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20289 to 20424— Continued. 



20314. Picea sp. Spruce. 



From the primeval forests of Bo-tau-shan, northern Korea. "(No. 

 540a, Aug. 24, 1906.) A tall, large spruce." (Meyer.) 



20315. PlNUS KORAIENS 



Pine. 

 *(Nos. 542a and 682a.) No. 542a 



From Khabarovsk and Corvuskaya. 

 was purchased at a Chinese fruit stand in the market at Khabarovsk, 

 while No. 6S2a was obtained from collectors at Corvuskaya, where there 

 are large forests of these pines." (Meyer.) 



20316. PlNUS KORAIENSIS. 



From Khabarovsk. "(No. 543a, 

 forester of the Imperial Domains.' 



20317. PlNUS CEMBRA. 



From Khabarovsk. "(No. 544a, 

 said to have came from the forest 

 Chinese fruit stand in the market e 



20318. 



From 

 forester 



20319. 



From 

 forester 



Picea ajanensis. 



Khabarovsk. "(No. 545a, 

 of the Imperial Domains." 



Picea obovata. 



Khabarovsk. "(No. 546a, 

 of the Imperial Domains. 



Pine. 



Nov. 7, 1906.) Obtained from the 

 (Meyer.) 



Pine. 



Nov. 15, 1906.) Edible pine seeds, 

 s of eastern Siberia ; purchased at a 

 t Khabarovsk." (Meyer.) 



Spruce. 



Nov. 7, 1906.) Obtained from the 

 (Meyer.) 



20320. Abies sibirica. 



From 

 forester 



Khabarovsk. "(No. 547a, 

 of the Imperial Domains.' 



20321. Larix dahurica. 



Spruce. 



, Nov. 7, 1906.) Obtained from the 

 ' (Meyer.) 



Fir. 



, Nov. 7, 1906.) Obtained from the 

 ' (Meyer.) 



Larch. 



From Khabarovsk. "(No. 54Sa, Nov. 7, 1907.) Obtained from the 

 forester of the Imperial Domains." (Meyer.) 



20322. Cladrastis amurensis. 



From between Vladivostok and Iman. "(No. 549a, Oct., 1906.) A 

 hardy, ornamental tree; seen often also as a shrub. Has beautiful hard 

 wood, which is very durable and which can be used for many purposes, 

 such as making furniture, bridge rafters, fence posts, etc. This tree is 

 a slow grower." (Meyer.) 



20323. Cladrastis amurensis. 



From Khabarovsk. "(No. 550a, Nov. 14, 1906.) The same as No. 549a 

 (S. P. I. No. 20322), but may be hardier" (Meyer.) 



20324. Syringa amurensis. Amur lilac. 



From Nikolsk. "(No. 552a, Oct. IS, 1906.) The beautiful Amur lilac, 



a vigorous-growing shrub, able to withstand great droughts and cold; 



having large, glossy, dark green leaves, and bearing large panicles of 

 white flowers." (Meyer.) 



20325. Fraxinus mandshurica. 



From Khabarovsk. "(Nos. 553a and 554a, Nov. 1- 



Ash. 

 1906.) A tall- 



growing ash with rather large leaves ; able to withstand much drought 

 and cold. Obtained from the forester of the Imperial Domains." 

 (Meyer.) 



20326. Phellodendron amurense. Chinese cork tree. 



From Sedansk. "(No. 555a, Oct. 6, 1908.) The Manckurian cork 

 tree or, in Russian, Barchat. The wood is quite durable and takes on a 

 beautiful polish; the berries contain a fragrant oil." (Meyer.) 

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