a, 
40597. SUPBARTA ARBOREA. Rosaceae. Originally from China. Plants 
presented by Vicery Gitbs, Elstree, Herts, England. A handsome, upright 
shrabd with eee lerge, bright-green, compound leaves and small, white 
flowers in large, showy panicles, which appear in summer and are followed 
by small, capsular fruits, Tre handsome foliage develops very early in 
the spring. The species thrives in a rather moist, rich soil and does 
well in somewhat sneded situations. May te propagated by hardwood cuttings, 
root cuttings, suckers, or seeds. Probably hardy except in the extreme 
north. (Bell, Md.) 
61954. SPYRAHA DASYANTRA. From China, Collected Dyn Peo wORSeiiiGR 
Agricultural Explerer. A very free-flowering, rather dwarf shrub found 
on Precious Spring or Water Mountain in Chihii, China, The underside of 
the ovate leaves and the stems of the clusters of white flowers are 
covered with dense Bray fish white tomentun, Probably hardy throughout 
the United States. (Bell, Ma.) 
58020. STRYCHNOS GILLETII, From Kisantu, Belgian Congo. Presented by 
father J. Gillet. A spiny shrub:closely related to the Kafir orange 
Ske Spinosa), native to the Belgian Congo. The shining, leathery leaves 
are oblons oval, and the round fruit, about 2 inches diameter, can be 
eaten. The plant is of siow erowtn, and is suitable for cultivation in 
botanic garcens and plant collections in southern Florida, the West Indies, 
ane the Tropics generally. (Bell, Md.) 
IDTA FRUTHSCENS. From Amsterdam, Netherlands. Presented 
by the Direc , Botanic Garden, A HOSTELS shrub about 3 feet in height 
having showy scarlet flowers produced in short axillary racemes, The 
bladderlike pods are sometimes over 2 inches long. Native to South Africa, 
For trial in the southern half of the United States. (Chico, Calif.) 
59297. SUTHERLAN 
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38629. SYRINGA MICROPHYLLA. Lilac. Collected by Frank N, Meyer, Agri- 
cultural Explorer. <A small, slender, free-growing shrub with small leaves 
and rather narrow clusters of small, pale rose-colored, fragrant flowers. 
It flowers the middle of June, with sometimes a second flowering period 
during October, Probably hardy throughout the United States. (Bell, Md.) 
62492, SYRINGA sp. Tilac. From Chin oS Collected by 2. H. Domsett. 
Aericultural Explorer. ££ lilac 6 to feet tall found growing on a 
hillside. Flowers not seen. (Chico, Petes 
58427. TROLLIUS sp. Ranunculaceae, From Yunnan, China. Collected by 
J. F. Rock, National Geographic Society, Washington, D. C. A showy 
plant about 2 feet high, with basal leaves and deep golden-yellow flowers 
about 2 inches broad, Since it comes from alpine meadows in Yunnan, it 
Will probably require peaty soil with plenty of moisture; the altitude 
at which it was found, 12,000 feet, indicates that it may be sufficiently 
haray for cultivation as far north nee Philadéiphia, (Bell, Md.) 
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