57080, JUNIPERUS CEDRUS. Juniper. From England. Presented by Dr. A. 
W. Hill, Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. A Canary Island relative 
of the common juniper, which differs in being somewhat less hardy, and in 
having a shorter and thicker hebit of growth, The wood is pleasantly 
perfumed, For trial in the Gulf States and Califomia. (Savannah, Ga. ) 
58825, JUNIPERUS sp. Juniper. From Yunnan, China, Collected by J. F. 
Rock, National Geographic Society, Washington, D. C. A shrub about 
& feet high, with round, ora Meceaea berries, which grows in rocky limestone 
soil at about 9,000 feet altitude, Probably tender north of southern Ohio. 
(Bell, Md.) 
56316. KETELEERIA sp. From Yunnan, China. Collected by J, F. Rock, 
Agricultural Explorer. A handsome caggiferous tree 50 feet high, with light~ 
green foliage and long oblong cones, found on the Sungkow Pass of the Hoching 
Range, at 11,000 feet altitude, me genus of the pine family is rare in 
cultivation in the United States, where it should be tested. Probably tender 
north of sovthern Ohio, (Chico, Cait.) 
62345, KOBLREUTERIA FORMOSANA. ¥rom Taihoku, Japan, Presented by Dr. R. 
Kanehira, Director, Government Forest Experiment Station, One member of 
this genus (Koelreuteria pauiculata a) is widely grown as a hardy shade and 
ornamental tree in many parts of the United States. This species, native 
to Taiwan, is also a large, handsome tree, with attractive, compound 
leaves, and large terminal panicles of yellow flowers. It is likely, 
however, to prove tender to muck frost, .and therefore best suited for 
growing in the southern United States. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 
60648. .LAGERSTROEMIA PARVIFLORA. From Darjiling, India. Presented 
by G. Hs Cave, CERO, Lloyd. Botanic Garden, This Himalayan relative 
of the crape myrtle (Legerstroemia indica) is a tree 50 to 70 feet high, 
with green leathery leaves, and fragrant white flowers, one half inch 
wide, in axillary or terminal panicles. The wood is very tough and 
oe! For trial in the Gulf States and California. ( Chapman Field, Hlay) 
58613, LIGUSTRUM DELAVAYANUM, rivet, From England. Presented by 
Vicary Gibbs, Herts. A herdy shrub first discovered by Abbe Delway in 
the mountains of Yunnan, China. In habit it is prostrate-spreading, 
except for a few perfectly upright branches which rise from the center 
of the shrub to a height of about 10 feet. The shining dark-green foliage, 
which is remarkably persistent, is similar to that of myrtle, and the 
white flowers and blue-black fruits make the plant a handsome ornamental, 
Probably hardy except in the extreme north, (Bell, Md.) 
56317. LIGUSTRUM IONANDRUM, Privet. From Yunnan, China, Collected by 
J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer. A compact, ornamental, hedge shrub, 
10 to 12. feet high, found among limestone oowlders on the Likiang Snow 
Range at altitudes of 10,000 feet. For trial in the southern half of 
the United States. (Chico, Calif,) 
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