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61777.  OLEA CHRYSOPHYLLA. Golden-leaved olive. From Nairobi, Kenya
Colony.  Seeds collected by Dr. H. L.- Shantz, Agricultural Explorer.  This
plant, the wild olive of the highlands of East Africa, is noteworthy because 
of the drab or golden color of the under side of the leaves. For
trial as an ornamental in the southern United States and California.
(Bell, Md.)

58830. OSMANTHUS sp. Oleaceae. From Yunnan, China.  Collected by J. F.
Rock, National Geographic Society, Washington, D. C.  A handsome shrub
from the Likiang Snow Range at an altitude of 10,000 feet. It reaches
about 4 feet in height, has small, oval, serrate leaves, numerous cream-colored flowers, and ovoid, blue-black fruits.  Probably tender north of
southern Ohio. (Chico. Calif.)

63363. PHILADELPHUS MAGDALENAE. From Nogent-sur-Vernisson, Loiret,
France.  Presented by M. L. Parde, Directeur de l'Arboretum National des
Barres.  A bushy mock-orange from Szechwan, China, which becomes about
6 feet high, with finely toothed, narrow leaves, and white flowers, an
inch in diameter, borne in early June in few-flowered racemes. Probably
hardy except in the extreme north. (Bell, Md. )

66396. PHILADELPHUS SCHRENKII. From Kirin, Manchuria. Presented by
A. D. Woeikoff. An upright shrub, closely related to the common mock-
orange (P. coronarius); the leaves are large and thin, and the odorless
flowers are somewhat smaller, than those of P. coronarius. Probably
hardy throughout the United States. (Bell, Md.)

59707. PHILADELPHUS sp. From Yunnan, China. Collected by J. F. Rock,
National Geographic Sooiety, Washington, D. C. A shrub 5 to 8 feet high
found growing along streams at from 9,000 to 10,0000 feet altitude. It
has small leaves and fragrant, white flowers. For trial in all but the
coldest sections of the United States. (Chico, Calif.)

65963. PHYTOLACCA DIOICA. Ombu.  From Santa Barbara, Calif.  Presented
by E. O. Orpet, Superintendend of Parks.  An everbreen tree, native to
South America, which develops eventually a thick trunk and a large crown.
The slender-stemmed leaves are elliptic to oval, and the small greenish
white, inconspicuous flowers are in pendulous racemes.  The chief value
of this tree is as an ornamental and for shade; in its native country it
is called "bella sombra" (handsome shade).  It has proved hardy at Santa
Barbara, Calif., not even losing its leaves in cold weather. (Chico, Calif.)

58831. PHOTINIA sp. From Yunnan, China.  Collected by J. F. Rock,
National Geographic Society, Washington, D. C. A small tree about 10 feet
high, related to the hawthorne, found growing at an altitude of about
11,000 feet.  The midribs and stems of the oblong, glassy-green leaves
are red, and the white flowers, produced in large cluster, are succeeded
by rich-crimson fruits.  Probably hardy except in the extreme north.
(Bell, Md.)
        