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from this chiefly in its longer leaves, often 1\ inches long on vigorous shoots, 

 and its tendency to form rather broad, flat-topped bushes. The species suffers from 

 winter-killing near Washington, D. C. For trial in the southern states and Cali- 

 fornia, (Chico, Caiif,) 



51503. CALLISTEMON CITRINUS. Myrtaceae. Lemon Bottlebrush. Collected by H. L. 

 Shantz in East Africa. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 20 feet high, with 

 lanceolate leaves 1 to 3 inches long, reddish when young, and spikes, 2 to 4 inches 

 long, of small flowers with long bright-red stems. It holds its seed pods for several 

 years. ( Shan tz. ) Native to southeastern Australia. For trial in California and the 

 Gulf States. (Chico, Calif.) 



67072. CANDOLLEA CUHEIFORMIS. Candolleaceae . From Blackwood, South Australia. 

 Presented by Edwin Ashby. A much branched evergreen shrub up to 8 feet in height 

 with crowded, sessile, wedge-shaped leaves., and terminal, bright-yellow, five-petaled 

 flowers, somewhat like single roses. For trial in the Gulf States and California. 

 (Chico, Calif.) 



42187. CARAGANA MICROPHYLLA. Pea-tree. From Kew, England. Presented by Sir David 

 Prain, director, Royal Botanic Gardens. A Siberian leguminous shrub, 4 to 6 feet 

 high, with pinnate leaves composed of 12 tc 18 obovate leaflets one-third of an inch 

 long and axillary yellow flowers borne singly or in pairs. For trial in the northern 

 states. (Chico, Calif.) 



90341. CARAGANA sp . Pea-shrub. From Hopei Province, China. Collected by P. H. 

 Dorsett and W. J. Morse, agricultural explorers, Bureau of Plant Industry. From the 

 mountainside near Chieh Tai Ssu Temple. Mostly shrubby, thorny plants with small 

 leaves and small, rather long seed pods. This probably would make a good hedge plant. 

 (Bell, Md.) 



90342. CARAGANA sp . Pea-shrub. From Hopei Province, China. Collected by P. I-I 

 Dorsett and W. J. Morse, agricultural explorers, Bureau of Plant Industry. Collected 

 along small canyons on rocky mountainside near Tau Chou Ssu temple. Probably iden- 

 tical with preceding (F. P. I. No. 90341). For trial in the north and in the upper 

 south. (Bell, Md.) 



52703. CARYOPTERIS TANGUTICA. Verbenaceae. Presented by Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham 

 House Gardens, Elstree, Herts, England. A deciduous shrub, growing to 4f feet high, 

 native to northwest China. It has opposite, ovate leaves 5/8 to 1% inches long and 

 numerous, axillary cymes of violet-blue flowers in summer. For trial in all but the 

 most northern states. (Bell, Md.) 



78551. CARYOPTERIS TANGUTICA. Verbenaceae. Obtained from Leon Chenault & Son, 

 Orleans, France. Description same as for preceding (No. 62703). (Bell, Md.) 



35732. CELTIS SINENSIS. Chinese hackberry. From Japan. Collected by P. H. Dorsett 

 and W. J. Morse, agricultural explorers, Bureau of Plant Industry. A tree native to 

 China and Japan which grows to a height of 60 feet. The broadly ovate leaves, 2 to 

 4 inches long, are cordate at the base and acuminate at the apex, with a serrate- 

 dentate margin. The dull orange-red fruits are borne on stout pedicels. This tree 

 has proved hardy at the Arnold Arboretum, near Boston, Mass. (Chico, Calif.) 



