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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



73223 to 73262— Continued. 



73262. Tricholaena rosea Nees. Poaceae. 



Java-grown seeds. Natal grass. 



73263 to 73266. 



From Ventimiglia, Italy. Seeds presented by S. 

 W. McLeod Braggins, superintendent, La 

 Mortola. Received May 7, 1927. 



73283 to 73265. Cistus spp. Cistaceae. Eockrose. 



73263. Cistus corbariensis Pourr. 



An ornamental shrub up to 5 feet high, 

 with white flowers about an inch in diameter. 

 Native to Spain. 



73264. Cistus florentinus Lam. 



An ornamental shrub, 3 feet high, which 

 is a hybrid between Cistus monspeliensis and 

 C. salvifolius. It has very narrow leaves and 

 white flowers. 



For previous introduction see No. 67636. 



73265. Cistus purpureus Lam. 



A shrub, 4 feet or less in height, which is a 

 hybrid between Citus ladaniferus and C. 

 villosus. The narrowly oblong leaves are 

 wrinkled above, and the lilac-purple flowers 

 with yellow petal bases are 3 inches across and 

 usually in threes. 



For previous introduction see No. 67637. 



73266. Clerodendrum sp. Verbenaceae. 



A hardy ornamental shrub, native to western 

 China. 



ULiGiNOSus Schkuhr. 



73267. Lotus 

 Fabaceae. 



From Auckland, New Zealand. Seeds presented 

 by the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency. 

 Received May 7, 1927. 



A herbaceous perennial pasture plant of con- 

 siderable importance in New* Zealand, where it 

 grows in wet swampy ground. 



For previous introduction see No. 62378. 

 73268 to 73270. 



From Ventimiglia, Italy. Seeds presented by 

 S. W. McLeod Braggins, superintendent, La 

 Mortola. Received May 7, 1927. 



73288 and 73269. Raphiolepis indica (L.) Lindl. 

 Malaceae. 



For previous introduction see No. 63632. 



73268. A low ornamental evergreen shrub, 

 up to 5 feet high, with loose panicles of 

 pink flowers about half an inch across and 

 red fruits. Native to southern China. 



73269. Variety Phaeostemon. 



73270. Schinus dependens Ortega. Anacar- 

 diaceae. 



An ornamental spiny shrub or small tree with 

 pinnate fragrant foliage and dense racemes of 

 small yellow flowers. 



For previous introduction see No. 42878. 

 73271 to 73273. 



From Bordeaux, Gironde, France. Seeds presented 

 by Prof. L. Beille, director, botanic garden of 

 Talence. Received May 9, 1927. 



73271. Chenopodium quinoa Willd. Cheno- 

 podiaceae. Quinoa. 



A South American herbaceous plant about 5 

 eet rn> h the seeds of which are used as food. 



73271 to 73273— Continued. 



73272. Elaeagnus pungens reflexa (Morr. 

 and Dec.) Rehder. Elaeagnaceae. 



An ornamental spreading, hardy, somewhat 

 spiny Japanese shrub up to 4 meters high, with 

 oval-lanceolate leaves, fragrant silvery white 

 flowers in small pendulous clusters followed by 

 red fruits. 



For previous introduction see No. 32941. 



73273. Pterocarya fraxintfolia (Lam.) 

 Spach (P. caucasica Meyer). Juglandaceae. 



A handsome spreading tree 60 feet or less in 

 height, with attractive dark-green, pinnate 

 leaves about a foot long. It is native to the 

 Caucasus and will probably not be hardy north 

 of Massachusetts. 



For previous introduction see No. 64208. 

 73274 to 73285. 



From Paris, France. Seeds presented by Vilmorin- 

 Andrieux & Co. Received May 9, 1927. 



73274. Clematis veitchiana Craib. Ranun- 

 culaceae. 



A Chinese woody climber with papery leaves 

 and long loose clusters of droopirjg yellowish 

 white flowers. 



For previous introduction see No. 53660. 



73275. Dier villa coraeensis (Thunb.) DC. 

 Caprifoliaceae. 



An ornamental Japanese shrub, 6 to 10 feet 

 high, with oval long-pointed leaves 3 to 5 inches 

 long and flowers which are at first pale pink, 

 later changing to carmine. 



For previous introduction see No. 43841. 



73276. Genista Florida L. Fabaceae. 



An evergreen shrub about 6 feet high, with 

 yellow flowers. It is native to Spain. 



73277. Hypericum sp. Hypericaceae. 



A yellow-flowered Chinese shrub which will 

 probably prove hardy throughout most of the 

 United States. 



73278. Ilex aquifolium L. Aquifoliaceae. 



English holly. 



Variety wilsonii. A hardy ornamental tree, 

 native to western China, with dark-green oval 

 spiny leaves and ovoid red berries. 



73279. Ligustrum walkeri Decaisne. Olea- 

 ceae. Privet. 



An evergreen shrub native to southern India, 

 with oval or lanceolate leaves and large panicles 

 of white flowers. 



For previous introduction see No. 67041. 



73280. Philadelphus sp. Hydrangeaceae. 



An ornamental Chinese shrub which will 

 probably prove hardy throughout most of the 

 United States. 



73231. Skimmia FOREMANNn, Knight. Ruta- 

 ceae. 



A low, densely branched Japanese evergreen 

 shrub with narrow yellowish green leaves and 

 roundish red berries. It is considered to be a 

 hybrid between Skimmia japonica and S. 

 fortunei. 



For previous introduction see No. 67375. 



73282. Spiraea henryi Hemsl. Rosaceae. 



Spirea. 



An ornamental hardy Chinese shrub up to 2 

 meters high, with loose clusters of white flowers. 



