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35253 to 35262— Continued. 



For an illustration of the jujube tree of the Tang variety, as found grow- 

 ing in China, see Plate IV. 



35257. From Laoling, Shantung, China. "(No. 1025, March 30, 1913.) 

 A variety of jujube, called Hsiao tsao, meaning 'small jujube.' The 

 trees do not grow large, possess but few spines, and are very productive. 

 When over 40 years old, however, they cease to bear paying crops. 

 The fruits are of a bright brown-red color, are small in size, but they 

 are very sweet and much beloved by the people, who have big orchards 

 of them. This variety is ringed in the same way as the seedless 

 jujube." {Meyer.) 



35258. CuDRANiA TRicuspiDATA (Carr.) Bureau. Che. 

 {Madura tricuspidata Carr.) 



From Laoling, Shantung, China. "(No. 1026, March 30, 1913.) A wild 

 shrub, sometimes growing into a small tree, found in dry places. Called by the 

 Chinese Tcho sang, which means 'wild mulberry.' The leaves are used for 

 feeding silkworms in times of scarcity of mulberry leaves. This plant makes 

 an impression similar to the Osage orange, but is of much smaller dimensions. 

 Can be utilized in the drier parts of the United States as a hedge plant around 

 gardens and as fence material on farms, while it also can be employed for bank- 

 binding purposes in the milder, semiarid sections. This shrub is very thorny 

 and can serve therefore very well for hedge purposes." {Meyer.) 



Rooted plants. "Plants of this same species (S. P. I. No. 34493) introduced 

 by Mr. E. H. Wilson have fruited at Augusta, Ga., in the nurseries of P. J. 

 Berckmans Co., and the fruit is sweet and edible. It is closely related to our 

 native Osage orange, Toxylon pomiferum {Madura aurantiaca), and has been 

 hybridized with it. There are other edible-fruited species also, so this intro- 

 duction opens up a most interesting field for the breeder. " {Fairchild.) 



For an illustration of the edible fruit of the che tree, showing its manner of 

 growth upon the branches, see Plate V. 



35259. AiLANTHUs CACODENDRON (Ehrh.) Schinz and Thellung. 



{A. glandulosa Desf.) Tree of heaven. 



From Laoling, Shantung, China. "(No. 1027, March 30, 1913.) Variety 

 umhraculifera. A variety of the tree of heaven, which grows much more com- 

 pactly and bears fewer seeds than the ordinary variety. To be tried especially 

 in the drier parts of the United States." {Meyer.) 



Rooted plants. 



35260. ZiziPHUs JUJUBA Miller. Jujube. 



{Ziziphus saliva Gaertn.) 

 From Laoling, Shantung, China. "(No. 1028, March 30, 1913.) Coming 

 from the same trees from which the scions under No. 1021 (S. P. I. No. 35253) 

 were taken . " ( Meyer . ) 



Rooted plants. 



85261. Tamarix sp. Tamaxisk. 



From Laoling, Shantung, China. "(No. 1029, March 31, 1913.) A tamarisk 

 occurring on sandy and alkaline lands here and there. The Chinese call it 

 Hong ching and cut the twigs every autumn, making baskets from them. This 

 plant possesses considerable bank and sand binding qualities and may be 

 experimented with for these purposes in the drier parts of the United States." 

 (Meyer.) 



