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73449. STRANVAESIA DAVIDIANA UNDULATA. Malaceae. From Elstree, Herts, England. 

 Presented by Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham House Gardens. A low spreading evergreen shrub, 

 or occasionally a small tree, native to western China. The leathery oval leaves are 

 glossy green and 1 to Z inches long, and the white flowers, about half an inch across, 

 appear in terminal clusters. Its greatest charm as an ornamental lies in the abundant 

 crop of bright-red fruits. Probably tender north of southern Ohio. (Bell, Md.) 



73866. STROPHANTHUS SARMENTOSUS . Apocynaceae. From French Guinea, West Africa. 

 Collected by David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer. An ornamental tropical woody 

 climber with white and purple flowers. The seeds contain a poisonous alkaloid which 

 is used as a heart stimulant. For trial in southern Florida. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 



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72420. SYRINGA AMURENSIS . Manchurian Lilac. From Manchuria. Obtained by P. H. 

 Dorsett, Agricultural Explorer. A hardy lilac, native to Manchuria, up to 12 feet 

 high, with large loose panicles of yellowish-v/hite flowers, which resemble those of, 

 the privet rather than the more familiar lilacs. For trial throughout the United 

 States. (Bell, Md., and Chico, Calif,) 



77253. SYRINGA OBLATA DILATATA. Lilac. From Chosen. Presented by the Forestry 

 Experiment Station, Keijyo. A shrub or small tree, with oval long-pointed leaves, 

 and loose clusters of pale lilac flowers which appear later than the flowers of the 

 common lilac. Probably hardy throughout the United States. (Bell, Md.) 



64594, TAMARIX GALLICA . Tamarisk. From Teneriffe, Canary Islands. Collected by 

 David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer. A local form which appears to thrive unusual- 

 ly well on the beach in salty locations. For trial in similar regions in the Southern 

 States and California. (Bell, Md.) 



74508. TECOMELLA UNDULATA. Bignoniaceae . From France. Presented by Dr. A. Robert- 

 son-Proschowsky . A subtropical shrub or small tree from western India, with narrow- 

 oblong leaves up to six inches long and orange flowers an inch and a half wide, pro-_ 

 duced in small clusters. For trial in Florida and southern California. (Chapman 

 Field, Fla.) 



74213. TERMINALIA SAFFORDII. Combretaceae . From the Island of Guam. Presented by 

 C. W. Edwards, Director, Guam Agricultural Experiment Station. An ornamental tropical 

 shade tree, native to Guam, with broadly oval leaves and axillary racemes of small 

 oblong fruits. For trial in southern Florida, (Chapman Field, Fla.) 



72945. TETRAPLEURA TETRAPTERA. Mimosaceae. From West Africa, Collected by David 

 Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer. A large tropical west African forset tree suitable 

 as a shade tree, producing 4-angled winged pods about a foot long, which contain sugar 

 and a little saponin; these pods are ground by natives and made into soup, and also 

 used for washing purposes. For trial in southern Florida. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 



■74679. TEUCRIUM FLAVUM. Menthaceae. From France. Presented by R. Salgues, Brig- 

 noles Botanic Station. A hardy herbaceous perennial mint, 2 feet high, with yellow, 

 flowers. Native to the Mediterranean countries. For trial in the southern United 

 States. (Chico. Calif.) 



