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bearing tall somewhat branched stalks, with small leafy bracts subtending the droop- 
ing white flowers. These are about 1 inch in diameter with slender tube and reflexed 
but spreading lobes and conspicuous stems and pistil, somewhat like Anthericum. For 
trial in the southeastern states and the Pacific northwest. (Chico, Calif.) 
78400. BETULA DAVURICA. Birch. From Keijo, Chosen, Japan. Seeds presented by 
M. Towaza, Director of the Forestal Experiment Station. A tree up to 60 feet high, 
with wide-spreading branches and purplish brown flaky bark. The broadly wedge-shaped 
leaves are 2 to 4 inches long and are dark green above and have serrate margins. 
For trial in the northern states. (Bell, Md.) 
75415. BETULA JAPONICA. Birch. From Sapporo, Japan. Collected by R. K. Beattie, 
Bureau of Plant Industry. A white-barked birch up to 60 feet high, with broadly 
oval leaves. Probably hardy throughout the United States. (Bell, Md.) 
56562. BILLARDIERA LONGIFLORA. Pittosporaceae. From Hobart, Tasmania. Presented 
by L. A. Evans, Secretary of Agriculture, Agricultural and Stock Department. A 
twining shrub, sometimes several feet in length, with leaves varying from oval to 
linear and 2 inches long. The flowers, greenish yellow, often changing to purple, 
are pendulous on solitary stems an inch long. For trial in the southern half of the 
United States. (Chico, Calif.) . 
23012. BUXUS HARLANDII. From Hangchow, Chehkiang, China. This Chinese species is 
almost as slow in growth as the dwarf box commonly used for edgings. It differs 
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 California. 
(Chico, Calif.) 
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78532. CALLISTEMON CITRINUS. Lemon Bottlebrush. 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. Native 
to southeastern Australia. For trial in California and the Gulf States. (Chico, 
Calif.) 
67072. CANDOLLEA CUNEIFORMIS. Candolleaceae. From Blackwood, South Australia. 
Presented by Edwin Ashby. A shrubby 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 Cali- 
fornia. (Chico, Calif.) 
78744. CASTANEA MOLLISSIMA. Hairy Chestnut. From Fa Hua Ssu Temple, near Peiping, 
China. Seeds obtained through Peter Liu. A spreading tree reaching heights up to 
60 feet. Native to central and northern China. The trees are resistant in varying 
degrees to the chestnut blight and are variable in size and vigor and in the quality 
and quantity of nuts produced. The nuts in general resemble the American chestnut 
in size, color and taste. Young seedlings will be sent in lots of not less than 
25, with the understanding that they will be planted in orchard form in good soil. 
They should be spaced 35 to 40 feet apart each way and when so planted will require 
about one acre. The shipping weight of 25 trees is about 20 pounds. For trial west 
of the Mississippi River. (Chico, Calif.) 


