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ered with a thick whitish bloom ; the leaves 

 are trifoliolate, with the leaflets ovate- 

 lanceolate, long-acuminate, serrate, about 3 

 inches in length, light green above and 

 whitish below. The flowers are produced in 

 terminal racemes sometimes a foot in length ; 

 they are white and about an inch in diam- 

 eter. The fruits are oblong-oval, often an 

 inch long, and composed of a large number 

 of drupelets crowded closely together. The 

 seeds are not so large as to be troublesome 

 in the mouth, nor are they hard ; the flavor 

 resembles that of certain northern rasp- 

 berries, being rich, aromatic, and very 

 pleasant. Although excellent when eaten 

 with sugar and cream, the fruit is more 

 commonly used in Ecuador to prepare a 

 sweet conserve or the sirup made in Ota- 

 valo called jarone de mora, from which an 

 excellent refresco is made. 



The plant grows in soils of various types, 

 from clay to light sandy loam. It will 

 probably require intelligent pruning to make 

 it fruit abundantly. I believe it possesses 

 great possibilities when cultivated in the 

 southern and southwestern United States, 

 since its fruits are larger than any of the 

 raspberries we now grow and are of excel- 

 lent quality. (Wilson Popenoe, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry.) 



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

 52717. 



62015 and 62016. Pirocydonia spp. Ma- 

 laceas. 



From Ille et Vilaine, France. Plants pre- 

 sented by Lucien Daniel. Received De- 

 cember 11, 1924. Notes by Mr. Daniel. 



Graft hybrids between the pear and 

 quince. 



62015. Pirocydonia danieli Winkler. 



A small shrub, resembling the quince 

 in general habit, cultivated in the gar- 

 dens of the Faculte des Sciences, at 

 Rennes, France. This graft hybrid arose 

 from an old pear grafted on quince stock. 

 These seedlings are grafted on pear stock. 



62016. Pirocydonia winkleri Daniel. 



One of the pear grafts on the old 

 quinces in the garden of St. Vincent Col- 

 lege gave rise to a sucker of distinct 

 character ; this was called Pirocydonia 

 winkleri by Mr. Daniel The shoots and 

 leaves are pubescent, unlike those of the 

 pear. The leaves are short stemmed like 

 the quince, but are lanceolate like the 

 pear. A very peculiar thing about this 

 hybrid is that it had its origin below the 

 point of union of the graft and stock. 



62017 and 62018. Casuarina spp. Cas- 

 uarinacese. 



From Hobart, Tasmania. Seeds presented 

 by L. A. Evans, Secretary of Agriculture, 

 Agricultural and Stock Department, 

 through C. V. Piper, Bureau of Plant In- 

 dustry. Received December 2, 1924. 



62017. Casuarina stricta Ait. 



This tree, commonly cultivated in Cali- 

 fornia, but more rare in Florida, is a 

 fairly hardy species making a low, often 

 shrubby, growth. It is conspicuous on 

 account of its very thick, often pendulous 

 branches and very big cones. In appear- 

 ance it is not so elegant as some of the 

 other casuarina, but it is very striking 

 and is also of some economic value. The 

 branchlets are said to be a favorite forage 

 of Australian cattle. The wood is espe- 

 cially valuable for shingles and posts. 



62017 and 62018 — Continued. 



62018. Casuarina suberosa Otto and 

 Dietr. 



A tree 30 to 40 feet tall, quite similar 

 to Casuarina equisetifoiia, with smooth, 

 slender branchlets. It is considered a 

 valuable fodder tree in the interior dis- 

 tricts of Australia which are subject to 

 drought. The wood is of great beauty 

 for cabinetwork, but should be used only 

 in veneers, as it is apt to split in drying. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 56564. 



62019. Tropaeolum speciosum Poepp. 

 and Endl. Tropseolacese. 



Vermilion nasturtium. 



From Elstree, Herts, England. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Hon. Yicary Gibbs, Aldenham 

 House, through David Fairchild, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry. Received November 

 12, 1924. 



No. 24. This is the most attractive little 

 vine which I have seen in Great Britain. 

 Its brilliant scarlet blooms and delicate 

 foliage make it a unique ornamental. 

 {Fairchild.) 



62020 and 62021. Jasminum spp. Olea- 

 cese. 



From Nogent sur Marne, Seine, France. 

 Presented by the Directeur de l'lnstitut 

 National d'Agronomie Coloniale. Received 

 December 16, 1924. 



62020. Jasmindm fruticans L. Jasmine. 



A half-evergreen, shrubby jasmine from 

 the Mediterranean region, with a dense 

 mass of slender, erect stems 3 to 5 feet 

 high, and smooth, deep-green leaflets. 

 The fragrant yellow flowers are produced 

 in early summer, usually in threes or 

 fives at the ends of short twigs, and the 

 round, shining-black fruits are the size of 

 peas. 



62021. Jasmindm primulinum Hemsl. 



Primrose jasmine. 



An evergreen, rambling shrub, 6 to 10 

 feet high, native to western China. The 

 dark, glossy green leaflets forming a back- 

 ground for the fragrant bright-yellow 

 flowers make the shrub very handsome in 

 spring and early summer. 



62022 to 62025. 



From Kew, England. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 A. W. Hill, director, Royal Botanic Gar- 

 dens, through David Fairchild, Bureau of 

 Plant Industrv. Received December 12, 

 1924. 



62022. Davidia involucrata vilmoriniana 

 (Dode) Hemsl. Cornaceae. Dove tree. 



A handsome tree from western China 

 which, according to Horticulture (vol. 10, 

 p. 433), becomes 60 to 70 feet in height; 

 in habit and foliage it resembles a linden. 

 The bright-green, oval leaves 3 to 6 

 inches long are sharply toothed and slen- 

 der stalked, and the globular heads of 

 small flowers, borne on slender nodding 

 stalks about 2 inches long, appear in 

 May and are made unusually striking by 

 the two or three large bracts. These 

 bracts are of unequal size, the largest 

 being from 4 to 7 inches long and 2 to 4 

 inches broad. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 55913. 



