
          with purple flowers. One of the characteristics of the New 
Zealand flora is the large proportion of Veronicas, many of 
which are very attractive.

47575. VERONICA SP. From Auckland, New Zealand. Seeds presented 
by J. W. Poynton. An ornamental shrub with small leaves 
and light blue flowers.

43731. VIBURNUM DII.ATATUM. Native to Japan and China. Received 
through the Arnold Arboretum. A deciduous shrub, 6 to 
10 feet high, with pure white flowers followed by bright 
red, roundish fruits. It is a very profuse bloomer flowering 
in June; the flowers are all fertile. This is one of the most 
attractive of the shrubs producing red berries in late autumn.

21976. VITEX NEGUNDO INCISA. From Lungtung, Shantung, China. 
Seeds collected by F. N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. A tall 
perennial which, if left alone, grows to a height of 20 feet. 
The plant resists alkali remarkably well. It has foliage delightfully 
fragrant when bruised, and the attractive violet-
blue flowers, which occur in terminal racemes, are diligently 
sought after by the bees. The Chinese use the annual shoots 
for basketry manufacture. Should do well in alkaline regions 
where it is not too cold, as an ornamental and as a bee plant. 
Seeds available.

49566. VOACANGA GRANDIFOLIA. From H. L. Lyon, Honolulu, 
Hawaii. Collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer, on 
Mount Gedeh. A shrub or small tree, native to Java, with opposite, 
dark-green leaves up to a foot in length, and raceme-
like clusters of white flowers.

43053. ZEPHYRANTHES SP. From El Banco, Bolivar, Colombia. 
Presented by H. M. Curran. A small, attractive, white-flowered 
bulbous plant allied to the amaryllis. Cultivated as a garden 
ornamental by the natives along the banks of the Magdalena 
River.

44442. ZIZIPHUS MISTOL. Mistol. From Tucuman, Argentina. 
Seeds presented by H. F. Schultz. A spiny tree, native to Argentina, 
up to 30 feet high, with oval, leathery leaves about 
an inch long, and edible, black fruits one-third of an inch 
in diameter.

48261. ZIZIPHUS MUCRONATA. From Victoria Falls, Rhodesia. 
Seeds presented by J. Burtt-Davy. A small tree whose edible 
fruit is said to be used by the natives in making a bread 
which tastes like gingerbread, and to be used in the preparation 
of a pleasant beverage. The leaves are used medicinally 
by the natives; a decoction of the root is used for lumbago. 
The hard wood is used for making wagons, etc.

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