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58603 to 58623 — Continued. 

 58608 to 58611. Cotoneaster spp. Malaceae. 



58608. COTONEASTER BTJLLATA Bois. 



An ornamental hardy shrub, about 10 feet 

 high, native to western China. The leaves are 

 dark green and the flowers rosy white, but the 

 greatest attraction of this shrub is the abundant 

 crop of brilliant red fruits which are borne on 

 the upper sides of the long arching branches 

 toward the end of August. Some of the fruiting 

 clusters are 2 inches across. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 

 53672. 



58609. COTONEASTER FRIGIDA Wall. 



Var. vicar i. This is an improved form with 

 deep-green leaves, grayish beneath, and large 

 clusters of rich-red berries which are larger and 

 brighter than those of the typical species. 

 (Adapted from Gardening Illustrated, vol. 42, 

 ■p. 721.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 

 56450. 



58610. COTONEASTER SALICIFOLIA RTJGOSA (E. 



Pritz.) Rehd. and Wils. 



A very handsome Chinese shrub with long 

 pendulous branches and wrinkled, narrow 

 leaves with the lower surfaces covered with 

 down. The small, scarlet berries contrast very 

 effectively with the autumnal tints of the foli- 

 age. (Adapted from Journal of the Royal Horti- 

 cultural Society, vol. 38, p. cclii.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 

 55083. 



58611. COTONEASTER sp. 



According to Mr. Gibbs this is closely related 

 to Cotoneaster francheti, which is an evergreen 

 shrub from western China, with lustrous green 

 leaves, rosy white flowers, and oblong, orange- 

 scarlet fruits. 



58612. Kalopanax divaricatum (Sieb. and 

 Zucc.) Miquel. Araliacese. 



A deciduous shrub of vigorous habit, forming a 

 large, spreading bush 5 to 10 feet or more in height. 

 It is native to the mountains of Kiushiu, Japan, 

 and is closely related to Acanthopanax sessili- 

 florum, cultivated in European gardens for its 

 handsome, dark-green leaves and spherical heads 

 of inky black fruits. Unlike the latter, this spe- 

 cies has downy young shoots, and the lower sur- 

 faces of the leaves are also quite downy. It should 

 probably prove hardy in all but the coldest parts 

 of the United States. 



58618. Ligtjstrum delavayanum Hariot. Olea- 

 cese. Privet. 



An evergreen shrub about 6 feet high with long 

 graceful branches and dark, shining-green, oval 

 leaves. The white flowers, borne in downy pan- 

 icles, and the black fruits make the shrub very 

 ornamental. It is native to the mountainous 

 regions of Yunnan, China, and is probably suited 

 for growing only in the southern United States. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 55089. 



58614. Lonicera trichopoda Franch. Caprifo- 

 liaceae. Honeysuckle. 



A slender-branched shrubby honeysuckle from 

 Yunnan, China, with narrowly oblong leaves 

 which are covered with fine hairs. The yellowish 

 white flowers are marked with red and are fol- 

 lowed by bright -red berries. 



58603 to 58623— Continued. 



58615. Lonicera sp. Caprifoliacese. 



Honeysuckle . 



An undetermined species which, according to 

 Gibbs, is related to Lonicera Jienryi, which is an 

 evergreen climber native to western China, with 

 dark-green leaves, purplish red flowers, and 

 blackish purple fruits. 



Rose. 



Eos a spp. Rosaceee. 

 Rosa brunonii Lindl. 



The Himalayan Musk rose is a tall shrub 

 with arching branches short, stout, hooked 

 prickles, and fragrant, single, white flowers 

 about 2 inches across, borne in large many- 

 flowered clusters. It is a native of the Hima- 

 layas and also of western China. 



58617. Rosa davidi Crepin. 



A pink-flowered, orange-fruited rose 3 to 18 

 feet high, native to western Szechwan, China, 

 at altitudes of 4,000 to 9,000 feet. It is the 

 nearest Chinese relative of Rosa macrophylla of 

 the western Himalayas. (Adapted from 

 Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 2, p. 322.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 

 53732. 



58618. Rosa prattii Hemsl. 



A slender-branched, shrubby rose which 

 becomes about 8 feet in height, with numerous 

 bristles and slender prickles . The pink flowers, 

 about three-fourths of an inch across, occur 

 singly or in few-flowered clusters, and the 

 scarlet fruits are about one-third of an inch 

 long. This hardy species is a native of western 

 China. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 

 43907. 



58619. ScmzANDRA rubriflora (Franch.) Rehd. 

 and Wils. Magnoliacese. 



A climbing shrub, often 20 feet in height, 

 which grows at high altitudes in the mountains 

 of western China. The oblong or obovate, sharp- 

 pointed leaves are dark green above and paler 

 below, and the solitary dark-red flowers are about 

 an inch across. (Adapted from Sargent, Plantae 

 Wilsonianae, vol. 1, p. 412.) 



58620. Stranvaesia davidiana Decaisne. Ma- 

 laceae. 



This yellow-fruited form was raised from the 

 same batch of seeds as S. P. I. No. 56695, but the 

 fruits were found to have a distinct orange- 

 yellow color. Seedlings may revert to the orig- 

 inal type. (Edwin Beckett, superintendent, 

 Aldenham House Gardens.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 

 56696. 



58621. Stranvaesia davidiana undulata (De- 

 caisne) Rehd. and Wils. Maiacese. 



A low, spreading, evergreen shrub, or oc- 

 casionally a small tree, which is native to western 

 China. The leathery, narrowly oval leaves are 

 glossy green and 1 to 3 inches long, and the white 

 flowers, about half an inch across, appear in 

 terminal clusters. Its greatest charm as an 

 ornamental is the abundant crop of bright-red 

 fruits. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No, 



40196. 



