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are long-lived, eventually making large and often beautiful, well-rounded, dense- 

 headed trees. They are highly drought-rosistant, somev/hat tolerant of alkali, and 

 are recommended for trial especially as park and shade trees in the mild-wintered, 

 semiarid sections of the United States. (Chico, Calif.) 



38800. GLEDITSIA SINENSIS. From China. Collected at Sianfu. Shensi, by Frank N. 

 Meyer, Bureau of Plant Industry. Seedlings of a large-podded variety of the Chinese 

 soap-pod tree. (Supply very limited.) (Chico, Calif.) 



117448. GREWIA SP . (Tiliaceae.) From India. Collected at Mandi, Mandi State, by 

 Walter Koelz, Bureau of Plant Industry. A shrub with alternate, cleft leaves pro- 

 ducing deep rose-purple, berry-like fruits f-inch long, with a pleasantly acid flavor. 

 Its fruits are sold in large quantities in the markets in India The grewias usually 

 have small yellov/ish flowers in numerous small axillary or terminal clusters, fol- 

 lowed in late summer and fall by attractively colored fruits. For trial in southern 

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



78211. HAWORTHIA CYMBIFORMIS. From Grahamstown, South Africa. Obtained from W. & C. 

 Gowie, through Hugh Evans, Santa Monica, Calif. A South African succulent with ro- 

 settes, 3 to 4 inches broad, of 20 to 25 obovate leaves, 2 inches long, pale green 

 marked on the upper half with vertical lines of darker green. For trial indoors 

 only except in the Gulf region and the warmest parts of the Southwest . (GlanDale, Md.) 



41391. HOMOIOCELTIS ASPERA. (Ulmaceae.) Presented originally by the P. J. Berck- 

 mans Co.. Augusta, Ga. The present plants are from seed of a tree grown by Victor E. 

 Lent, Sorrento, Fla. A Japanese ornamental tree, up to 60 feet high, having the ap- 

 pearance of a hackberry (Celtis spp.), with the slender branches forming a dense 

 head, rather inconspicuous greenish flowers, and small black drupes. Cultivated for 

 its foliage and sometimes planted as a shade tree. For trial from Georgia southward 

 and on the Pacific coast. Supply very limited. (Chico, Calif.) 



118041. HYPERICUM SP. From India. Collected at an altitude of 6,500 feet at Khaj- 

 ias, Chamba State, by Walter Koelz, Bureau of Plant Industry. A very attractive 

 densely branched shrub to 3-|- feet high, growing in part shade or sun. The leaves 

 are small, oblong, grey-green in color. The beautiful golden-yellow flowers are 

 borne in great abundance. For trial in all but the warmer and colder parts of the 

 United States. (Glenn Dale. Md.) 



122498 and 122500. HYPERICUM SP. St. Johnswort. From Turkey. Collected at Ulu 

 Dag, south of Bursa, by H. L. Westover and F. L. Wellman, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 A shrub with large yellow flowers. The ycung plants resemble H ypericu m hoo kerianum . 

 For trial in the lower South and on the Pacific coast. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



111360. ILEX MICROCOCCA. Holly. From China. Obtained from H. H. Chung, Wuchang, 

 Hupeh Province. A holly with oblong papery leaves 3 to 4 inches long and very small 

 red berries 1/6 inch in length. Native to Japan and China. For trial in the South 

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



