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SEEDS AND PXANTS IMPOBTED. 



37607. PiNANGA iNsiGNis Beccari. Palm. 

 From Los Banos, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. C. F. Baker, Uni- 

 versity of the Philippines, College of Agi-iculture. Received March 2, 

 1914, 



" From high on Mount Maquiling, Province of Laguna. This is a very stately 

 and fine red-fruited palm, said to be near Areca catechu, but very different in 

 fruit from that species, although the fruit is sometimes used in the same way." 

 (Baker.) 



37608. Allium tritoliatum Cyrillo. 



From Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut, director, Service 

 Botanique. Received March 24, 1914. 



"This plant forms a turf. The leaf is very good as a condiment, after the 

 fashion of chives." {Trahut.) 



Distribution. — An herbaceous perennial found in the countries bordering on 

 the Mediterranean Sea from Italy eastward to Syria and Palestine. 



Bulbils. 



37609. Coix LACRYMA-JOBi L. Job's-tears. 



From Singapore, Straits Settlements. Presented by Mr. I. H. Burkhill, 

 Singapore Botanic Gardens. Received March 21, 1914. 



37610 to 37612. 



From Kew, England. Presented by Sir David Prain, director. Royal Bo- 

 tanic Gardens. Received March 23, 1914. 

 37610 and 37611. Spibaea spp. 



37610. Spibaea veitchi Hemsley. 



" This is a new species which was discovered in China by Mr. E. H. 

 Wilson and through him it has been introduced into cultivation. The 

 plant forms a neat compact shrub, with thin growths 6 to 8 feet long, 

 of a reddish brown clothed with small glaucous-green, oblong-lanceo- 

 late leaves, serrate along their apical portion. The flowers of the 

 short side growths along the whole length of the previous year's 

 shoots are in terminal corymbs, pure w^hite and very showy in mass." 

 (Hortus Veitchii, p. 379.) 



37611. Spibaea wilsoni Duthie. 



" This Spiraea, which was introduced a few years ago from China 

 by Mr. E. H. Wilson, has proven to be a most valuable addition to 

 deciduous flowering shrubs. Robust in growth, Spiraea wilsoni 

 forms a large spreading bush 5 to 6 feet in height. The inflorescences 

 of white flowers terminate short axillary shoots, which develop from 

 the upper two-thirds of last year's vigorous shoots. As these bend 

 over in a graceful, arching manner, a bush in full flower presents a 

 pleasing picture. The flowers are borne in flattened, rather compact, 

 rounded corymbs, about the middle of June. The corymbs are about 

 1^ to 2i inches across, the individual flowers a quarter of an inch in 

 diameter. S. wilsoni makes a nice lawn specimen for small or large 

 gardens, while for large clumps and shrubby borders it is well worth 

 consideration." (The Garden, August 30, 1913.) 



