40740. EUPATORIUM SP. 



From F. N. Meyer, near Siku, Kansu, 

 China. A small shrub, having masses 

 of white-rayed flowers with yellow 

 disks. Found on dry, stony places and 

 in dry pebbly river-beds at an eleva- 

 tion of 4500 feet, and therefore prob- 

 ably of some value as an ornamental 

 flowering shrub for dry regions. 



FEIJOA SELLOWIANA. 



Ornamental shrub, native of South 

 America, 4 to 8 feet high, with ever- 

 green, pale, glaucous leaves and very 

 handsome flowers. The roundish, or 

 elliptical, greenish fruits are highly 

 aromatic and contain a soft, slightly 

 granular meat and a few small seeds. 

 Eaten raw or made into jelly. 



39904. FICUS SP. From F. N. 

 Meyer, Kagoba, Kansu, China. A fig 

 apparently of shrubby nature, found 

 growing among rocks. Leaves elon- 

 gated with rather rough surface. 

 Collected at an altitude of 6000 feet. 

 Possibly of value in regions where 

 the winters are not very severe. 



