34045. RUBUS S P. From Nice, 

 France, through A. Robertson Pro- 

 schowsky. ^ A large, climbing species, 

 with beautiful evergreen leaves, rose- 

 colored flowers and yellow, juicy, 

 fruits of ver5" good quality. It is such 

 a vigorous Rubus that it has climbed 

 nearly to the top of an olive tree in 

 Dr. Proschowsky's garden. Not yet 

 fruited in America. 



17737. SALIX BABYLONICA. 



Willow. From Frank N. 3Ieyer, Scha- 

 ho-schoon, China. Remarkable orna- 

 mental willow, 8 feet high, forming 

 naturally dense, flat-globular heads, 

 but of upright growth when planted 

 in hedges. The branches are long, 

 slender and tinged with red towards 

 the tips. 



19857. SALIX BABYLONICA, 



Weeping Yv^illow. From St. Li^zia'. 

 Madeira. Secured by David Fairchild. 

 These plants are descendants of a tree 

 growing at St, Helena over the former 

 grave of Napoleon I. 



