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90649 to 90676 — Continued. 



90659. Celtis koraiexsis Nakai. Ulma- 

 ceae. Hackberry. 



No. 6519. A tree native to Chosen, up 

 to 50 feet high, with orbicular to obovate, 

 coarsely serrate leaves 3 to 5 inches 

 long, and dull-orange, globose fruits a 

 quarter of an inch in diameter. 



For previous introduction see 50408. 



„J. EUONYMDS HAMILTONIANUS Wall. 



Celastraceae. 



No. 6494. A large Himalayan shrub 

 which under favorable circumstances be- 

 comes a moderate-sized tree, 30 to 35 

 feet high, with short straight trunk 4 to 

 5 feet in circumference. The clusters of 

 15 to 30 greenish white flowers are fol- 

 lowed by yellow capsules the seeds of 

 which are entirely surrounded by a scar- 

 let aril. The fruit begins to ripen in 

 August and the leaves are brilliantly 

 colored in autumn. 



For previous introduction see 61981. 



90661. Euonymus maackii Rupr. 



No. 6498. A large shrub or small tree 

 with narrowly oval leaves about 3 inches 

 long and small clusters of pink 4-lobed 

 fruits which have orange-red arils. Na- 

 tive to northeastern Asia. 



For previous introduction see 77839. 



90662. F R A X I N U S MANDSHURICA Rupr. 



Oleaceae. Manchurian ash. 



No. 6520. A handsome tree often 100 

 feet high, native to Japan and the ad- 

 jacent 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 

 frosts. 



For previous introduction see 82479. 



90663. Larix dahurica Turcz. Pinaceae. 



Dahurian larch. 



No. 6521. A tree which grows up to 

 100 feet in height, with long horizontal 

 branches, reddish or yellowish branch- 

 letSj bright-green flattened leaves, and 

 ovoid cones 1 inch long. 



For previous introduction see 78403. 



90664. Lespedeza bicolor Turcz. Faba- 

 ceae. Shrub bushclover. 



No. 6490. A bushy herbaceous peren- 

 nial, native to Japan, which bears a 

 profusion of rosy-purple flowers during 

 the early autumn, practically covering 

 the drooping branches which sometimes 

 become 6 feet in length. 



For previous introduction see 82480. 



90665. Maackia amurensis Rupr. Faba- 

 ceae. Amur maackia. 



No. 6491. A small tree, native to 

 easteran Asia, with orange-brown bark, 

 dull-green compound leaves, and short 

 erect clusters of small yellowish-white 

 flowers. 



For previous introduction see 77835. 



. Picea jezoensis (Sieb. and Zucc.) 

 Carr. Pinaceae. Yeddo spruce. 



No. 6504. A Japanese tree, up to 150 

 feet high, with dark-gray bark and slen- 

 der horizontally spreading branches. The 

 leaves are silvery white above and dark 

 green beneath, and the staminate flowers 

 are orange crimson. 



For previous introduction see 75440. 



90649 to 90676 — Continued. 



90667. Rosa acicularis gmelini (Bunge) 

 C. Schneid. Rosaceae. Rose. 



No. 6496. A form native to northern 

 Europe and Asia, differing from the type 

 in having five to seven leaflets on the 

 flowering branches, smooth but glandular 

 peduncles, and long pear-shaped shining 

 fruits. 



For previous introduction see 54168. 



90668. Rosa davurica Pall. Rosaceae. 



Dahurian rose. 



No. 6497. A Manchurian shrub closely 

 related to the cinnamon rose, with 

 straight slender prickles, smaller double 

 serrate leaflets, purple flowers, and ovate 

 scarlet fruits. 



For previous introduction see 65944. 



. SCHIZANDRA CHINENSIS (TurCZ.) 



Baill. Magnoliaceae. 



No. 6492. A woody vine, native to , 

 northeastern China, with shining dark- 

 green oval leaves and clusters of coral- 

 colored berries. 



For previous introduction see 81652. 



90670 to 90673. Syringa spp. Oleaceae. 



Lilac. 



90670. Syringa amurensis Rupr. 



Manchurian lilac. 



No. 6514. A hardy lilac, native to 

 Manchuria, up to 12 feet high with 

 yellowish-white flowers. 



For previous introduction see 72420. 



90671. Syringa oblata Lindl. 



Broadleaf lilac. 



No. 6513. A tree lilac, found in 

 masses on rocky mountain slopes be- 

 tween 3,000 and 5,000 feet altitude. 

 Of value as a stock for standard lilacs 

 and for hybridization purposes. 



For previous introduction see 38828. 



90672. Syringa oblata dilatata 

 (Nakai) Rehder. 



No. 6511. A loosely branched shrub 

 up to 12 feet high, with ovate, long- 

 pointed leaves 6 inches long and loose 

 clusters of pale purple-lilac flowers. 

 Native to China. 



For previous introduction see 85739. 



90673. Syringa palibiniana Nakai. 



No. 6512. A shrub native to Cho- 

 sen, about 10 feet high, with slender 

 upright branches, elliptic leaves 1 to 

 3 inches long, and loose panicles of 

 pale-lilac or whitish flowers. 



For previous introduction see 76600. 



90674. Tilia amurensis Rupr. Tiliaceae. 



Linden. 



No. 6522. A hardy Manchurian lin- 

 den which has a habit similar to that 

 of the small-leaved linden, Tilia cordata, 

 with ovate .papery long-pointed leaves 

 which are dark green above and blue 

 green below. It is distinguished from 

 the small-leaved linden by its coarser 

 dentations. 



For previous introduction see 72422. 



