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4QS and the inner bark smooth and palo gray. The species has withstood a minimum 

 temperature of 19" F. in southern California and may endure auch lower. It is said 

 to grow well in swc.mpy lowlands. For trial in southern California and the warmer 

 parts of the Gulf region. (Chico, Calif.) 



132797. EUCALYPTUS RUBIDA. Candlebark gum. From Australia. Obtained from Percy 

 Murphy, "Grandvisw," Woy Woy, New South Wales. An alpine or subalpine tree, 30 to 

 60 feet high, ?,-ith smooth bark falling off in strips, found at altitudes of 1,000 

 to 5,000 feet in the coder parts of Australia and in Tasmania. The narrow-lanceolate 

 thickish leaves are equally dull green above and below, and there are three white 

 flowers in solitary umbels. For trial in the milder parts of California and the 

 Southwest and in the Gulf region. (Chico, Calif.) 



130707. EUCALYPTU.3 TETRAGONA. From New Zealand. Presented by V. Launder Millin. 

 Napier. A lov,- scrubby shrub or small tree, with thick, leathery, broadly ovate to 

 lanceolate- falcate leaves up to 4 inches long and umbels of 3 to 5 white flowers. 

 It is native to west Australia, where it is found in barren soil near the seashore 

 and in dry situations inland. For trial in the warmest parts of southern California 

 and southern Florida. (Chico, Calif.) 



115046. EUPATORIUM LIGUSTRINUU. (Asteraceae. ) From Ceylon. Collected at the 

 Botanic Garden, Hakgala, by Walter Koelz, Bureau of Plant Industry. An attractive 

 evergreen shrub up to 15 feet high, with glossy oblong leaves 3 inches long and 

 aaay cymes of small white flowers followed by white fruits. Native to eastern and 

 southern Mexico. For trial in the lower South and on the Pacific coast. (Glenn 

 Dale, Md.) 



114743. EUP.YA ACUMINATA. (Theaceae.) Collected in Szechwan Province, China, and 

 presented by the Sun Yat-Sen Tomb and Memorial Park Commission, Nanking. A tender 

 shrub to 10 feet, with oblong-lanceolate leathery evergreen leaves of rich green 

 color. The plants are always densely leaved. For trial in the \7armest parts of the 

 South and Southwest. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



111595. FICUS ARCHERI (Moraceae.; From Colombia. Collected at Granja, Department 

 de Caucaz Papayan, by W. A. Archer, Bureau of Plant Industry. Uiiilo. A large tree 

 with thick, lustrous, leathery, oblong-obovate to elliptic-obovate leaves 2-| to 3^ 

 inches long and red edible fruits about one-half inch in diamoter. For trial in the 

 warmest parts of the Southwest and of the Gulf region. (Chico, Calif.) 



123867. FRAXINUS GREGGII. (Oleaceas.) From New Mexico. Collected by L. N. Goodding, 

 Soil Conservation Service. A large shrub, or small tree, up to 25 feet, native to 

 Texas and New Mexico. With its persistent, rich-green leaves, composed of 3 to 7 

 small leathery leaflets, it is a very effective ornamental tree. For trial in the 

 warmest parts of the South and Southwest. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



114952. FUCHSIA .^RBORE.SCENS . (Onagraceae . ) From Ceylon. Collected at Hakgala, by 

 Walter Koelz, Bureau of Plant Industry. A shrub or small tree, with large, opposite 

 or ternate, oblanceolate, red-veined leaves and dense terminal panicles of pink or 

 purple flowers about one-half inch long. It is said to be one of the best species 

 for winter flowering. Native to southern .Mexico. For trial in the lower South and 

 on the Pacific coast. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



