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though sparsely, throughout the season. This evergreen plant grows well on walls and 

 endures high temperatures but will stand very little frost. Propagation may be ef- 

 fected by softwood cuttings. For trial in the warmest parts of the Southwest and of 

 the Gulf region. (Chico, Calif.) 



125122. BIGNONIA SP . From Brazil. Presented by P. H. Rolfs, Vicosa, Minas Geraes, 

 through L. C. Corbett, Bureau of Plant Industry. A tendriled woody climber with tri- 

 foliolate entire or obtusely crenate leaves. The plant makes a rampant growth and pro- 

 duces its pink flowers profusely. For trial in the warmest parts of Florida and the 

 Pacific Coast. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



101201. CALOTHAMNUS H0MAL0PHYLLUS . From Australia. Presented by Edwin Ashby, Black- 

 wood, South Australia. A tender, erect, evergreen shrub from 4 to 6 feet high, with 

 thick, flat, nearly linear leaves 1 to 2 inches long, resembling the callistemons, to 

 which it is related. Like the callistemons, the flowers are showy because of their 

 long numerous rich-crimson stamens, and are borne in one-sided spikes. A graceful 

 plant in habit. For trial in the warmest parts of California and the Southwest. 

 (Chico, Calif.) 



101202. CALOTHAMNUS LONGISSIMUS. From Australia. Presented by Edwin Ashby, Black- 

 wood, South Australia. A low spreading evergreen shrub with softly pubsecent, corky 

 branches. The leaves are terete, from 6 to 12 inches long, glabrous and dark green. 

 The small flowers embedded in the swollen corky stems have long brilliant stamens. 

 It has proved tolerant of high temperatures at Chico, California, but the plants froze 

 to the ground at a temperature of 12° F. For trial in the warmer parts of California 

 and the Southwest. (Chico, Calif.) 



101204. CALOTHAMNUS SANGUINEUS. From Australia. Presented by Edwin Ashby, Blackwood, 

 South Australia. A tall, upright, rapidly growing evergreen shrub 6 to 12 feet high 

 with terete leaves about an inch long, dull green and pubescent. The flowers, with 

 numerous blood-red stamens, about an inch long, are produced in terminal one-sided 

 spikes. It is said to be tolerant of extreme heat at Chico, California, but the plants 

 froze to the ground at a temperature of 12° F. For trial in the warmer parts of Cali- 

 fornia and the Southwest. (Chico, Calif.) 



125136. CARMICHAELIA GRANDIFL0RA. * (Fabaceae.) From New Zealand. Obtained from 

 Mrs. R. T. Richards, Canterbury. An erect or spreading evergreen shrub 2 to 8 feet 

 high, resembling the brooms, to which it is related. The branches and branchlets are 

 more or less compressed, deeply grooved, and green. The leaves are numerous, pinnately 

 3- to 5-foliolate, and silky pubsecent when young. In exposed situations, or in dry 

 seasons, the plants may be leafless. The small purplish flowers are in lax racemes an 

 inch long, in early summer. It is native to New Zealand. For trial on the Pacific 

 coast and in the mildest parts of the South. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



125137. CARMICHAELIA GRANDIFLORA DIVARICATA.* From New Zealand. Obtained from 

 Mrs. R. T. Richards, Canterbury. This differs from the preceding (P. I. No. 125136) 

 in its right-angled branching, and in the slightly smaller flowers. For trial on the 

 Pacific Coast and in the mildest parts of the South. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



