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55997. PYRACANTHA CRENULATA. Malaceae. Firethorn. From Yunnan, China. Collected 
by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer. A dense shrub, 6 to 8 feet high, which grows 
in arid situations in the valleys south of Likiang. It has bright-yellow berries 
instead of the scarlet fruits so common in this genus. Probably tender north of 
southern Ohio. (Chico, Calif.) 
40736. PYRACANTHA CRENULATA KANSUENSIS. Malaceas. From Kansu Province, China. 
Collected by Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. A small shrub, with fine foliage 
and orange-colored berries of attractive appearance. It grows on stony mountain- 
sides in China, and is recommended for trial everywhere in the United States but the 
extreme North. (Chico, Calif.) 
54991. PYRACANTHA GIBBSII YUNNANENSIS. Malaceae. Firethorn. Secured through 
Vilmorin-Andrieux and Co., Paris, France. A handsome ornamental shrub or small tree, 
native to the mountains of southwestern China. It has bright-green leaves and bears 
in fall and winter a multitude of red berries. The variety YUNNANENSIS differs from 
the typical P. CRENULATA in being more vigorous, and in having much longer spines 
and less dentate leaves. The fruits are smaller but are brighter colored and more 
abundant. Probably hardy as far north as Philadelphia. (Chico, Calif.) 
55996. PYRACANTHA sp. Malaceae, Firethorn. From Yunnan, China. Collected by J. 
F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer. A shapely ornamental shrub 10 to 15 feet high found 
growing along stream beds. It is covered with bright-scarlet berries from August 
until winter. Probably hardy as far north as Philadelphia. (Chico, Calif.) 
62025. QUERCUS LUCOMBEANA. Oak. From Kew, England. presented by Dr. A. W. Hill, 
Director, Royal Botanic Gardens. A handsome, sturdy oak, a hybrid between QUERCUS 
SUBER and Q. CERRIS. It produces fertile acorns, from which have been raised numer- 
ous seedling forms of widely varying characters. Introduced chiefly for specialists 
studying hybrid oaks. (Bell, Md.) . 
68991 . 
68992, QUERCUS XIONGOLICA. Oak. From Manchuria. Collected by P. H. Dorsett, Agri- 
cultural Explorer. A tall hardy oak, up to 100 feet high, witn coarsely toothed 
leaves, dark green aboye and paler beneath, 4 to 8 inches long. Native to north- 
eastern Asia. (Bell, Md.) 
61881. QUERCUS sp. Oak. From Chihli Province, China. Collected by P. H. Dorsett, 
Agricultural Explorer. An attractive oak with leaves up to 6 inches long and 3 in- 
ches wide, with shallow rounded lobes. Probably hardy throughout the United States. 
(Bell, Md.) 
62230. 
65677 . 
65943. RHAMNUS DAVURICA. From Harbin, Manchuria. Collected by P. H. Dorsett, 
Agricultural Explorer A shrub or small tree, up to 30 feet in height, with more or 
less arching branches which are often thornless. The oblong, or oval leaves are 
slender—pointed and finely toothed. The black fruits, in dense clusters, are about 
one-fourth of an inch in diameter. Native to northeastern China and Siberia. Prob-—- 
ably hardy throughout tue United States. (Bell, Md., and Chico, Calif.) 
