
          45559. DELPHINIUM CARDINALE X (?). Hybrid Larkspur. From
Berkeley, Calif. Presented by E. B. Babcock, University of
California. A cross between a red-flowered species and a
garden hybrid with deep blue flowers.

45726. DODONAEA VISCOSA. From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by E.G.
Walsingham. A very interesting hedge plant which is beauti-
fully dense and green, responds to the shears perfectly, and,
when taken in hand early , forms a compact wall clear to the
ground. Suitable for hedges in California and Florida.

49859. DORYANTHES PALMERI. From Melbourne, Victoria. Pre-
sented by F. H. Baker. A gigantic showy amyrillidaceous plant
with very numerous ribbed leaves 6 to 8 feet long and 4 to 6
inches wide. The stem, 8 to 10 feet high, bears a compact
inflorescence, 3 feet long, of short few-flowered spikes.

36757. DUCHESNEA FILIPENDULA. Collected by F. N. Meyer, Ag-
ricultural Explorer. A wild plant closely related to the
strawberry. The fruit is fairly large, carmine-red, slightly
elongated, and is said to be of delicious flavor. Of possi-
ble value in hybridization experiments.

47999. ERYNGIUM FOETIDUM. From Cuba. Presented by Mario
Calvino . An umbelliferous plant widely distributed in trop-
ical America. Because of its peculiar odor the plant is used
as a condiment in the West Indies; also used medicinally.

48083. EUGENIA SP. Presented by P. D. Barnhart, Sawtelle,
Calif. A South American species especially valuable for or-
namental planting in Florida and California. The evergreen
leaves are small and glossy; the young leaves and twigs are
a beautiful red. Adapted for hedge plantings and as trained
specimens for tubs. Responds well to shearing.

48223. EUGENIA AQUEA. From Egypt. Presented by Alfred Bircher,
of the Middle Egypt Botanic Station. A medium-sized tree, na-
tive to the Moluccas and Ceylon. Has smooth evergreen foliage
and large white flowers, followed by rose-colored or white,
aromatic, edible fruits about the size of a loquat.

47988. EUGENIA SUPRA-AXILLARIS. From Egypt. Presented by
Alfred Bircher, Middle-Egypt Botanic Station. An ornament-
al, glossy-leaved, evergreen shrub native to Brazil; bears
clusters of 3 to 10 white flowers. The black globose fruits
are about the size of small cherries and somewhat resemble
juniper berries in flavor.

40581. EUONYMUS RADICANS ACUTUS. From China. Presented by
Vlcary Gibbs, Elstree, Herts, England. A procumbent shrub
with climbing branches; grown chiefly for its attractive
foliage; has ornamental scarlet fruits in the fall.

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