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55997. PYRACANTHA CRENULATA. Malaceae. Firethorn. From Yunnan. China. Collected
by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer. A dense shrub, 6 to 8 feet high, which grows
in arid situations in the valleys south of Likiang. It has bright-yellow berries
instead of the scarlet fruits so common in this genus. Probably tender north of
southern Ohio. (Chico, Calif.)

40736. PYRACANTHA CRENULATA KANSUENSIS. Malaceae. From Kansu Province, China.
Collected by Frank N . Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. A small shrub, with fine foliage
and orange-colored berries of attractive appearance. It grows on stony mountain-
sides in China, and is recommended for trial everywhere in the United States but the
extreme North. (Chico, Calif.)

54991. PYRACANTHA GIBBSII YUNNANENSIS. Malaceae. Firethorn. Secured through
Vilmorin-Andrieux and Co., Paris, France. A handsome ornamental shrub or small tree,
native to the mountains of southwestern China. It has bright-green leaves and bears
in fall and winter a multitude of red berries. The variety YUNNANENSIS differs from
the typical P. CRENULATA in being more vigorous, and in having much longer spines
and less dentate leaves. The fruits are smaller but are brighter colored and more
abundant. Probably hardy as far north as Philadelphia. (Chico. Calif.)

55996. PYRACANTHA sp. Malaceae. Firethorn. From Yunnan, China. Collected by J.
F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer. A shapely ornamental shrub 10 to 15 feet high found
growing along stream beds. It is covered with bright-scarlet berries from August
until winter. Probably hardy as far north as Philadelphia. (Chico, Calif.)

62025. QUERCUS LUCOMBEANA. Oak. From Kew, England. Presented by Dr. A. W. Hill,
Director, Royal Botanic Gardens. A handsome, sturdy oak a hybrid between QUERCUS
SUBER and Q. CERRIS. It produces fertile acorns, from which have been raised numerous 
seedling forms of widely varying characters. Introduced chiefly for specialists
studying hybrid oaks. (Bell, Md.)

68991.
68992. QUERCUS MONGOLICA. Oak. From Manchuria. Collected by P. H. Dorsett, Agricultural 
Explorer. A tall hardy oak, up to 100 feet high, with coarsely toothed
leaves, dark green above and paler beneath, 4 to 8 inches long. Native to north-
eastern Asia. (Bell. Md.)

61881. QUERCUS sp. Oak. From Chihli Province, China. Collected by P . H. Dorsett,
Agricultural Explorer. An attractive oak with leaves up to 6 inches long and 3 in-
ches wide, with shallow rounded lobes. Probably hardy throughout the United States.
(Bell, Md.)

62230.
65677.
55943. RHAMNUS DAVURICA. From Harbin, Manchuria. Collected by P. H. Dorsett.
Agricultural Explorer A shrub or small tree, up to 30 feet in height, with more or
less arching branches which are often thornless. The oblong, or oval leaves are
slender-pointed and finely toothed. The black fruits, in dense clusters, are about
one-fourth of an inch in diameter. Native to northeastern China and Siberia. Probably 
hardy throughout tue [the] United States. (Bell, Md., and Chico, Calif.)
        