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IRIS ENSATA. Iris. From F. N. Meyer, China. A vigorously
growing strain found in the gardens around Kalgan, where the
leaves are used as an ever ready and handy garden tying material.
Recommended for trial in the drier sections of the United States as
a border plant and for its fibrous leaves.

43022. IRIS sp. From F. N. Meyer, Mokanshan, Chekiang,
China. An iris forming big clumps, found in a garden, but said to
occur wild in mountain ravines; flowers reported to be purplish.

43468. IRIS sp. From Mr. R. E. Cooper, through Bees Ltd.,
Liverpool. England. Dwarf Himalayan iris found growing on slop-
ing turf at an altitude of 10,000 to 12,000 feet. Leaves thin, narrowly
sword shaped.

38154. JASMINUM FLORIDUM. Jasmine. From La Mortola
Garden. Ventimiglia, Italy. Nearly evergreen shrub of rambling
habit, with smooth, angled branches and alternate leaves of
three to five nearly oval leaflets, one-half to 1 1/2 inches long. Flowers
golden yellow, borne in terminal cymose clusters, usually produced
from July until late in the fall. Black fruits are about the size of
small peas. Native of China. Hardy as far north as Washington.

40705. JASMINUM GIRALDI. Jasmine. From F. N. Meyer,
Hsiku, Kansu, China. Small ornamental shrub of erect growth, 2 to
4 feet high, with small terminal clusters of yellow flowers, each three-
fourths of an inch long, followed by showy black berries. Foliage
pinnate, the leaflets in five pairs, each three-fourths of an inch long
and half as wide (except the terminal one, which is twice as large).
Of value for gardens and parks in dry, mild-wintered regions.

39120. JASMINUM HUMILE. Jasmine. From G. H. Cave,
Darjiling, India. Diffuse shrub, attaining a height of 20 feet in the
South, but in glass houses usually grown as a pot bush. Branches
glabrous, angled. Leaflets three to seven, nearly oval. Bright-
yellow flowers borne in open clusters. This plant is somewhat
hardier than J. floridum, but is very similar in appearance. Blooms
in summer and fall. Needs cool house if grown under glass.

43807. JASMINUM SINENSE. Jasmine. From La Mortola
Garden. Ventimiglia. Italy. Climbing ornamental shrub from central
and northern China, with papery compound leaves — the leaflets
being nearly oval and up to 6 inches long — and dense, somewhat flattened
clusters of white flowers, 1 1/2 inches long.

28473. JUGLANS CORDIFORMIS X REGIA. Hybrid walnut.
From Dr. Walter Van Fleet, by whom this cross between the
Japanese and English walnuts was produced.
        