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66257 to 66259. 



From Keijyo, Chosen, Japan. Seeds presented by 

 Dr. M. Tozawa, director, Forest Experiment 

 Station. Received March 9, 1926. 



66257. Abies holophylla Maxim. Pinaceae. 

 Manchurian fir. 



Collected at Potschonkjongdo. A tall, hand- 

 some Manchurian fir, eventually 100 feet or more 

 in height, with stout spreading or ascending 

 branches and dark-green foliage. 



For previous introduction see No. 65906. 



Fraxinus chinensis 

 (Hance) Hemsl. 



RHYNCHOPHYLLA 



Ash. 



Collected at Anpjon, Sudhamgjongdo. A 

 rather small ash, 40 feet or less in height, with 

 dark-green leaves, lighter beneath, consisting of 

 five to seven narrowly oblong, irregularly 

 toothed leaflets 2 to 5 inches long. 



66259. Syringa dilatata Nakai. Oleaceae. 



Lilac. 



Collected at Hwanghaido. A hardy com- 

 pact shrub about 12 feet high, with heart-shaped, 

 bright-green leaves and dense panicles of pale- 

 lilac flowers. Native to Chosen. 



66260 to 66266. 



From Ceylon and Italy. Seeds obtained by David 

 Fairchild and P. H. Dorsett, agricultural ex- 

 plorers, Bureau of Plant Industry, with the 

 Allison V. Armour expedition. Received 

 March 12, 1926. 



Amomum magnificum (Roscoe) Benth. 

 and Hook. Zinziberaceae. 



No. 363. From the Peradeniya Botanic Gar- 

 den, Kandy, Ceylon, January 21, 1926. A vari- 

 ety with large pink flower heads on erect stalks, 

 2Y2 to 3 inches or more high. 



Arbutus canariensis Duham. Erica- 



ceae. 



No. 228. These seeds were presented by 

 Professor Cavara, director, Naples Botanic 

 Garden, November 14, 1925. A beautiful tree 

 with smooth bark and evergreen leaves, re- 

 sembling our California Arbutus menziesii. It 

 is a rather rare tree in the Canary Islands. 



For previous introduction see No. 56529. 



Aristea eckxoni Baker. Iridaceae. 



No. 380. Collected near Hakgalla Garden, in 

 the region of Kandy, Ceylon, January 27, 1926. 

 An iridaceous plant from South Africa which has 

 become naturalized in the high altitudes of 

 Ceylon. Though rather small, it is very pretty 

 with its brilliant blue flowers. 



66263. BOTOR TETRAGONOLOBA (L.) Kuntze 



(Psophocarpus tetragonolobus DC). Faba- 

 ceae. Goa bean. 



No. 341. From Peradeniya, Ceylon, February 

 1, 1926. A bean with winged pods, much used 

 in curries by the Singhalese. The wings are 

 torn off before cooking. 



For previous introduction see No. 51765. 



,^. Elaeocarpus sphaericus (Gaertn.) 

 Schum. (E. ganitrus Roxb.). Elaeocarpa- 

 ceae. 



No. 385. From the Botanical Gardens, 

 Peradeniya, February 3, 1926. A good-sized 

 ornamental tree which bears small blue fruits 

 about the size of a plum. The seeds are rough 

 and attractive and when dry may be used as 

 hat pin heads. 



For previous introduction see No. 50696. 



66260 to 66266— Continued. 



66265. Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Malvaceae. 



No. 332. Presented by the director of the 

 Peradeniya Experiment Station, Ceylon, Jan- 

 uary 29, 1926. A tall straight-growing variety 

 which furnishes an excellent fiber for the man- 

 ufacture of bags. 



For previous introduction see No. 66222. 



66266. Prunus armeniaca L. Amygdalaceae. 



Apricot. 



No. 342. Kandy, Ceylon, January 29, 1926. 

 This variety is from the upper hill country of 

 India. The fruits are dried with the seed in 

 them and are never cut open or halved. When 

 stewed they have a delicious flavor. 



66267 to 66269. 



From China. Seeds collected by P. H. Dorsett, 

 agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received March 12, 1926. Notes by Mr. Dorsett. 



66267. Evodia sp. Rutaceae. 



No. 4814. Dairen, Manchuria. November 

 28, 1925. A good-sized tree, 10 inches in diameter 

 and 25 to 30 feet high, with smooth grayish bark, 

 which was growing in a playground park be- 

 tween the Yamato Hotel and the water front. 

 The shiny black seeds have a spicy odor. 



66268. Gleditsia sp. Caesalpiniaceae. 



Honey locust. 



No. 4817. Dairen, Manchuria. November 

 28, 1925. This tree was also growing in a play- 

 ground park. It is a small tree and has largo 

 thorns which are more or less flattened. 



66269. Pinus sp. Pinaceae. Pine. 



No. 4818. Tsingtao, China. December 1, 

 1925. The small trees were growing in an 

 exposed situation in poor gravelly clay soil. 



66270 to 66324. 



From Elstree, Herts, England. Plants presented 

 by Edwin Beckett, superintendent, Aldenham 

 House Gardens. Received March 19, 1926. 



66270 to 66278. Aster spp. Asteraceae. Aster. 



66270. Aster sp. 



Dainty. A very delicate semidouble 

 pink variety. 



66271. Aster sp. 



Grace Sweet. One of the finest deep blues 

 yet raised. 



66272. Aster sp. 



Gray Lady. A large semidouble opal-gray 

 flowered variety which is very distinct and 

 lovely. 



66273. Aster sp. 



Moonbeams. A pale-mauve variety with 

 large flowers which is especially pretty. 



66274. Aster sp. 



Pink Perfection. A very true bright-pink 

 variety. 



66275. Aster sp. 



Queen of the Lilacs. A variety with large, 

 glorious pale lilac-blue flowers. 



66276. Aster sp. 



Snowdrift. A semidouble snow-white 

 flowered variety of attractive branching 

 pyramidal habit. 



