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72866 to 72880— Continued. 



72867. Beebeeis soulieana C. Schneid. 



An evergreen shrub, 3 to 6 feet high, with 

 leathery, lanceolate, spiny-serrate leaves 2 to 

 4 inches long and brownish yellow flowers in 

 clusters of 2 to 15. The black ellipsoid berries 

 are about five-eighths of an inch long. Native 

 to China. 



For previous introduction see No. 58141. 



72868. Beebeeis veeeuculosa Hemsl. and 

 Wils. 



This attractive Chinese barberry is found 

 as an evergreen shrub in western Szechwan, 

 where it becomes 3 or 4 feet high. The yellow 

 flowers and ovoid purplish blue fruits are 

 borne along the small, very spiny leaves. 



For previous introduction see No. 58126. 



$69. Clematis globulosa Hort. Ranuncu- 

 laceae. 



A hybrid of Clematis douglasii scottii and C. 

 texensis with deep-purple pitcher-shaped flowers. 

 Both of the parents of this European hybrid are 

 native to the western United States. 



For previous introduction see No. 63351. 



72870. Cleeodendeum teichotomum faegesii 

 (Dode) Rehder. Verbenaceae. 



A rapid-growing Chinese shrub, with dark- 

 green or purplish strongly veined, oval leaves 

 and cymes of fragrant whitish flowers which are 

 borne during the summer. The globular, pea- 

 cock-blue fruits, about the size of peas, are set on 

 the purple or crimson persistent calyx. 



For previous introduction see No. 67638. 



72871. Cotoneastee lindleyi Steud. Mala- 

 ceae. 



A large shrub or small tree, with semidecid- 

 uous, dark-green leaves, corymbs of white flowers, 

 and bluish black fruits. Native to the north- 

 western Himalayas. 



For previous introduction see No. 58149. 



72872. Hamamelis japonica Sieb. and Zucc. 

 Hamamelidaceae. Japanese witch-hazel. 



Variety Zuccariniana. A large hardy shrub, 

 up to 30 feet high, with canary-yellow flowers. 

 Native to Japan. 



72873. Hamamelis mollis Oliver. Hamameli- 

 daceae. Chinese witch-hazel. 



A large bush or small tree, sometimes 30 feet 

 high, native to western China. The short- 

 stemmed roundish toothed leaves are about 5 

 inches long, and the golden-yellow flowers are 

 borne in nearly sessile heads. 



For previous introduction see No. 49132. 



72874 to 72877. Ligusteum spp. Oleaceae. 



Privet. 



72874. Ligusteum acutissimum Koehne. 



A much-branched shrub, 10 feet or less in 

 height, with spreading and curving branches 

 and very narrow sharp-pointed leaves about 

 2 inches long. The white flowers are borne 

 in dense nodding panicles about an inch long. 

 This privet is native to Japan and China. 



For previous introduction see No. 65770. 



72875. Ligusteum ciliatum Sieb. 



A hardy Japanese shrub, up to 6 feet high, 

 with black fruits. 



72876. Ligusteum walkeei Decaisne. 



An evergreen shrub with oval or lanceolate 

 leaves and large panicles of white flowers. 

 Native to southern India. 



For previous introduction see No. 67041. 



72866 to 72880 — Continued. 



72877. Ligusteum sp. 



A hardy shrub with white flowers and 

 black fruits. 



72878. Pyeacantha ceenulata eodgeesiana 

 A. B. Jacks. Malaceae. 



Variety flava. An evergreen spiny shrub, 

 perhaps tender, with orange fruits. Native to 

 the Himalayas. 



72879. Rosa foelida Herrmann. Rosaceae. 



A hardy shrub, up to 10 feet high, with 

 slender stems and bright-yellow flowers. Na- 

 tive to western Asia. 



72880. Styeax sp. Styracaceae. 



A handsome white-flowered shrub. 



72881. Cajantjs 

 Fabaceae. 



indicus Spreng # 

 Pigeon pea.' 



From Central Baragua, Baragua, Camaguey, 

 Cuba. Seeds presented by D. L. Van Dine, 

 local director, Tropical Plant Research Founda- 

 tion. Received March 8, 1927. 



A variety growing at the Harvard Botanical 

 Gardens, Soledad, Cienfuegos, which was intro- 

 duced from the Dominican Republic by R. M. 

 Grey, superintendent of the Harvard Gardens. 

 (Van Bine.) 



72882. Lonicera prostrata Render. 

 Caprifoliaceae. Honeysuckle. 



From Stockholm, Sweden. Seeds presented by 

 Dr. Robert E. Fries, director, botanic garden. 

 Received March 30, 1927. 



An ornamental prostrate shrub which forms 

 dense mats and bears reddish flowers. Native to 

 western China. 



72883. Elaeodendron qtjadrangula- 

 tum (Schrad.) Reiss. Celastraceae. 



False olive. 



From Washington, D. C. Plants obtained from 

 the National Botanic Garden. Received Octo- 

 ber 13, 1922, Numbered March, 1927. 



An attractive tropical evergreen shrub or tree 

 with glossy green leaves and small inconspicuous 

 flowers. Native to Brazil. 



72884. Elaeodendron quadrangula- 

 tum (Schrad.) Reiss. Celastraceae. 



False olive. 



From Palm Beach, Fla. Cuttings presented by 

 J. B. Donnelly. Received October 2, 1922. 

 Numbered March, 1927. 



For previous introduction and description see 

 No. 72883. 



72885. Castanea crenata Sieb. and 

 Zucc. Fagaceae. Japanese chestnut. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Seeds purchased from 

 the Yokohama Nursery Co. Received Febru- 

 ary 28, 1927. 



A large shrub or small Japanese tree, up to 30 

 feet high, with edible nuts an inch or less" in di- 

 ameter. 



72886. Canaritjm album (Lour.) DC 

 Balsameaceae. 



From China. Seeds collected by F. A. McClure, 

 agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received March 8, 1927. 



No. 1005. Lohkongtung. November 13, 1926. 

 Chong laam paak laam. A tropical tree which bears 

 edible olivelike fruits; these are usually preserved 

 in sugar or processed with salt. 



