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t^EEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



63324 to 63327. PlSTJM sativum L. 

 Fabaceae. Pea. 



From Horens. Denmark. Seeds purchased 

 from Ostergaard Frovel. Received March 

 30. 1925. 



Danish pea varieties. 



63324. No. 1288. 63326. No. 1332. 



63325. No. 1313. 63327. [No data.] 

 63328 to 63380. 



From Nogent sur Vernisson, Loiret. France. 

 Seeds presented bv M. L. Parde, directeur 

 de l'Arboretum National des Barres. at 

 the request of David Fairchild. agricul- 

 tural explorer. Bureau of Plant Indus- 

 try. Received March 11, 1925. Notes by 

 Doctor Fairchild. 



6332S. Abies koreaxa Wilson. Pinaceae. 



Fir. 



A newly discovered fir from Chosen 

 which is described by E. H. Wilson (Jour- 

 nal of the Arnold Arboretum, vol. 1 : 

 188) as a tree 30 to 50 feet high, with 

 a trunk 4 to 10 feet in circumference. 

 and characterized by its pyramidal habit 

 and deeply fissured rough bark. It is an 

 alpine species, growing abundantly above 

 3,000 feet in Chosen. It is densely 

 branched, and the lustrous-green leaves 

 with white undersurfaces make the tree 

 very striking. 



63329. Abies numidica De Lannoy. Pina- 

 ceae. Algerian fir. 



Variety glauca. A small tree from 

 Algeria which fruits abundantly at No- 

 gent sur Yernisson in central France. 

 Its wood is similar in all respects to that 

 of the common European silver fir, and 

 it may thrive in Arizona and California. 



63330. ACAXTHOPAXAX TRIFOLIATUM (L.) 



C. Schneid. (A. aculeatum Seem.). 

 Araliaceae. 



A hardy, spiny, climbing shrub, native 

 to western China,' with slender-stemmed, 

 3-parted, light-green leaves and com- 

 pound terminal umbels of small, greenish 

 flowers followed by small, black berries. 



63331. Acer diabolicum Blume. Acera- 

 ceae. Maple. 



A Japanese maple 10 meters in height. 

 The yellow flowers appear in April be- 

 fore the leaves, which are pubescent be- 

 neath and five lobed. 



63332. Ampelopsis brevipeduxculata 

 (Maxim.) Koehne. Vitaceae. 



A handsome strong-growing vine, na- 

 tive to eastern Asia, which is particu- 

 larly attractive in autumn with its clus- 

 ters of deep-blue berries ; it is well 

 adapted for covering trellises and low 

 walls. 



63333. Ampelopsis megal-ophylla Diels 

 and Gilg. Vitaceae. 



A vigorous, hardy, very interesting 

 vine, becoming 20 to 30 feet in length. 

 with long-stemmed, deeply lobed leaves 

 often more than 3 feet in diameter. The 

 bluish black fruits are in loose cymes. 

 This species is native to western Flupeh. 

 China, where it grows at an altitude of 

 about 4,000 feet. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 58647. 



63328 to 63390— Continued. 



63334. Ampelopsis oriextalis (Lam.) 

 Planch. Vitaceae. 



The bright-green, finely cut foliage and 

 dark-purple fruits of this Asiatic vine 

 make it an attractive ornamental for the 

 southern portions of the United States. 



63335 to 63340. Berberis spp. Berberi- 

 daceae. Barberry. 



63335. Berberis gagxepaixi C. 

 Schneid. 



An evergreen Chinese shrub 3 to 6 

 feet high, with leathery leaves, spiny 

 on the margins, and delicate yellow 

 flowers on red pedicels. The ellipsoid 

 berries are dark purple. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. 

 I. No. 58138. 



63336. Berberis jtliaxae C. Schneid. 



A shrubby barberry, up to 7 feet 



high, native to western China. It has 



thick. 3-cleft spines about l 1 /^ inches 



long, narrowly oval leathery leaves, 

 and small, yellow flowers. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. 

 I. No. 58108. 



63337. Berberis pruixosa Franch. 



A robust evergreen shrub, probably 

 10 feet or more in height, native to 

 southwestern China. Its leaves are 

 of leathery texture, up to 2y 2 inches 

 long, lustrous green above, often gray- 

 ish beneath, not unlike in general ap- 

 pearance those of the Himalayan Ber- 

 beris aristata. It gets its name from 

 the rich nruinose (plum-colored • bloom 

 which covers the fruits. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. 

 I. No. 48015. 



63338. Berberis sargextiaxa C. 

 Schneid. 



A black-berried barberry from west- 

 ern Hupeh. China, reaching a height 

 of 7 feet. According to Dr. C. S. Sar- 

 gent, it is the only evergreen barberry 

 which has proved entirely hardy at 

 the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, 

 Mass. 



63339. Berberis toluacexsis Hort. 



A barberry of unknown origin, 

 allied to Berberis aquifolium. The 

 five to seven leaflets are bright shin- 

 ing green, very narrow, and spiny 

 toothed. 



63340. Berberis verxae C. Schneid. 



A low shrub, native to Kansu. China, 

 producing spatulate leaves in small 

 fascicles and small yellow flowers 

 which are followed by round, red ber- 

 ries one-fourth of an inch in diameter. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 58125. 



63341. Berchemia racemosa Sieb. and 

 Zucc. Rhamnaceae. 



A tall Japanese shrub producing a 

 great abundance of small berries which 

 pass from green through red to black as 

 they ripen. Mr. Mottet recommends it 

 for trellises and old walls and to cover 

 the stumps of old trees. 



