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40869. PYRUS sp. Pear. From Dr. Camillo Schneider, Talifu,
Yunnan, China. A cultivated form collected in Talifu market. The
fruit is said to be russet, 2 3/4 inches long by 3 1/4 inches broad. Not
yet fruited in America. From a mild, temperate climate.

40870. PYRUS sp. Pear. From Dr. Camillo Schneider, Talifu,
Yunnan, China. Cultivated pear obtained in the market of Talifu.
The yellow and red fruit is said to be 2 3/4 inches long by 3 1/2 inches
broad. Not yet fruited in America. From a mild, temperate climate.

RANDIA ACULEATA. Ink berry. Beautiful, small-leaved
shrub or small tree with white flowers resembling those of the
common jasmine. The berries yield a permanent blue dye. The
wood is very tough and is said to have been used for arrows by the
Indians. Widely distributed through the West Indies.

41495. RANDIA sp. Ornamental shrub. Presented by Carlos
Wercklé, Orotina, Costa Rica. Shrub or small tree with whitish or
yellowish flowers, somewhat resembling Gardenia. Of possible value
as a hedge plant in the Southern States.

44293. RAPHANUS SATIVUS. Radish. From F. N. Meyer,
Ansuhsien, Chihli, China. A large, flat, red, winter radish, called
Têng lung hung lo po, Lantern red root, referring to the resemblance
of the root to a Chinese or Japanese flat lantern. Needs rich, well-
drained soil to do well. Sow in summer, not in spring.

43390. RATIBIDA COLUMNIFERA APPENDICULATA.
From Mr. T. D. A. Cockerell, Boulder, Colo. Coneflower. Low,
sweet-scented perennial herb, with few branches, pinnatifid leaves,
and lanceolate pale-green leaflets. The yellow ray flowers are possessed
of appendages forming collarettes similar to those of the
dahlia. Discovered by Mr. Cockerell near Boulder, Colo.

36735. RHAMNUS sp. Buckthorn. From Yingtauko. China,
through F. N. Meyer. A small-foliaged species, having large, jet-
black berries. This shrub does not grow tall, but is densely branched
and assumes a well-rounded form when not mutilated. Of value as
a garden and park shrub and for medium-sized hedges, especially
for the drier sections of the United States.

RHUS JAVANICA. Sumac. Collected by F. N. Meyer. Kansu,
China. The most showy of sumacs when in bloom. Late-flowering
(August to September), tall shrub or flat-topped tree with large,
light-green, compound leaves with winged stalks and creamy white
flowers in large, broad panicles, which are followed by deep-red, compressed,
hairy fruits. These are covered with a sticky, whitish wax,
which burns readily.
        