1899. 



Cuttings from a caprifig tree growing in Mustapha, near Algiers, which bore a 

 heavy crop of caprifigs in 1898, which sold for 35 francs. This may prove a valuable 

 variety. 



3226. Tamarix africaxa. Tamarix. 



From Algeria. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, 1899, from the Jardin 

 d'Essai, Mustapha. 



A species of Tamarix, native in Algeria and Tunis. It is not so valuable as Tama- 

 rix articulata (No. 3343), but should, nevertheless, be tested along with this in the arid 

 Southvvest, Tamarix gallica, a beautiful ornamental from the Mediterranean region, is 

 hardy south of the latitude of Washington, D. C. 



3227. Citrus auraxtium. Blood orange. 



From Algeria, Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, 1899. 



A seedling blood-red orange, said by M. Fontaine to be of superior quality. There 

 are many in Algeria which reproduce themselves by seed, and this may prove to be 

 one of them. 



3228. Phyllostachys xaxa. Bamboo. 



From Algeria. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, 1899, from the Jardin 

 d'Essai, Mustapha. 



An ornamental bamboo. 



