
          57860. VERONICA HULKEANA. One of the shrubby New Zealand veronicas, 
somewhat loose and straggling in habit, and reaching to 5 or 6 feet in 
height. The leaves are wedge-shaped, 1 to 2 inches long, glossy green; 
flowers small, lavender or lilac, in panicles sometimes a foot in length. 
In England, where it is too tender for outdoor cultivation except in the 
mildest-wintered regions, it is recommended as a species of remarkable 
beauty and distinction. Should be tested in the southern United States 
and on the Pacific coast. (Chico, Calif.)

55950. VIBURNUM sp. From Yunnan, China. Seeds collected by J. F. Rock, 
Agricultural Explorer. A shrub 5 to 8 feet high found on the Likiang 
Snow Range at about 10,000 feet altitude. It is covered, in early 
spring, with cymes of white flowers, which are followed by drooping 
clusters of rich red-crimson berries; these ripen after the first frost 
and remain firm for two months. They are quite acid and are used for 
jams and jellies. Probably hardy except in the extreme north. (Bell, Md.)

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