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62408. CHRYSANTHEMUM MORIFOLIUM. From Chihli, China.  Collected by P.
H. Dorsett, Agricultural Explorer.  An erect, bushy perennial, native
to northern China, with thick, stiff leaves, white-hairy beneath, and
small heads of pink-rayed flowers. For trial throughout the United
States.  (Bell, Md.)

56302. CORNUS CAPITATA. Bentham's Cornel. From Yunnan, China. Collected 
by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer.  An evergreen Himalayan
relative of the flowering dogwood (Cornus florida); it is a tree, up
to 30 feet high, with leathery, oblong leaves narrowed at both ends. The
inflorescence, over 2 inches wide, is made showy by the creamy v;hite
bracts, and the scarlet, strawberry-like fruits, over an inch in diameter,
have sweet, yellow, edible flesh, and are sold in the native markets of
southwestern China. Probably tender north of southern Ohio. (Savannah,
Ga. )

59007. CORYLOPSIS Sp. Hamamelidaceae. From Yunnan, China. Collected
by J. F. Rock, National Geographic Society, Washington, D. C. A very
handsome tree 20 feet high, belonging to the witchhazel family; it is
found at 10,000 feet altitude on the slopes of Mount Kenichunpu. The
leaves are fan-shaped with prominent veins which radiate like the segments
of a fan.  Probably hardy as far north as Southern Ohio. (Bell, Md,)

62255. COTONEASTER DAMMERI. From Orleans, France, Presented by Leon
Chenault, through David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer. A prostrate,
evergreen shrub, native to central China, with pure-white, solitary
flowers, and coral-red fruits ¼ of an inch wide.  Probably hardy except
in the extreme north. (Chico, Calif.)

55873. COTONEASTER HEBEPHYLLA. From Yunnan, China, Collected by J. F.
Rock, Agricultural Explorer.  A handsome, deciduous shrub 10 to 18 feet
high, found growing in limestone soil at from 10,000 to 11,000 feet
altitude. It has long rambling branches, white flovrers, and dark-carmine
fruits, For trial in all but the coldest parts of the United States.
(Chico, Calif.)

62256. COTONEASTER SALICIFOLIA FLOCCOSA. From Orleans, France. Presented 
by Leon Chenault, through David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer.
A graceful shrub about 12 feet high, which bears dense corymbs of white
flowers and roundish, light-red fruits. Native to western China at
altitudes of 7,500 to 9,800 feet. ( Chico, Calif.)

56304. COTONEASTER sp. From China. Collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer. An ornamental, prostrate shrub from the mountains of
Yunnan, China.  It has small, elliptical, dark-green leaves, and small,
red berries of attractive appearance. Probably not hardy in the extreme
north. ( Chico, Calif.)
        