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61302. AMYGDALUS PERSICA X PERSICA NECTARINA. Hybrid Peach. A hybrid variety pro- 

 duced by J . E. Morrow by crossing the Bolivian Cling peach {No. 36126) and the Quetta 

 nectarine (No. 34684). Fruits clingstone, nearly spherical, about 2 inches in diame- 

 ter; skin light greenish yellow, overlaid with red at stem end and side; flesh white, 

 juicy, firm, with pleasing peach flavor; pit comparatively large. A good fruit for 

 home use. (Chico, Calif.) 



68407. AQUILEGIA OXYSEPALA. Columbine. From Manchuria . Collected by P . H. Dorsett, 

 Agricultural Explorer. Native to Siberia. A short-spurred columbine, with blue 

 sepals, and yellow to white petals and spurs. Valuable for its early flowering, which 

 is said to be in advance of all other species. (Bell. Md . ) 



58962. ARISTOLOCHIA sp . From Luchenza, Nyasaland Protectorate, Africa. Presented 

 by L. S. Norman. A native perennial vine, of possible value as an ornamental. For 

 trial in the Gulf States and California. (Bell, Md.) 



74674. ARMERIA BUPLEUROIDES . Plumbaginaceae . From Brignoles, France. Presented by 

 R. Salgues, Brignoles Botanic Station. A perennial forming dense tufted rosettes of 

 narrow evergreen leaves from vmich rise 12-inch stalks with round heads of purplish- 

 red flowers. For trial in the southern United States. (Chico, Calif.) 



73921. BALANITES AEGYPTIACA. Zygophyllaceae . From West Africa. Collected by 

 David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer. A handsome tropical evergreen shrub with 

 fragrant flowers, and fruits which resemble "dry" dates as sold in the market. The 

 wood is very hard and is used for plow handles. The bark is used for fish poison, 

 the seeds for the oil contained in them and the leaves as a vegetable. For trial in 

 Florida and southern California. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 



65917. BETULA FRUTICOSA . Birch. From Harbin, Manchuria. Collected by P. H. Dor- 

 sett, Agricultural Explorer. A shrub about 15 feet high with oval-elliptic leaves 

 about 2 inches long. It is native to Manchuria and Siberia and is probably hardy 

 throughout the United States. (Bell. Md.) 



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65052. BETULA JAPONIGA. Birch. From Harbin, Manchuria. Collected by P. H. Dor- 

 sett, Agricultural Explorer. A v/hite-barked birch with broadly oval leaves. Probsib- 

 ly hardy throughout the United States. (Bell, Md.) 



55918. BETULA PLATYPHYLLA . Birch. From Harbin, Manchuria. Collected by P. H. 

 Dorsett, Agricultural Explorer. A Siberian birch with broadly ovate, acuminate leaves 

 about 2 inches wide and long. Probably hardy throughout the United States. (Bell, 

 Md.) 



72822. BUDDLEIA STENOSTACHYA. Butterflybush. From Edinburgh, Scotland. Presented 

 by William Wright Smith, Regius Keeper, Royal Botanic Garden. A western Chinese 

 shrub v/ith narrowly oblong leaves, 2 to 6 inches long, and long slender terminal 

 panicles of fragrant lavender flowers with orange eyes. Probably tender north of 

 southern Ohio. (Bell, Md., and Chico, Calif.) 



