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43696. LONICERA FERDINANDI. Honeysuckle. From 

 the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. A very robust, de- 

 ciduous, ornamental shrub, of open, spreading habit, attaining a 

 height of 8 or 9 feet. The oval dull-green leaves are hairy on both 

 sides, 1^ to 4 inches long. The yellow flowers, three-fourths of an 

 inch long, are produced in June and are followed by red berrylike 

 fruits. Native of central and northwestern China. 



43698. LONICERA MAACKII ERUBESCENS. Bush 

 honeysuckle. From the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. 

 Low, spreading ornamental shrub with broadly oval leaves, dark 

 green above, paler beneath, and large pink-tinted flowers which are 

 followed by rich dark-red fruits. A very desirable species, being 

 the latest of the bush honeysucldes to bloom, and holding its fruits 

 well into November. Native of northeastern Asia and central Japan. 



42692. LONICERA SIMILIS DELAVAYL Honeysuckle. 



From the Vilmorin-Andrieux Company, Paris, France. Said to be 

 a very vigorous honeysuckle from western China, with long, climbing 

 branches and very velvety leaves. The young branches are covered 

 with fragrant white flowers (turning yellow), borne in pairs. In 

 bloom from June until frost, with abundant flowering in autumn. 

 Closely allied to the Japanese honeysuckle, Z. japonica. 



40695. LONICERA sp. Honeysuckle. From F. N. Meyer, 

 Sanszemiau, Kansu, China. Erect bushy shrub found on open stony 

 places at 7,000 to 8,000 feet altitude. Of value as an ornamental for 

 the cooler regions of the United States. 



22982. LOROPETALUM CHINENSE. Chuck mei. From 

 F. N. Meyer, Soochow, Kiangsu, China. A shrub or small tree 

 related to the witch-hazel and recommended for dooryards, parks, 

 and gardens. Its branches are covered in spring with masses of de- 

 lightfully fragrant white flowers. These have narrow, ribbonlike 

 petals. In Chin»a the foliage is evergreen. 



41330. LUPINUS sp. Tarhui. From O. F, Cook, Ollantay- 

 tambo, Peru. A handsome species with blue and white flowers, 

 marked with yellow on the standard, and with very thick, fleshy 

 pods. Commonly cultivated in Peru at altitudes of 9,000 to 11,000 

 feet: apparently a native species. Not especially prolific, but con- 

 sidered a delicacy. The seeds are ground into meal and soaked in 

 running water to extract the bitterness. 



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