_Descriptive List 
Numbers preceding plant names are F. P. I. numbers and, in correspondence 
concerning any plant, both number and name always must be given. 
Nurserymen please see statement at end of paragraph 3 of introductory 
note, concerning items marked with an asterisk (*). 
90842. ACACIA SUAVEOLENS. Presented by the Director, Botanic Gardens, Sydney, New 
South Wales. An Australian shrub up to 6 feet high, with linear to lanceolate phyl- 
lodes and small heads of yellow flowers in axillary racemes. For trial in the warmer 
parts of California and the Gulf region. (Chico, Calif.) 
91241. ACER MANDSHURICUM. Manchurian maple. From Japan. Obtained from the Chugai 
Shokubutsu Yen Nurseries, Yamamoto, Kawabegun, near Kobe. A graceful, hardy shrub or 
small tree up to 30 feet high, with trifoliolate leaves dark green above and glaucous 
beneath, contrasting with the red petioles. The species is allied to A. negundo, 
the boxelder. For trial in all except the warmest parts of the United States. (Bell, 
Ma. ) 
65018. ADENOCARPUS FOLIOLOSUS. From Mercedes, Teneriffe, Canary Islands, at an 
altitude of 2,500 feet. A leguminous shrub in general habit like a genista with 
crowded branches and leaves. The yellow flowers are numerous, in compact terminal 
racemes, For trial in hot arid regions having mild winters. (Chico, Calif.) 
90788. ALNUS HIRSUTA. Manchurian alder. From Chosen (Korea). Presented by the 
Director, Forest Experiment Station, Keijo. A handsome tree, native to northeastern 
Asia, 60 feet high, of broad pyramidal habit and vigorous growth, with broadly ovate 
leaves, about 5 inches long, which are dark green above. In the type, the leaves are 
more or less pubescent beneath, These plants are seedlings of what is said to be 
a smooth—leaved form. For trial in all except the coldest parts of the northern 
states. (Bell, Md.) 
90787. ALNUS HIRSUTA SIBIRICA.* Alider. From Chosen. Presented by the Director, 
Forest Experiment Station, Keijo. A tree similar to the preceding (F.P.I. No. 
90788) but with leaves said to be glaucous beneath. (Bell, Md.) 
90786. ALNUS JAPONICA. Japanese alder. From Chosen. Presented by the Director, 
Forest Experiment Station, Keijo. A handsome pyramidal tree up to 75 feet high, 
with dense, dark-green, elliptic~lanceolate, sharply serrate leaves. It is native 
to northeastern Asia. For trial in all except the coldest parts of the northern 
states. (Bell, Md.) 
29215. AMYGDALUS COMMUNIS. Almond. Received through the late Frank N. Meyer, 
agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant Industry. From Khokan, Russian Turkestan. 
Native name Astachnan badam. An almond with large, unusually attractive pink flowers, 
recommended for trial as an ornamental especially in the interior valleys of Cali- 
fornia and the southwest. (Chico, Calif.) 
