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17723 to 17743— Continued. 



17734. Pistacia chinensis. Pistache. 



From Wei-tsan Mountains. "(Nos. 71 and 90. ) The staniinate form of the 

 Chinese pistache. A very ornamental tree with graceful, pinnate foliage; 

 grows to very large dimensions." (Meyer.) 



17735. Pistacia chinensis. Pistache. 



From Wei-tsan Mountains. "(Nos. 72 and 89.) The carpellate form of the 

 Chinese pistache. A rather ornamental, small tree; bears heavy bunches of 

 small, scarlet, and purplish colored berries." (Meyer.) 



17736. Aesculus chinensis. Chinese horse-chestnut. 



From Wei-tsan Mountains. "(No. 81.) An ornamental shade tree with 

 somewhat smaller leaves than the ordinary horse-chestnut; when old gets to 

 be very spreading? A very rare tree in north China and entirely new to 

 America. ' ' ( Meyer. ) 



17737. Salix sp. Willow. 



From Scha-ho-schonn. " (Nos. 121 and 122.) A remarkable willow which 

 forms naturally a dense, flat-globular head." (Meyer.) 



17738. Salix sp. Willow. 



From the mountains near Tang-shan, near Peking. " (No. 133.) A willow 

 with bright yellow bark, found in a ravine. ' ' ( Meyer. ) 



17739. Crataegus pinnatifida. Hawthorn. 



From Matou. "(No. 131.) A variety differing in growth from those sent 

 under No. 9 (S. P. I. No. 17171.) According to the natives, the fruits are of 

 large size. Grown as an ornamental as well as a fruit tree." (Meyer. ) 



17740. Catalpa bungei. Catalpa. 



From Fung-tai. "(No. 138.) Probably a different form of this beautiful 

 tree from those sent under No. 13 (S. P. I. No. 16914)." (Meyer.) 



17741. Malus sp. Crab apple. 



From Fung-tai. "(No. 139.) An ornamental, red-flowered shrub, com- 

 mon in Chinese gardens. Probably adapted to dry places." (Meyer.) 



17742. Populus sp. Poplar. 



From Matou. "(No. 77.) A poplar with small leaves and black-colored 

 bark; grown as a wind-break on very sandy soils." (Meyer.) 



17743. Populus sp. Poplar. 



From Matou. " (No. 132.) A silvery-barked poplar; grown as a wind- 

 break on very sandy soils." (Meyer). 



17744 to 17755. 



From Chi-li. Province, China. Received at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, 

 Cal., through Mr. F. N. Meyer, January 23, 1906. 



A miscellaneous collection of roots and bud sticks, as follows: 



17744. Rubus sp. 



From Shan-hai-kwan. "(No. 6.) A Rubus found in a semishady, dry situ- 

 ation. At the time of collection no fruits were present. ' ' (Meyer. ) 



17745. Juglans begia. Persian walnut. 



From Chang-li. "(No. 8.) Scions from a soft-shell walnut tree, which 

 produces, according to the owner, on some branches also paper-shell nuts. 

 Nuts sent to Washington, D. C, under 51a (S. P. I. No. 17945)." (Meyer.) 



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