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72814. PYRACANTHA CRENULATA RODGERSIANA. Malaceae. Firethorn. From the Himalayas. 
Presented by Dr. A. W. Hill, Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England. A spiny 
evergreen shrub with orange fruits. Probably tender north of southern Ohio. (Chico, 
Calif.) 
55996. PYRACANTHA sp. Firethorn. From Yunnan, China. Collected by J. F. Rock, 
Agricultural Explorer. A shapely ornamental shrub 10 to 15 feet high found growing 
along stream beds. It is covered with bright~-scarlet berries from August until 
winter. Probably hardy as far north as Philadelphia. (Bell, Md., and Chico, Calif.) 
64221. PYRACANTHA sp. Firethorn. From Ching Kang San, Hupeh, China. Presented by 
Rev. A. S. Cooper. The firethorns are ornamental shrubs grown chiefly for their 
bright-red fruits; this Chinese species is as yet unidentified. Probably tender 
north of southern Ohio. (Bell, Md.) 
78658. QUERCUS ACUTISSIMA. Oak. From Keijo, Chosen. Collected by R. K. Beattie, 
Bureau of Plant Industry. A half-evergreen tree, becoming 50 feet high, native to 
the forests of northern Japan and China, with attractive shining green, chestnut— 
like foliage, paler beneath. Probably tender north of southern Ohio. (Bell, Md.) 
76478. QUERCUS MONGOLICA GROSSESERRATA. Oak. From Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Col- 
lected by R. K. Beattie, Bureau of Plant Industry. A handsome Japanese oak, of vig- 
orous growth, becoming 100 feet tall, with attractive large dark-green leaves crowded 
at the ends of the branches. Probably hardy except in the extreme north. (Bell, Md.) 
71126. RHODODENDRON DAURICUM MUCRONULATUM. From Keijo, Chosen. Presented by Dr. 
M. Tozawa, Director, Forestry Experiment Station. An upright much-branched deciduous 
shrub up to 7 feet high, with elliptic to oblong slightly crenulate leaves 2 inches 
or less in length, and solitary, pale rosy purple flowers an inch and a half across, 
appearing early in the spring. Native to northeastern Asia. For trial in the northern 
states. (Bell, Md.) 
22987. SAGERETIA THEEZANS. Rhamnaceas. From Soochow, Kiangsu, China. A small- 
leaved, evergreen Chinese shrub becoming 9 feet high, with slender spreading branches. 
The small purplish black fruits are in short spikes. For trial chiefly in the southern 
United States as a hedge plant. (Chico, Calif.) 
78368. SARCOCOCCA HOOKERIANA HUMILIS. Buxaceae. From western China. A dwarf ever— 
green shrub 3 to 5 feet high, with leathery lanceolate leaves 1 to 2 inches long, 
axillary racemes of small whitish flowers and round black fruits. Probably tender 
north of southern Ohio. (Bell, Md.) 
69892. SCHIZANDRA CHINENSIS. Magnoliaceae. From Manchuria. Collected by P. H. 
Dorsett, Agricultural Explorer. A handsome woody climber, at times 25 feet high, 
with broadly oval, shining green loaves, paler beneath, small fragrant creamy white 
flowers, and numerous compact bunches of small scarlet berries on the fruiting plants. 
Probably hardy throughout the United States. (Bell, Md.) 
