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56531. STRANVAESIA DAVIDIANA UNDULATA. Malaceae. From Yunnan, China. Collected by 
J. F. Rock, Collaborator of the Bureau of Plant Industry. A small tree, 10 feet in 
height, growing in a forest on the Likiang Snow Range at 11,000 feet altitude. The 
oblong, glossy leaves have red midribs and petioles. Tne flowers are white and the 
rich crimson fruits are in large corymbs. Probably hardy except in the extreme 
north. (Bell, Md.) 
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.) 
73867. TRISTANIA CONFERTA. Myrtaceae. Brisbane-pox. From Australia. Collected in 
Portugal by David Fairchild, Bureau of Plant Industry. A handsome evergreen shade 
tree, becoming 50 feet tall under favorable conditions, with narrowly ovate leaves 
3 to 6 inches long and small white flowers. It is said to be very drought resistant 
and is recommended for trial in the Southwest. (Chico, Calif.) 
34063. ULMUS PUMILA ARBOREA. Chinese Elm. From Turkestan. Presented by F. B. 
Headley, Superintendent, Truckee-Carson Experiment Farm, Fallon, Nevada. An elm 
raised from seeds originally sent from Turkestan, Russia. According to Mr. Headley, 
this is a rapid grower and the wood is harder and of better quality than that of the 
American elm. The tree is also better as a windbreak than are the American species. 
For trial throughout the United States. (Chico, Calif.) 
76798. VACCINIUM MYRTOIDES. From Manila, Philippine Islands. Presented by P. J. 
Wester, Bureau of Agriculture. Alimani. A small upright Philippine shrub 3 to 4 
feet high, with small leathery leaves and clusters of small black berries which are 
juicy, sweet, subacid and of excellent flavor. For trial in Florida and southern 
California. (Bell, Md.) 
75388. VERNONIA sp. Asteraceae. Ironweed. Nairobi, Kenya Colony, East Africa. 
Collected by L. W. Kephart and R. L. Piemeisel. A semi-climbing herbaceous perennial 
with heads of purple eupatorium-like flowers. For trial in the southern United 
States. (Chico, Calif.) 
57860. VERONICA HULKEANA. From New Zealand. Presented by Dr. A. Robertson Pros-— 
chowsky, Nice, France. One of the shrubby veronicas, somewhat loose and straggling 
in habit, and reaching to 5 or 6 feet in height. The leaves are wedge-shaped, 1 to 
2 inches long, glossy green; flowers small, lavender or lilac in color, in panicles 
sometimes a foot in length. In England, where it is too tender for outdoor cultiva- 
tion except in the mildest-wintered regions, it is recommended as a species of re- 
markable beauty and distinction. Should be tested in the southern United States and 
on the Pacific Coast. (Chico, Calif.) 
69894. VIBURNUM SARGENTI. Sargent Cranberry Bush. From Manchuria. Although gen— 
erally similar to the European cranberrybush (Viburnum opulus), this Japanese shrub 
is more dense and upright in habit, with darker bark, and the flowers have purple 
anthers. The roundish scarlet berries are about 1/3 inch in diameter. Probably 
hardy except in the extreme north. (Bell, Md.) 
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