32916. PITHECOLOBIUM 
UNGUIS-GATI. From Mr. Wal- 
ter Fischer, Para, Brazil. A very 
attractive ornamental small tree much 
used as a border shrub and as a hedge 
plant. Bears dense panicles of pods, 
open and twisted when ripe and show-= 
ing the shiny black small seeds to 
each of whichis attached a red arillus. 
28902, PETTOSPORUM = TENUIFOLIUH, 
From T. W. Adams, Greendale, New 
Zealand. ~— 
Small evergreen tree, 20 to £0 feet 
high, of compact, s etrical growth, 
with shining, dark green leaves and 
chocolate-brown, almost black, flow-= 
ers. Well suited for ornamental plant- 
ing, for hedges and windbreaks. 
we 
From Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Tiflis, 
Caucasus, Russia. Var. pyramidalis. A 
tall, fast-growing, pyramidal poplar, 
having a very white trunk. Suitable 
for windbreaksand asavenue trees in 
the mild-wimtered semiarid sections. 
27721. POPULUS ALBA. Poplar. 
27722. POPULUS ALBA. Poplar. 
From Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Tiflis, 
Caucasus, Russia. War. Bolleana. A 
very tall tree of fastigiate habit; quite 
resistant to cankerand drought. May 
vary from form now in the trade. 
22363. POPULUS BALSAM- 
IFERA SUAVEOLENS. Poplar. 
From Tir. Frank N. Meyer, Shiling, 
Chihli, China. A remarkable variety 
of the smail-leaved Chinese poplar of 
very pyramidal habit; looks like the 
Lombardy poplar, but makes a more 
pleasing impression; thrives in a 
sandy, imoisture-retaining soil. 
azao61. POPULUS SP. 
trom Frank Meyer, Wutaishan,China, 
White-barked poplar, growing at 
high altitudes and valuable for sanc 
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bin Frequently planted aloug 
ravines to prevent erosion and dam- 
age to lands below. Suggested for 
similar use and avenue planting is 
this ¢ The young bark of the 
tree 

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