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131752 to 131778.— Continued. 



131764. Var. Boule Rose. 



131765. Var. Dresden. 



131766. Var. Fimbriatus. 



131767. Philadelphia microphyllus A. Gray. 



131768 and 131769. x Philadelphia nivalis Jacques. 



A hybrid between Philadelphus pubescens and P. coronarius. The 

 brown bark is usually exfoliating, the ovate leaves are usually rounded 

 at the base, and the flowers, about 1 1/2 inches across, are in racemes. 



131770. Philadelphus pekinensis Rupr. Peking mockorange. 



131771. Philadelphus pekinensis var. kansuensis Rehder. 



A shrub 4 to 9 feet high, with oblong-ovate to ovate-lanceolate leaves 

 up to 3 inches long and racemes of 5 to 7 fragrant white flowers. Native 

 to Kansu Province, China. 



131772. Philadelphus pubescens Lois. 



131773. Philadelphus sericanthus var. rehderianus Koehne. 



Silk mockorange. 



A variety with broadly ovate leaves up to 4 1/2 inches long and 2 

 inches wide. 



For previous introduction see 78943. 



131774. Philadelphus tomentosus Wall. 



A shrub up to 9 feet high, with elliptic-ovate or ovate leaves 2 to 4 

 inches long and racemes of 5 to 7 fragrant flowers. Native to the 

 temperate Himalayas. 



131775. Philadelphus laxus Schrad. 



131776. Phillyrea latifolia L. Oleaceae. Broadleaf phillyrea. 



An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 30 feet high, native to the 

 Mediterranean region. The shining dark-green leaves are 2 inches long, 

 and the racemes of small flowers are followed by small black fruits 1/4 inch 

 in diameter. 



For previous introduction see 76927. 



131777. Phillyrea latifolia var. media (L.) C. Schneid. Oleaceae. 



An evergreen shrub or small tree with small elliptic-ovate or ovate- 

 lanceolate, dark-green leaves. Native to the Mediterranean region. 



131778. Skimmia japonica var. veitchii (Carr.) Rehd. Rutaceae. 



A Japanese shrub up to 5 feet or more, with yellowish-green leaves 

 crowded at the ends of the branches and coral-red or bright-scarlet fruits 

 about 1/3 inch in diameter. It is said to be one of the best smoke-enduring 

 shrubs, but it is too tender to withstand the winters of the northern 

 United States. 



For previous introduction see 76116. 



131779 to 131810. 



From France. Trees purchased from Emile Rodolausse, Grandes Pepinieres 

 d'Albias, Maubert, pres Albias, Tarn-et-Garonne. Received March 9, 1939. 



131779 to 131800. Amygdalus persica L. Amygdalaceae. Peach. 



131779. Angevine Hative. 



131780. Angevine Tardive. 



131781. Bardou-Job. 



131782. Belle Illoise. 



131783. Biscoute. 



