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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



giganteum^ No. 49641), growing to 9 feet in height; Michelia exceUa 

 (No. 49642) and M. lanuginosa (No. 49643), two beautiful trees; 

 Piptanthus nepalensis (No. 49645), a hardy evergreen climber with 

 large racemes of yellow flowers; a wild cherry tree {Prunus cerasoi- 

 des^ No. 49647) with cymes of rose-red flowers; and a species of 

 currant (Rihes griffithii^ No. 49651) with fruit clusters 9 inches long. 



The botanical determinations of seeds introduced have been made 

 and the nomenclature revised by H. C. Skeels; and the descriptive 

 and botanical notes have been arranged by G. P. Van Eseltine, who 

 has had general supervision of this inventory. The manuscript has 

 been prepared by Miss Esther A. Celander and Miss Patty T. New- 

 bold. 



David Fairchild, 

 Agricultural Explorer in Charge, 



Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, 



Washington, D. C, October 18, 1921. 



