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CHECK LIST 



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PLANTS FOR DISTRIBUTION GROWN AT THE 

 YARROW PLANT INTRODUCTION FIELD STATION, ROCKVILLE, MD . 



44438 ABUTILON SP. Handsome, free flowering, malvaceous shrub, 6 

 to 10 feet high, producing a brilliant yellow flower 2 

 Inches across. 16 



45012 ACACIA FARNESIANA. Much branched shrub, 6 to 10 feet high 

 producing large, globular heads of very fragrant deep 

 yellov/ flowers. Cultivated as an ornamental and grown 

 in France for perfume. From Venezuela. 7 



42821 ACER BUERGERIANUM. Chinese maple tree which attains a height 



of 25 feet. 2000 



45241 ACTINIDA ARGUTA . Hardy climbing deciduous woody plant pro- 

 ducing attractive white flowers and thin-skinned fruits of 

 sweet and pleasant flavor. A vigorous grower well adapted 

 for covering trellises. Peculiarly free from disease. 28 



42683 ACTINIDIA CALLOSA HENRYI . Climbing plant from Central China; 



leaves bronze red when young; flowers white, fragrant. 43 



36754 AxMPELOPSIS ACONITIFOLIA . Vine from China, suitable for 



arbors or porches. Still rare. 47 



43756 AMPELOPSIS SP. 44 



45095 ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE. Cashew nut. - Evergreen tropical 



tree. Fruits furnish favorite drink of Brazilians. Nut- 

 like seeds when roasted form delicious table nut. 25 



43949 ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE. 3 



40554 ANNONA CHERIMOLA. Cherimoya. - Dwarf tree from South America; 

 bears fruits 3 to 6 inches in diameter; delicate soft 

 pulp, a favorite among tropical fruits. 1 



43763 ANNONA CHERIMOLA. 4 



43927 " " 79 



44367 " " 17 



45576 " .. - 81 



45548 " DIVERSIFOLIA. llama or Annona blanca from Guatemala. 



Fruit of good quality. 85 



43426 " PURPUREA. The soncuya of Guatemala. - Bears a fruit 



up to 6 Inches In diameter; flesh juicy; fine flavor. 48 



42723 " SP. Guanarvito. - From Colombia; fruit about two 



inches in diameter; not of high quality. 15 



26565 ARALIA CORDATA. Udo. - Japanese hardy perennial vegetable; 



blanched shoots used like asparagus; nev/ flavor. 7175 



41924 ARUNDINARIA PUMILA. Ornamental dwarf bamboo; attains a 



height of 12 to 18 inches; fine for a dense ground cover 

 or to protect steep banks from erosion. Spreads rapidly; 

 has weedy tendency. 162 



44240 BAMBOS TULDA . Timber Bamboo from India, known as the "Cal- 

 cutta cane", the stems are used in the manufacture of 

 split bamboo fishing rods; tender. 282 



45085 BAUHINIA SP. Small, ornamental, leguminous, flowering tree 

 from Venezuela, growing in dense thickets on the hills 

 in dry, rocky, coast regions. 20 



45164 BAUHINIA SP. Small, ornamental tree from Venezuela. 9 



22614 BERBERIS CHINENSIS. Barberry from China; low, spreading 



ornamental bush. 62 



36737 BERBERIS CHINENSIS. Low growing variety of barberry from 



China. 42 



40208 BERBERIS GLAUCES "ENS . Shrubby barberry received from France. 18 



45477 " WILSONAE X AGGREGATA. Hybrid barberry; fine dense 



habit. Not hardy in Northern States. 61 



40686 BERBERIS SP. Barberry from China of dense, bushy growth. 79 



40687 " SP. Small barberry, growing from 1 to 3 feet; small 



foliage; bright carmine berries, produced in great abun- 

 dance from China. 450 



