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22988. LIGUSTRUM QUIHOUI. Privet. From F. N. Meyer,
Soochow, Kiangsu, China. A dwarf form, of spreading habit. The
clean dark-green foliage, comparative freedom from insects, and their
adaptability to almost any kind of soil render plants of this genus
desirable for hedges, etc. Easily cultivated and can be rooted easily
from cuttings. Should be tested in comparison with California
privet.

22627. LILIUM CONCOLOR BUSCHIANUM. Lily. From
F. N. Meyer, Shinglungshan, Chihli, China. Beautiful slender-
stemmed lily, 1 to 3 feet high, of graceful upright habit, with narrow,
lanceolate leaves about 2 inches long and bright-scarlet unspotted
flowers in clusters of one to six. A very thrifty plant,
reported as being among the easiest of lilies to grow. Good as cut
flowers.

42575. LIMONIUM FRUTICANS. From Dr. George V. Perez,
Teneriffe, Canary Islands. Beautiful ornamental shrub, with somewhat
leathery leaves and large hemispherical clusters of light-blue
flowers dotted with yellow. The showy part of the flower is the
large calyx, the small yellow corolla simply dotting the light blue
of the massed calyces with bright points of color. Also known as
Statice arborea. Native of Teneriffe.

43583. LINOMA ALBA. Palm. From Mr. Eugene Jaeglé,
Ivoloina, near Tamatave, Madagascar. Slender, spineless, Arecalike
palm found in tropical Asia, where it grows to a height of 30 feet
or more with a diameter of 8 to 9 inches. The leaves are 8 to 12 feet
long. It is said to be the best of the palms sometimes known as the
genus Dictyosperma, and when young it is a very desirable house and
table palm.

42822. LIQUIDAMBAR FORMOSANA. From Rev. Joseph
Bailie, Nanking, China. Ornamental Chinese tree up to 120 feet
in height, resembling the sweet gum, L. styraciflua, to which it is
closely allied. It has, however, smaller leaves, which are usually
only 3 lobed. The Chinese are said to use the timber for making
tea chests. Native of southeastern and central China.

42540. LITHRAEA MOLLEOIDES. From Señor Benito J.
Carrasco, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Evergreen ornamental shrub,
closely related to the so-called California pepper-tree, Schinus molle.
Up to 12 feet in height. Foliage compound ; the three to five leaflets,
narrow, 1 1/2 to 3 inches long. The small, clustered flowers are followed
by whitish, lustrous, cherrylike fruits, said to be used for making a
tonic beverage. Native of southern Brazil and Argentina.
        