
          56276. PHOTINIA sp. From China. Collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural 
Explorer. A tall-growing tree of the apple family, with a dense crown, 
found in the Kuyung Mountains at an altitude of 6,000 feet. The flowers, 
said to be white, are borne in large masses about 5 inches across, and 
succeeded later in the season by the deep orange-red fruits. It should 
be tried in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast States and the mild coast 
regions of California as an ornamental shade tree.

56779. PHOTINIA sp. From Yunnan, China. Collected by J. F. Rock, 
Agricultural Explorer. In its native region, the mountains of Yunnan, 
this plant becomes a tree 30 to 40 feet high. It bears clusters of 
white flowers followed by orange-red, apple-like fruits. It should be 
tested as an ornamental tree in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast States, 
and in California.

56906. PHYLIOCARPUS SEPTENTRIONALIS. Cardinal tree. Seed purchased 
from Fernando Carrera, El Barranquillo, Guatemala. A handsome flowering 
tree found in the dry Motagua Valley of eastern Guatemala, where it 
flowers in January and February. It reaches about 50 feet in height, 
and has small, pinnate leaves which are light green in color; these 
fall about the end of the year; and, before the new ones have time to 
make their appearance, the tree is covered with crimson-scarlet blossoms. 
It will probably succeed in tropical regions which have a well-marked 
dry season. Preliminary experiments indicate that it may be suitable 
for cultivation in the warmest parts of southern Florida.

40851. PHYLLOSTACHYS BAMBUSOIDES. Giant timber bamboo. This is one 
of the finest of all the bamboos and on good soil will grow to a height 
of 60 to 70 feet. Plants available for distribution have been propagated 
at the Barbour Lathrop Grove near Savannah, Georgia, where the parent 
plants, now about thirty-five years old, have many culms 50 feet or more 
in height. The giant timber bamboo is strikingly ornamental in character, 
and clumps of it are highly recommended for farm homes throughout the 
South. It forms a welcome shade in summer and a protection against 
cold winds in winter. Planted in blocks of one-eighth to one-half acre 
it will prove a source of much useful material. Well-ripened canes 
are always in demand for fishing poles; they may also be used for light 
fences, gates, trellises, tool handles, bean poles, and many purposes 
around the house such as towel racks, hat racks, and curtain poles. In 
the distribution of these plants preference will be given to those who 
are in position to establish and care for small groves. At least 20 
plants are required for a start. These, if carefully handled, will give 
planting material for a grove of one-quarter to one-half acre in two 
or three years.

56332. PIERIS sp. From Yunnan, China. Collected by J. F. Rock, 
Agricultural Explorer. A white-flowered shrub, native to the mountains 
of Yunnan at an altitude of about 11,000 feet. It should be tested as 
an ornamental in the South Atlantic and Gulf States, and on the Pacific 
coast.

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