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62569. C0T0NEAST5R LACTEA. From Elstree, Herts, England. Presented by Vicary 

 Gibbs, Aldsnham House Gardens. An erect ornamental shrub from south-central Asia. 

 The ovai-acute leaves are up to ii inches long. Probably tender in the extreme 

 north. (Bell. Md.) 



56304. COTONEASTER PROSTRATA. From China. Collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural 

 Explorer. A stout ornamental prostrate shrub which creeps over limestone rocks at 

 high altitudes in southwestern China. It has very small elliptical semi-evergreen 

 dark green leaves inconspicuous v;hite flowers and red berries. Probably tender north 

 of southern Ohio. (Chico, Calif.) 



55821. -COTONEASTER sp. From Likiang, Yunnan, China. Collected by J. ?. Rock, 

 Agricultural Explorer. A prostrate shrub growing on pure limestone rocks on the 

 Likiang Snow Range at altitudes of 3,000 to 10,000 feet. It has small dark-green 

 glossy, leathery leaves, pinkish white flowers, and rich-red fruits, and would make 

 a" splendid shrub for rockeries. Probably tender north of southern Ohio. (Bell, Md.) 



6257S. COTONEASTER sp . From Elstree, Herts, England. Presented by Vicary Gibbs, 

 Aldenham House Gardens. A shrub from southwestfern China, to be tested for its orna- 

 mental value. Probably tender north of southern Ohio. (Bell, Md.) 



525S1. COTONEASTER sp . From Elstree, Harts, England. Presented by Vicary Gibbs, 

 Aldenham House Gardens. An upright ornaneatal shrub v/ith small leathery, dull gray- 

 green, oval leaves with white hairy margins. Probably hardy except in the extreme 

 north. (Bell, Md.) 



S2582. COTONEASTER sp. From Elstree, Herts, England. Presented by Vicary Gibbs, 

 Aiyenham House Gardens. An erect crnamental shrub with light-green, oval-acuminate 

 hairy-margined leaves about three-fourths of an inch long. Probably hardy except in 

 the extreme north. (Bell, Md.) 



6S583-V ■ COTONEASTER, sp . From Elstree, Herts, England. Presented by Vicary Gibbs, 

 Aldenham House Gardens. A lev; spreading shrub with narrow-oblong bright-green leaves 

 up to It inches long. Probably hardy except in the extreme north, (Bell, Md.) 



S4255. COTONEASTER sp . FroE Tsangpo Valley, Tibet. Collected by Captain F. Kingdon 

 ^ard, and presented by I^ajor Lionel de Rothschild, London, England. A spreading- 

 upTight ornamental shrub with the arching branches crowded with very small leathery 

 shining-green oval leaves about half an inch long. Probably hardy except in the ex- 

 treme north. (Bell, Md.) 



S7851 . COUSINIA sp . Asteraceae. Taimat . From Tangier, Morocco. Presented by 

 Mcses Albert Azancot. The flower- buds of this composite are boiled and eaten by the 

 people of Morocco. They are said to taste something like asparagus. The uncooked 

 juice is used as a substitute for rennet by the local cheese manufacturers. For 

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



39557 . CRATAEGUS' LA VALLEI . Hawthorn. From Calix'ornia. Presented by Frank J. Hart. 

 A hawthorn originally from France and probably of hybrid origin. It is a small shrubby 

 tree about 20 feet high with few-flowered clusters of large, white flowers having red 

 disks and followed in autumn by bright orange" fruits; well 'set off by the lustrous 

 leaves. (Chico, Calif.) 



