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44076 to 44084— Continued. 



If sheltered this shrub will grow in the northern parts of the In ted 

 States, and if killed to the ground young shoots will spring- up vigorously, 

 producing flowers and fruits in the same season. (Adapted from Jiaileu. 

 Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 2. p. 629, as C. giraldii. ) 



44077. Cotoneaster AMBiGTJA Rehd. and Wils. Malacese. 



See S. P. I. No. 43989 for previous introduction and description. 



44078. Cotoneaster gracilis Rehd. and Wils. Malacese. 



A shrub from western China, where it is found at altitudes of from 

 .".(Kin to 10,000 feet. It atta ns a height of 4 to 10 feet and has light- 

 green leaves up to four-fifths of an inch long. The rose-colored flowers 

 occur in lax 3-fiowered corymbs and the immature fruits are ahout one- 

 fifth of an inch long. (Adapted from Sargent, Plantae Wilsonidnae, vol. 

 1, pp. 167-168.) 



44079. Cotoneaster iiupehensis Rehd. and Wils. Malacca'. 



A shrub native of central and western China, up to 5 feet in height, 

 with slender spreading branches, oval or elliptic leaves with gray wool on 

 the lower surfaces. 6 to 12 white flowers in each of the numerous cymes. 

 and red. nearly globular fruits ahout one-third of an inch in diameter. 

 This is one of the handsomest of cotoneasters in bloom, and is hardy as 

 far north as Massachusetts. (Adapted from Badley, Standard Cyclopedia 

 of Horticulture, vol. 2. p. Slit.) 



44080. CotoneastEr nitens Rehd. and Wils. Malacca 1 . 



See S. P. I. No. 43993 for previous introduction and description. 



44081. Cotoneaster obscura Rehd. and Wils. Malacese. 



See S. P. I. No. 43994 for previous introduction and descr ption. 



44082. Cotoneaster racemiflora meyeri Zabel. Malaccas. 



A low. rather rough shrub from northern Africa and western Asia, 

 with roundish blunt leaves, slightly hairy on the upper surfaces, short- 

 stalked cymes of white flowers, and red fruits. ( Adapted from Schneider. 

 lllustriertes Handbuch der LaubJioizkttnde, vol. t. p. 7.7/. as C. racemi- 

 floru num miliaria.) 



44083. Cotoneaster racemiflora soongorica (Reg. and Herd, i C. 



Schneid. Malacese. 

 An erect shrub, up to 4 feet in height, hut rarely prostrate. The 

 leaves are oval and usually somewhat obtuse, and the white flowers occur 

 3 to 12 in short-peduncled cymes. The fruit is red. This variety is found 

 in northern China. Caucasia, etc. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard 

 Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 2. p. S67, and from Schneider, lllustriertes 

 Handbuch der Laubholzkunde, vol. 1. p. 75//.) 



44084. Cotoneaster tentjtpes Rehd. and Wils. Malacese. 



See _S. P. I. No. 43993 for previous introduction -and description. 



44085. Garcinia dioica Bin me. Clusiacese. 



From Lawang. Java. Presented by Mr. M. Buysinan. Received January 

 23, 1917. 

 '"The fruit of this tree is eaten." (Buystnan.) 



A Javanese tree up to 60 feet high, with membranous, lance-shaped, sharp- 

 pointed leaves up to .1 inches long, pink flowers in few-flowered axillary or 

 terminal clusters, and nearly globular fruits up to 1| inches in greatest diameter. 



