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49032 to 49050— Continued. 



come from Siberia. It has sessile clusters of white flowers and green, 

 yellow, and red fruits about an inch in diameter." (Bailey.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 37617. 



(Pyrus sieboldii Kegel.) 



A low shrub, broader than high, with arching stems. It has the 

 merit of flowering later than other Asiatic crab apples. It produces 

 great quantities of fruits about the size of peas ; these vary in color 

 from bright red to yellow. (Adapted from Bulletin of Popular Informa- 

 tion, Arnold Arboretum, vol. J/, p. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 27128. 



49040. PoPULus ADENOPODA Maxim. Salicacece. Poplar. 

 A rather slender, shapely tree, 25 meters or more tall, with a straight 



trunk and smooth pale-gray bark which on old trees becomes dark and 

 slightly fissured. The leaves are greenish beneath. This is the common 

 low-level poplar of Hupeh and Szecliwan, China. (Adapted from Sargent, 

 Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 3. p. 21.) 



49041. PopuLus MAXiMowiczii A. Henry. Salicaceae. Poplar. 

 This poplar is a native of eastern Siberia and northern .Tapan. It is 



the largest tree of eastern Siberia, where it sometimes attains a height of 

 80 feet, with a broad head of massive branches. The leaves are finely 

 toothed, pale green and lustrous above, silvery white below, and 3 or 4 

 inches long. (Adapted from Bulletin of Popular Information, Arnold 

 Arboretum, vol. 1, p. Jfl.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43862. 



49042. Pyrus malifolia Spach. Malacese. Pear. 

 " This may be a hybrid between Pyrus aurieularis and some other 



species of Pyrus (Mains), but this has not yet been determined." 

 {Schneider, Illustriertes Handbuch dcr Laubholzkunde, vol. 2. p. 995.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44048. 



49043. Rosa micrantha J. E. Smith. Rosacete. Rose. 

 A rose which closely resembles Rosa canina; it is native to the moun- 

 tains of central Europe. The leaflets are often tinged with red, and 

 the pink flovrers are borne in corymbs. The ovoid fruits are bright red. 

 (Adapted from M'illmott, The Genus Rosa, p. 4^1.) 



49044. Rosa palustris Marsh. Rosacere. Rose. 

 (R. Carolina of Auth., not L.) 



Variety nuttalliana. " Flowers larger and appearing later than in 

 the species, lasting until September." (Alfred Rehder.) 



The typical form of this species is an erect, very tall shrub, distributed 

 through eastern North America from Canada to Florida. It has reddish 

 stems, bright-pink single flowers which appear very late, and bright- 

 scarlet fruit. (Adapted from Willmott, The Genus Rosa, pt. 11, p. 211.) 



49045. Rosa sp. Rosacese. Rose. 



49039. Malus sieboldii (Regel) Rehder. Malacese. 



Apple. 



No. 1135.' 



49046. Rosa sp. Rosacea. 

 " No. 1136." 



Rose. 



