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white flowers, borne in late summer, are in large showy terminal panicles. For trial 

 in all but the coldest parts of the country. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



23014. ASPARAGUS SP.* From China. Collected at Hangchow, Chekiang, by Frank N. 

 Meyer, Bureau of Plant Industry. A very small evergreen asparagus, attaining a 

 height of only 3 to 5 inches. It is used as a border along paths in small gardens and 

 requires a shady situation . The plant endures light frosts without injury. For trial 

 in the middle and lower South and in southern California. (Savannah, Ga.) 



124244. ASTILBE RIVULARIS . (Saxif ragaceae . ) From India. Presented by the Lloyd 

 Botanic Garden, Darjeeling, through Dr. R. A. Fenton, Portland, Oregon. A late- 

 flowering astilbe with large plumy panicles of creamy-white flowers on stems from 3 to 

 5 feet high. A striking plant for the perennial border. For trial in all but the 

 coldest parts of the United States, needing protection in the regions of severe winters. 

 (Glenn Dale, Md. ) 



BAMBOOS. See description of species at end of this Descriptive List. 



129190. BAUHINIA G0DEFR0YI . * (Caesalpiniaceae . ) From China. Collected near Opie 

 Hsien, Szechwan Province, by R. C. Ching, The Lu Shan Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 

 Lu Shan, Kiangsi Province. A low shrubby climber with slender blackish branches and 

 spiral tendrils. The membranous leaves 2 to 3 inches long, are divided to the center 

 into two triangular lobes, and the flowers are in slender racemes 4 inches long. For 

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



129188. BAUHINIA SAIGONENSIS. * From China. Collected near Opie Hsien, Szechwan 

 Province, by R. C. Ching, The Lu Shan Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Lu Shan, Kiangsi 

 Province. A vine which climbs by means of tendrils terminating short lateral branches. 

 The firm roundish leaves, about 2 inches long, are divided to the center into 2 round- 

 ed lobes, and the pale-rose flowers, nearly an inch long, are in small terminal corymbs. 

 Native to Cochinchina. For trial in the warmer parts of Florida, the Gulf Coast, and 

 California. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



112675. BELOPERONE C0M0SA. (Acanthaceae . ) From Mexico. Presented by Peter Heinz, 

 Brownsville, Texas. An herbaceous perennial v/ith showy scarlet-orange flowers in 

 axillary purplish-bracted spikes. The leaves, ovate to elliptical in shape, are 

 frequently blotched with dull purple at the outer ends. For trial in the milder parts 

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



130959. BIGNONIA RADICANS X CHINENSIS. (Bignoniaceae. ) From Florida. Presented by 

 Hubert Buckley, Ruskin. A woody vine intermediate in character between its two well- 

 known parents, the variety Aurea of the native trumpet creeper and the Chinese trumpet 

 creeper. It may be trained as a bush or may be used as a low climber. The orange to 

 scarlet flowers are borne profusely in early summer, even after winter-killing of the 

 tops. The plants here offered are vegetative propagations from a number of different 

 seedlings resulting from the above cross (made by Mr. Buckley) and may therefore be 

 expected to show some variation. For trial throughout the South. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



9662. BIGNONIA UNGUIS-CATI. From Funchal, Madeira. Collected by Barbour Lathrop and 

 David Fairchild. An unusually large-flowered form of the species. The trumpet-shaped 

 flowers, lemon yellow in color, are borne in huge masses in spring and recurrently, 



