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34493. CUDRANIA TRICUSPIDATA. Che or tcho sang.
From central China, collected by E. H. Wilson. Close relative of
the Osage orange, with which a very vigorous hybrid has been mnde
in France. Leaves considered superior to mulberry for silkworms,
making finer silk. Fruits pink, size of large plums; edible, sweet,
but without much character. Has fruited in Georgia.

41690. CUPRESSUS GLABRA. Smooth cypress. From Mr.
J. F. Derrick, Sedona, Ariz. Tree 25 to 30 feet high, with thin,
smooth, dark purple-red bark; bright blue-green, glaucous foliage;
and small spherical cones. Resembles C. arizonica Greene, but is
more compact.

CYDONIA OBLONGA. Quince. From Pedro Giraud, Granada,
Spain. Antequera, oblong variety, smooth and well formed,
with fine, mellow flesh, considered the best of all varieties of quinces.
Spanish quinces are famous for their high quality and the best are
said to come from Antequera.

CYPHOMANDRA BETACEA. Tree tomato. Large-leaved,
half-woody plant, often the size of a small tree, cultivated for its
orange or reddish egg-shaped fruits, the flesh of which is firm and
sweetish, somewhat resembling a tomato in taste and texture. Reported
excellent for fruit salads or preserves. Can be fruited in the
greenhouse, possibly even outside, south of Atlanta, Ga. Native of
Brazil.

42203. DASYLIRION WHEELERI. Sotol. Ornamental
flowering plant related to the yuccas, which it somewhat resembles.
The short thick trunk and gracefully drooping narrow flat leaves
form, however, a pleasing contrast to the stiff habit of the century
plants. The flower stalks often reach a height of 8 to 10 feet and
produce myriads of small white flowers in a spindle-shaped inflorescence
about 4 feet in length.

39178. DENDROCALAMUS HAMILTONII. Bamboo.
From Mr. G. H. Cave, Darjiling, India. One of the giant bamboos,
often 80 feet high, with stems 4 to 7 inches in diameter, much
branched above, pubescent, with long white hairs when young; internodes
12 to 20 inches long and 2 1/2 inches wide; lower branches
usually seated on woody knobs.

43683. DEUTZIA DISCOLOR. From the Arnold Arboretum,
Jamaica Plain, Mass. Upright ornamental shrub, 5 to 6 feet in height ;
native of central and western China. The dense, hemispherical clusters
of attractive white to rosy flowers are borne profusely among
the dull green leaves. These are narrowly oval and up to 4 1/2 inches
long. Has proved fairly hardy in sheltered positions at the Arnold
Arboretum.
        