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132598 to 132610. Philadelphia spp. Hydrangeaceae. Mockorange. 



132598. Philadelphus argyrocalyx Wooton. 



A branching shrub 3 to 6 feet high, with elliptic-ovate leaves about 1 inch 

 long and solitary white flowers. It is allied to Philadelphus microphyllus. 

 Native to New Mexico. 



For previous introduction and description see 132548. 



132599. Philadelphus heneyi Koehne. 



A shrub about 4 feet high, with chestnut-brown bark, narrow-ovate, slightly 

 hairy, papery leaves 1 to 2 inches long, and white flowers about 1 inch across 

 in racemes of 2 to 12 flowers. Native to Yunnan. 



For previous introduction see 103130. 



132600. Philadelphus hirsutus Nutt. 



132601. Philadelphus lewisii Pursh. Lewis mockorange. 



One of the most floriferous of all the taller species, with graceful pendulous 

 branches. The white flowers are more than 1 inch across. Native to western 

 North America. 



For previous introduction see 49949. 



132602. Philadelphus magdalenae Koehne. Magdalena mockorange. 



A bushy mockorange from Szechwan, China, which becomes about 6 feet 

 high, with finely toothed, narrow leaves and white flowers 1 inch in diameter, 

 borne in early June in few-flowered racemes. 



For previous introduction see 63363. 



132603. Philadelphus microphyllus A. Gray. 

 For previous introduction see 131767. 



132604. Philadelphus pekinensis Rupr. Peking mockorange. 

 For previous introduction see 131770. 



132605. Philadelphus purpurascens (Koehne) Rehd. 



A shrub up to 12 feet high, with spreading and arching branches, elliptic- 

 ovate or ovate to lanceolate leaves, and racemes of 5 to 9 pure-white fragrant 

 flowers. Native to western China. 



For previous introduction see 132044. 



132606. Philadelphus satsumanus Siebold. Satsumi mockorange. 

 For previous introduction and description see 132371. 



132607. Philadelphus sericanthus Koehne. Silk mockorange. 



A white-flowered shrub 10 feet high, native to thickets of western Szechwan, 

 China, at altitudes of 4,200 feet. 



For previous introduction see 53724. 



132608. Philadelphus tomentosus Wall. 



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

 long and racemes of 5 to 7 fragant flowers. Native to the temperate 

 Himalayas. 



For previous introduction see 131774. 



132609. Philadelphus verrucosus Schrad. 



132610. Philadelphus subcanus var. wilsonii Rehder. 

 For previous introduction and description see 132526. 



132611. Phillyrea latifolia L. Oleaceae. Broadleaf phillyrea. 



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

 Tanean region. The shining dark-green leaves are 2 inches long, and the racemes 

 of small flowers are followed by small black fruits % inch in diameter. 



For previous introduction see 131776. 



