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130390. SPIRAEA SP.* From China. Collected at an elevation of about 9,000 feet, 

 near Wachin, Muli, Yunnan, bi'' T. T. Yu, with the Yunnan Expedition of the Fan Memorial 

 Institute of Biology, and presented by the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. 

 The seedlings of this group have leaves like those of the preceding (P. I. No. 129287) 

 but they are much more vigorous in growth at Glenn Dale. For trial throughout the 

 United States. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



130391-2. SPIRAEA SP.* From China. Collected at an elevation of about 10,000 

 feet, near Sigenn, Muli, Yunnan, by T. T. Yu, with the Yunnan Expedition of the Fan 

 Memorial Institute of Biology, and presented by the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, 

 Mass. The wedge-shaped leaves are somewhat three-lobed at the tip. For trial 

 throughout the United States. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



130393. SPIRAEA SP.* From China, Collected at an elevation of about 10,000 feet, 

 near Sigenn, Muli, Yunian, by T. T. Yu, with the Yunnan Expedition of the Fan Memorial 

 Institute of Biology, and presented by the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. 

 A spirea of moderately vigorous growth, with irregularly crenate, almost lobed lea.ves. 

 For trial throughout the United States. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



112091. SYNCARPIA GLOMULIFERA. (Myrtaceae.) Turpentine tree. From Africa. Re- 

 ceived from the Forest Department, Kenya Colony, through the Atkins Institution of 

 the Arnold Arboretum, Cienfuegos, Cuba. A tall slender evergreen tree of rapid 

 growth, native to Australia, with broadly ovate opposite leaves 3 to 4 inches long, 

 appearing as if in whorls from two pairs being close together. The small v/hite 

 flowers are in globular clusters of 6 to 10 on short peduncles at the base of the 

 new shoots. The wood is said to be very valuable for posts and underground construc- 

 tion work and also for cabinet work. For trial in the coastal region of southern 

 California and in southern Florida. (Chico, Calif.) 



110502. THLADIANTHA DUBIA. (Cucurbitaceae , ) From Manchuria. Presented by B. W. 

 Skvortzov, Botanical Department, 2nd High School, Chinese Eastern Railway, Harbin, 

 through H. G. MacMillan, Bureau of Plant Industry. A dioecious, tuberous rooted, 

 herbaceous climber with pale-green heart-shaped leaves about 3 inches long. The 

 showy campanulate, bright-yellow flowers, nearly 2 inches across, are borne from 

 June 15 until fall, in large numbers. Native to northern China. For trial throughout 

 the United States. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



114809. TREMA SP. (Ulmaceae.) From China.. Presented by the Botanic Garden at 

 Nanking. An evergreen small tree of rapid growth with glossy lanceolate celtis-like 

 leaves about 5 inches long. Vegetative propagation may be difficult unless softwood 

 cuttings are treated with a growth substance. For trial in the Icwer south. (Glenn 

 Dale, Md.) 



114202. TRICYRTIS FORMOSANA X HIRTA. (Melanthiaceae . ) From Japan. Obtained from 

 K. Wada, Hakoneya Nurseries, Numazu-shi. T oun . a hybrid similar in habit to hirta. 

 The flowers, borne on a terminal open panicle, are variable in color, some thickly 

 speckled and blotched with rich red purple on a ground of pale pink; others are 

 similarly marked with blue-purple on a light-blue base. The plants are vigorous when 

 grown under optimum conditions of medium shade and plentiful moisture. For trial 

 throughout the United States. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



