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67798. FATSKEDERA LIZEI.* Araliaceae. Frora Paris, Francs. Plants presented by 

 Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co . A supposed hybrid between Fatsia .] aponica moseri, a compact, 

 Japanese shrub with shining leaves, and Hed era helix hi.bernloa. .. large-ltaved Irish 

 variety of English ivy, forming erect shrubby evergreen plants with leaves inter- 

 mediate between the parents in size and lobing. The plant probably will withstani 

 temperatures down to about zero F. without protection. For trial from Philadelphia 

 southward and in California. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



103931. FEROCACTUS LATISPINUS. From Cuba. Presented by the Atkins Institution of 

 the Arnold Arboretum, Cienfuegos. A stout globular oactus about a foot high with 10 

 to 15 white to pink spines arising from each areole. Of these spines the 4 or 5 

 central ones are much stouter, with one much flattened and hocked. The campanulate 

 flowers, about 1 inch long are rose purple. It is native to Mexico and was collected 

 there by Prof. Juan Balme, botanical explorer. For indoor culture only except in the 

 southern parts of California, Arizona, and Florida. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



103740. FEROCACTUS WISLIZENI . Presented by the Boyce Thompson Southwestern Ar- 

 boretum, Superior, Arizona. A large, globular or cylindrical cactus, becoming several 

 feet high with age. The ribs often number 25, and the strcagly hooked, white or red 

 spines are 1 to 2 inches long. The yellow or reddish flowers are about 2 inches 

 long, followed by oblong yellow fruits 2 inches in length. Native to northwestern 

 Mexico. For trial in the milder parts of the southwest and in the Gulf region. 

 (Glenn Dale, Md. ) 



103504. FICUS SP. From India. Collected at Bhadwar. Punjab, at 2, COO feet altitude, 

 by Dr. Walter Koelz, University of Michigan, A large attractive tree wi ch late-ripen- 

 ing yellow fruits up to 3 inches long, rather insipid, v/ith few seeds and with the 

 odor of peaches. For trial in southern Florida and southern California, (Glenn Dale, 



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107723, FORSYTHIA EURCPAEA. From Yugoslavia, Collected by Dr, Edgar Andorscn, 

 Balkan Expedition of the Arnold Arboretum. An upright shrub 6 feet high, with ovate 

 to ovate-lanceolate leaves 2 to 3 inches long, and golden-yellow flowers about 

 one inch long. Native to Albania. The seeds from which these plants are grown came 

 from an unusually cold and dry region. (Glenn Dale, 'u\d. ) 



907SO. FORSYTHIA OVATA. From Japan. Presented by the Director, Forest Experiment 

 Station, Keijo, Chosen. A shrub about 6 feet high v,-ith spreading branches, yellowish- 

 gray branchlets, ovate serrate, or nearly entire leaves, 2 to 3 inches long, and 

 amber-yellow flowers, 1 inch long, which appear very early in the spring. It is 

 native to Chosen. For trial in all except the coldest parts of the northern states. 

 (Glenn Dale, Md. ) 



82477 and 104143. FORSYTHIA VIRIDISSIMA KOREANA,* From Chosen. Presented by the 

 Director, Forest Experiment Station, Keijo, An upright shrub, under 10 feet high, 

 with more or less spreading branches. The leaves are 2 to 5 inches long, elliptic- 

 ovate to oblong-iaaceolate, broadest below the middle, and usually serrate beyond the 

 middle but sometimss entire. The flowers arc bright yellow, with the calyx more than 

 half the length of the corolla tube. This shrub is said to be about as showy as 

 Fors:/thia ^usEsnsa. For trial in all except the coldest parts of the northern 

 states, in the upper South, and on the Pacific coast. (Glean Dale, iVId.) 



