26812. FOPULUS SP. Poplar. 



From Mr. Frank N. 3ie j^er, Oriaii dii, Cri- 

 mea, Rossias Species with white trunk 

 and remarkably p3^ramidal habit, at- 

 taining 80 feet. They branch out and 

 lose their p^^ramidal shape when old. 

 Of value in Western States for wind- 

 breaks and as ornamental park trees. 



29148. POPULUSSP. Poplar. 

 From Frank N. Meyer, Chinese Tur- 

 kestan. A poplar found in clumps on 

 sandy flats and in alkaline places. 

 The tree apparently does not grow 

 very large but is of value as a shade 

 tree and for windbreaks in alkaline 

 sections in the northern states. The 

 trunks and twigs are of a greyish- 

 white color. 



33206. POPULUS SP. Chope 



Poplar. From Pedro Giraud. Granada, 

 Spain, at the request of \V. T. Swindle, 

 of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 markable form of poplar with true 

 lateral branches almost completely 

 absent, allowing of very close plant- 

 ing* Rapid grower, producing large 

 quantities of timber suitable for scaf- 

 folding or lumber for small packing 

 boxes. 



