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112084. CUPRESSUS GLABRA. From Africa. Presented by the Forest Department, Kenya 

 Colony, through the Atkins Institution of the Arnold Arboretum, Cienfuegos, Cuba. 

 A tree 25 to 30 feet in height, v/ith a compact, narrowly oval, somewhat pyramidal 

 crown. The branches, particularly of the younger tree, are strongly upright, the 

 bark is thin, smooth, dark purple-red; the trunk tapering, sometimes divided into 

 several branches. Foliage bright blue-green. For trial in the warmer parts of 

 southern California and the Gulf region. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



112085. CUPRESSUS TORULOSA. From Africa. Received from the Forest Department, 

 Kenya Colony, through the Atkins Institution of the Arnold Arboretum, Cienfuegos, 

 Cuba. A tall pyramidal tree to 150 feet high, with short horizontal branches, as- 

 cending at the extremeties; branchlets slender, drooping. It is native to the Hima- 

 layas at altitudes from 5,500 to 8,000 feet and will probably be hardy only in the 

 far southern United States. For trial in the Gulf region and along the California 

 coast. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



89644. CYRTANTHUS LUTESCENS . -= Amaryllidaceae . From the Netherlands. Obtained from 

 C. C. Van Tubergen (Ltd.), Zwaneburg Nurseries, Haarlem. A South African bulbous 

 plant with two to four linear green flaccid leaves 1 foot long appearing v/ith or 

 after the flowers, which are tubular yellowish, 2 inches long, and in umbels of two 

 +0 three. For trial outside in the Gulf region and in southern California and in- 

 doors elsewhere. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



78510. CYRTANTHUS SP.* From Philadelphia, Pa. Presented by James Lambert, Super- 

 intendent of the Botanical Laboratories of the University of Pennsylvania. A South 

 African bulbous plant, received under the name "flammens". It has linear to lanceo- 

 late leaves and umbels of red flowers. For trial outside in the Gulf region and 

 southern California and indoors elsewhere. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



65011. CYTISUS STENOPETALUS . * Broom. From the Canary Islands. Collected by David 

 Fairchild, Bureau of Plant Industry. A handsome leguminous shrub or small tree, 20 

 feet or less in height, with silky-hairy foliage, and elongated racemes of bright- 

 yellow flowers. In the Canary Islands this shrub is used for feeding goats. (Plants 

 probably ready about April.) For trial in the southern United States. (Chico, Calif.) 



78081. DEUTZIA SP . From France. Obtained from E. Turbat & Co., Orleans. Var. 

 Disco lor g rand iflora . A hybrid form with flowers in upright panicles, pink in the 

 bud, and rosy white v/hen open. For trial only in the South and on the Pacific coast. 

 (Glenn Dale, Md. ) 



101279. DIANELLA INTERMEDIA. Liliaceae. From New Zealand. Obtained from A. 

 Wilkinson, Tauranga, A perennial herb, native to New Zealand, with numerous sword- 

 shaped leaves 3 feet long forming a rosette at the base of a scape 2 feet high. The 

 spreading panicle of small purplish flowers with bright-orange anthers is followed by 

 broadly oblong blue berries nearly an inch in length. For trial in the warmer parts 

 of California and the Gulf region. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



