with narrowly oval leaves about 3 inches long, and small clusters of pink 4—lobed 
fruits which have orange-red arils. Native to northeastern Asia. For trial in all 
but the coldest parts of the northern states. (Bell, Md.) 
91248. EURYA EMARGINATA.* Theaceae. From Japan. Obtained from the Chugai Shoku-~ 
butsu Yen, Yamamoto, Kawabegun, near Kobe. An evergreen shrub, native to Japan, 
with obovate emarginate leaves and axillary paired flowers followed by black berries 
about an eighth of an inch in diameter. For trial in the Gulf and South Atlantic 
States. (Bell, Md.) 
91250. EURYA OCHNACEA. From Japan. Obtained from the Chugai Shokubutsu Yen, Yama-— 
moto, Kawabegun, near Kobe. A shrub or small tree with coriaceous oblanceolate to 
oblong leaves 3 to 5 inches long and usually solitary, nodding white flowers an inch 
across, followed by berry-like black fruits a quarter of an inch in diameter. It is 
native to Japan. For trial in the Gulf and south Atlantic States. (Bell, Md.) 
67798. FATSHEDERA LIZEI. Araliaceae. From Paris, France. Plants presented by 
Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. A hybrid between Fatsia japonica moseri, a compact, Japanese 
shrub with shining leaves, and Hedera helix hibernica, a large leaved Irish variety 
of English ivy, forming erect shrubby plants with leaves intermediate between the 
parents in size and lobing. For trial in the south and in California. (Bell, Md.) 

90347. GLEDITSIA SINENSIS. Chinese honeylocust. From Pa Ta Chu, Western Hills, 
Hopei Province, China. Collected near Hsiang Chieh San Temple, by P. H. Dorset and 
W. J. Morse, agricultural explorers' Bureau of Plant Industry. A hardy spiny legumi- 
nous tree, up to 40 feet high, native to China. The pinnate leaves are 5 to 7 inches 
long. The pods, commonly 4 to 7 inches long by 1 to 14 inches wide, are used in- 
stead of soap and the tree is often called the "sSoap-pod tree." For trial in the 
northern states. (Chico, Calif.) 
90348. GLEDITSIA SINENSIS. Chinese honeylocust. From same source as preceding 
(No. 90347). These plants are seedlings of a tree of unusually attractive forn, 
growing on a dry rocky mountainside, which bore exceptionally large and fine pods. 
The pods were 9 to 10 inches long by an inch or more wide and 4 to + inch thick. 
They were remarkably straight and flat. Such pods are much preferred to the smaller, 
irregular-shaped ones. For trial in the northern states. (Chico, Calif.) 
78356. GRISELINIA LITTORALIS. Cornaceae. From Chiddingfold, Surrey, England. Ob- 
tained from V. N. Gauntlett & Co. An evergreen shrub which thrives in stiff soils, 
also under trees, and does well by the sea. It is particularly fine in winter. It 
grows 5 or 6 feet high and as much in diameter, and has soft pale-green metallic 
foliage which droops gracefully. Native to New Zealand. For trial in the Gulf 
region and in California. (Bell, Md.) 
78357. GRISELINIA LITTORALIS. From Chiddingfold, Surrey, England. Obtained from 
V. N. Gauntlett & Co. Variety macrophylla. Native to New Zealand. Similar to the 
preceding (F. P. I. No. 78356), but this variety endures less cold. For trial in 
the warmer parts of the Gulf region and in southern California. (Bell, Md.) 

