


63344. CARAGANA BOISI. From China. Presented by L. Parde, Directeur 
de L'Arboretum, Nogent-Loiret, France. A leguminous shrub, native to 
Szechwan and eastern Tibet, China, It grows 10 to 12 feet high and has 
long, gracefully arching branches, The bright-yellow flowers make it a 
handsome decorative plant. Probably hardy except in the extreme north, 
(Bell, Md.) ; 
56392. CASTANEA MOLLISSIMA, Chinese hairy chestnut. A hardy, blight- 
resistant chestnut from northern China, producing nuts of good quality, 
closely resembling our native chestnut in size, shape, and COLOR A HOS 
distribution only in states east of the Allegheny Mountains, where navive 
chestnuts grew. Small three-yéar-old trees will be distributed from Bell, 
Maryland, to experimentors who will care for one-half to one acre, or 
127 to 134 trees, Under good culture trees should begin to bear when 
five or six years old, Details of planting and care will be sent on 
application, (Bell, Md,) 
61484. CASUARINA DISTYLA, From Tanganyika Territcry, Africa, Presented 
by Alleyne Leechman, Director, Biological and Agricultural Institute, 
Unlike many of the better-known casuarinas, this is usually a shrub only 
2 or 3 feet high, with erect or spreading branches. It is common in 
Tasmania and in parts of southern Australia. For trial in southern 
California and in Florida as an ornamental shrub, (Chapman Field, Fle,) 
63765. CASUARINA DISTYLA. Fram Tanganyika Territory, Africa. Presented 
by A, H. Kirby, Director of Agriculture, (Chapman Field, Fla.) 
62018, CASUARINA SUBEROSA. From Hobart, Tasmania. Presented by lL. A. 
Evans, Secretary of Agriculture, Agricultural and Stock Department. In 
southern Florida C. equisetifolia has become quite thoroughly naturalized 
on the lower keys, where it is popular as a shade tree. This Tasmanian 
species, which is a tree 30 to 40 feet tall, is said to be similar to 
C. equisetifolia, and should also be tested in scuthern Florida. (Chapman 
Field, Fla.) 
62664. CASUARINA sp. From Algeria. Collected tz Dr. David Fairchild, 
Agricultural Explorer, Probably a hybrid betwee:: Casuarina suberosa 
and C. Cunninghamiana, At the Jardin d'Essais, liaison Carrée, Algeria, 
where this form appeared, it has produced, by juw.icious clipping, a 
beautiful hedge, and has endured a temperature of less than 26° F. with- 
out injury, It should be tested for hardiness a little farther north in 
Florida and California than the range where C. eguisetifolia now grows, 
(Chapman Field, Fla.) 
63668, CASUARINA sp. From Maison Carrée, Algerit.. Collected by Dr. David 
Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer, An unidentified casuarina resembling 
C. suberosa but having shorter cones, An attractive tree of spreading 
habit growing in the grounds of the first presiden: of the Societe Botanique - 
de France. To be tested in the warmer parts of tlw: southern and southeastern 
United States. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 
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