
          40597. SORBARIA ARBOREA. Rosaceae. Originally from China. Plants 
presented by Vicary Gibbs, Elstree, Herts, England. A handsome, upright 
shrub with rather large, bright-green, compound leaves and small, white 
fowers in large, showy panicles, which appear in summer and are followed
by small, capsular fruits. The handsome foliage develops very early in 
the spring. The species thrives in a rather moist, rich soil and does 
well in somewhat shaded situations. May be propagated by hardwood cuttings, 
root cuttings, suckers, or seeds. Probably hardy except in the extreme 
north. (Bell, Md.)

61954. SPIRAEA DASYANTHA. From China. Collected by P . H. Lorsett, 
Agricultural Explorer. A very free-f lowering, rather dwarf shrub found 
on Precious Spring or Water Mountain in Chihli, China. The underside of 
the ovate leaves and the stems of the clusters of white flowers are 
covered with dense grayish white tomentum. Probably hardy throughout 
the United States. (Bell, Md.)

58020. STRYCHNOS GILLETII. From Kisantu, Belgian Congo. Presented by 
Father J. Gillet. A spiny shrub closely related to the Kafir orange 
(S. spinosa), native to the Belgian Congo. The shining, leathery leaves 
are oblong oval, and the round fruit, about 2 inches in diameter, can be 
eaten. The plant is of slow growth, and is suitable for cultivation in 
botanic gardens and plant collections in southern Florida, the West Indies, 
and the Tropics generally. (Bell, Md.)

59297. SUTHERLANDIA FRUTESCENS. From Amsterdam, Netherlands. Presented 
by the Director, Botanic Garden. A leguminous shrub about 3 feet in height 
having showy scarlet flowers produced in short axillary racemes. The 
bladderlike pods are sometimes over 2 inches long. Native to South Africa. 
For trial in the southern half of the United States. (Chico, Calif.)

38829. SYRINGA MICROPHYLLA. Lilac. Collected by Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural   Explorer. A small, slender, free-growing shrub with small leaves 
and rather narrow clusters of small, pale rose-colored, fragrant flowers. 
It flowers the middle June, with sometimes a second flowering period 
during October. Probably hardy throughout the United States. (Bell, Md.)

62492. SYRINGA sp. Lilac. From China. Collected by P . H. Dorsett, 
Agricultural Explorer. A lilac 6 to 8 feet tall found growing on a 
hillside. Flowers not seen. (Chico, Calif.)

58427. TROLLIUS sp. Ranunculaceae. From Yunnan, China. Collected by 
J. F. Rock, National Geographic Society, Washington, D. C. A showy 
plant about 2 feet high, with basal leaves and deep golden-yellow flowers 
about 2 inches broad. Since it comes from alpine meadows in Yunnan, it 
will probably require peaty soil with plenty of moisture; the altitude 
at which it was found, 12,000 feet, indicates that it may be sufficiently 
hardy for cultivation as far north as Philadelphia. (Bell, Md.)

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