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to 20 feet high. The species has handsome pinnate leaves, w.th large umbels of 

 whitish flowers, followed by bunches of fruit which later turns dark red. Of probable 

 value as a garden and park tree for the mild-wintered sections of the United States. 

 For trial south of the Ohio River and on the Pacific Coast. (Bell, Md.) 



82078. FAGARA AILANTHOIDES. Rutaceae. From Chosen (Korea). Collected by P. H. 

 Dorsett and 71. J. Morse, agricultural explorers. A handsome Japanese tree, up to 

 60 feet high, the branches of which have numerous short prickles. The pinnate leaves 

 are 1 to 4 feet long, with oblong-ovate leaflets 3 to 6 inches long. The flowers and 

 fruit are in terminal corymbs. The seeds are oily and, when crushed, have a pleasant 

 odor. For trial in all except the coldest parts of the United States. (Bell, Md.) 



90790. FORSYTHIA 0VATA. Oleaceae. From Chosen (Korea). Presented by M. Tozawa. 

 Director, Forest Experiment Station, Keijo. A shrub about 6 feet high with spreading 

 branches, yellowish gray branchlets, ovate, serrate or nearly entire leaves, 2 to 3 

 inches long, and amber-yellow flowers, an inch long, appearing very early in spring. 

 For trial in the milder sections of the northern states. (Bell, Md.) 



75444. FRAXINUS LONGICUSPIS. Ash. From near Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Collected 

 by R. K. Beattie, Bureau of Plant Industry. Japanese name Apd amo . A graceful Japan- 

 ese tree up to 45 feet high', with compound leaves of 5 to 7, lanceolate, long-pointed 

 leaflets. The white flowers appear in June and the foliage turns purple in autumn. 

 For trial in the milder regions of the northern states. (Bell, Md.) 



82479. FRAXINUS MANDSHURICA. Manchurian ash. From Chosen (Korea) . Presented by T. 

 Watanabe, Forest Experiment Station, Keijo. A handsome ash, often 100 feet high, 

 native to Japan and the adjacent parts of the Asiatic mainland.' The leaves are up to 

 15 inches long, with dull-green bristly leaflets. The tree is said to be susceptible 

 to late spring frosts. For trial in the northern states. (Bell, Md.) 



82428. FRAXINUS sp. Ash. From Chosen (Korea). Collected by P. H. Dorsett and 

 W. J. Morse, agricultural explorers. Bureau of Plant Industry. Plants from seed 

 collected from a tree at the base of Fuji Shariin. One tree in the village measured 

 18 inches or more in diameter and 50 feet or more high. It is probably a good timber 

 tree. For trial in the upper south and the milder sections of the northern states. 

 (Bell, Md. ) 



65014. FUCHSIA C0RYMBIFL0RA. From the Mediterranean region. Collected by David 

 Fairchild, agricultural explorer. A handsome, Peruvian fuchsia with large, serrate, 

 acuminate leaves and deep-red flowers. The plant becomes tall but requires support 

 in order to attain full height, and it is therefore adapted for pillars or pergolas 

 in the warmest parts of the United States. (Chico, Calif.) 



89211. GENISTA AETNENSIS. Fabaceae. Aetna broom. From Sicily, Italy. Presented 

 by Giardiano Allegra, Catania. An attractive shrub, 6 feet or less in height, with 

 nearly leafless, slender branches and fragrant, yellow flowers in loose, terminal 

 racemes. Native to Sicily and Sardinia. For trial in the south and in California. 

 (Bell, Md.) 



85747. GENISTA M0N0SPERMA. Bridal-veil broom. From Casablanca, Morocco. Presented 



