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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



82470 to 82488 — Continued. 



82477. Forsythia koreaxa Nakai. Olea- 

 ceae. 



From Keijo. While a place of publica- 

 tion or a description for this name has 

 not been found, the forsythias are hardy 

 ornamental shrubs with yellow flowers 

 much used in ornamental plantings, .and 

 the addition of another form is desirable. 



82478. Fraxixus chixensis rhyncho- 

 phylla (Hance) Hemsl. Oleaceae. 



Ash. 



From Junten. A rather small ash, na- 

 tive to China, 40 feet or less in height, 

 with dark-green leaves, lighter beneath, 

 consisting of five to seven narrowly ob- 

 long, irregularly toothed leaflets 2 'to 5 

 inches, long. 



For previous introduction see No. 66258. 



82479. Fraxixus makdshurica Rupr. 

 Oleaceae. Manchurian ash, 



From Inritsu. A handsome ash, often 

 100 feet high, native to Japan and the 

 adjacent parts of the Asiatic mainland. 

 The leaves are up to 15 inches long, with 

 dull-green bristly leaflets. The. tree is 

 said to be susceptible to late spring 

 ^osts. 



For previous introduction see No. 71390. 



82480 to 82488. Lespedeza spp. Faba- 

 ceae. 



From Keijo. 



82480, Lespedeza bicolor Turcz. 



Shrub bushclover. 



A bushy, herbaceous perennial, na- 

 tive to Japan, which bears a profusion 

 of rosy purple flowers, during the early 

 autumn, practically covering the droop- 

 ing branches which sometimes become 

 6 feet in length. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 69812. 



82481. Lespedeza Formosa (VogeD 

 Koehne. Purple bushclover. 



Received as Lespedeza japonica in- 

 termedia, which appears to be a form 

 of L. formosa. L. japonica intermedia 

 was originally described as an erect 

 semishrubby plant. 6 to 12 feet high, 

 with trifoliolate leaves of oblong leaf- 

 lets and racemes of rosy purple flow- 

 ers. Native to Chosen. 



824S2. Lespedeza maximowiczi C. 

 Schneid. Bushclover. 



A shrubby bushclover from Chosen, 

 resembling Lespedeza ouergeri, from 

 which it differs in the structure of its 

 calyx. The leaves are very thin, dull- 

 green above, bright green below, and 

 the violet flowers are arranged in loose, 

 whorls. 



82483. Pixus koraiexsis Sieb. and 

 Zucc. Pinaceae. Korean pine. 



From Hosen. A 5-needle pine, up 

 to 100 feet high, native to Japan. It 

 produces valuable lumber and edible 

 seeds and is also of ornamental value, 

 being slow in growth and forming a 

 dense broad pyramidal head with 

 handsome foliage. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 75680. 



Pixcs tabdlaeformis Carr. (P. 

 leucosperma Maxim.). Pinaceae. 



Chinese pine. 



82470 to 82488 — Continued. 



From Mozan. A pine up to 75 feet 

 high, with dark-gray bark on the trunk, 

 red on the branches, and orange or 

 grayish-yellow branchlets. The glauces- 

 cent 1 aves. usually two in a Cluster, 

 are stout and 3 to 6 inches long, and 

 the ovoid cones. 2 to 4 inches long, are 

 pale tawny yellow, changing to dark 

 brown and persisting for several years. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 78405. 



82485. Rhododexdron schlippexbachii 

 Maxim. Ericaceae. Boyal azalea. 



For previous introduction and de- 

 scription see No. 82163. 



82486. Syrixga oblata dilatata (Na- 

 kai) Rehder. Oleaceae. Lilac. 



From Heizan. A loosely branched 

 shrub up to 12 feet high, with ovate, 

 long-pointed leaves 6 inches long, and 

 loose clusters of pale, purple-lilac flow- 

 ers. Native to Chosen. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 78412. 



82487. Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. Ulma- 

 ceae. Leatherleaf elm. 



From Keijo. Received as Ulmus sie- 

 ooldii koreana, which is a form of 

 U. parvifolia, said to differ from the 

 usual form in having deciduous rather 

 than half-evergreen leaves, persistent 

 deeply fissured bark, and larger fruits. 

 Native to Chosen. 



82488. Zelkova serrata (Thunb.) Ma- 

 kino (Z. acuminata Planch.). Ulma- 

 ceae. Sawleaf zelkova. 



For previous introduction and de- 

 scription see No. 82353. 



82489 to 82495. Diospyeos spp. Dio« 

 spyraceae. 



From Koka, island of Kokato. Chosen. 

 Scions collected by P. H. Dorsett and 

 W. J. Morse, agricultural explorers, Bu- 

 reau of Plant Industry. Received De- 

 cember 9, 1929. 



82489 to 82494. Diospyros kaki L. f. 



Kaki persimmon. 



82489. No. 1724. November 10, 1929. 

 Shushi. From a tree about 30 or 

 40 years old, producing round, some- 

 what-flattened fruits about 2 inches 

 in diameter. Said to be an astrin- 

 gent and seedless variety and is used 

 rather commonly for drying. 



82490. No. 1725. November 10, 1929. 

 Panyori or Panshi. A flat variety 

 2 to 3 inches across and over 1 inch 

 deep. This variety is rather abun- 

 dant, and the fresh fruits are exten- 

 sively used on the island. At one 

 time they were used for drying. 



82491. No. 1726. November 10, 1929. 

 Koka. A large flat persimmon some- 

 what larger than the Panyori [No. 

 82490], but not so thick and not 

 so extensively grown, though the 

 fruits are very good ; they are non- 

 astringent and seedless. 



82492. No. 1727. November 10, 1929. 

 Tizon. A good-sized flat variety, 

 grown only for local use. 



82493. No. 1728. November 10, 1929. 

 Choshi. An extensively grown va- 

 riety producing seedless, astringent 



