30052. SALIX S P. Willow. 



Through Mr. Frank N. Meyer^ from 

 Khanaka, Chinese Turkestan, Grows 

 to be very old and large when not 

 continually pollarded ; bark of young 

 branches of a maliogany^browe color. 

 Resistant to alkali, great lieat and 

 droughtc Recommended as an orna* 

 mental tree in the United States where 

 the rain fall is light and summer tem- 

 peratures high. 



30058. SALIXSP. Willow. From 

 Langru, Chinese Turkestan 

 through Frank N. Meyer. Golden wil- 

 low, called Li-la-machono Gultivated' 

 as' ornamental. Young branches gold" 

 en, turning yellowish- green. Medium- 

 sized, low-headed tree of somewhat 

 flat, globular shape; withstands - fair 

 amount of alkali; prefers moist loca- 

 tion. Recommended for parks and 

 gardens in irrigated regions. 



30144/ SALIX SR Willow. 

 Through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, from 

 Langar, Chinese Turkestan. A weep- 

 ing willow called "Khutta suchet.^' 

 Grows in rather sandy, alMaline soils. 

 The drooping habit does not develop 

 until It has formed a good trunk. 



