21617. CHIONANTHUS RETUSA, 



Chinese fringe tree. 



From Frank Meyer, Boshan, China. 



Ornamental, deciduous, small tree or 

 shrub, bearing handsome white fring- 

 ed, fragrant flowers, followed by mass- 

 es of blue berries resembling wild 

 grapes. For testing as an ornamental 

 and as stocks for Olea fragrans, for 

 which purpose it is used by the Chinese. 



22620. CLEMATIS RECTA MANDSHURICA. 



From Frank Meyer, Shinglungshan, 

 China. 



Herbaceous perennial, 2 to 3 feet 

 high, with erect stems terminating in 

 panicles of large white flowers. For 

 testing as an ornamental or as a cut 

 flower plant. 



CICER ARIETIIMUM, 



Chick-peas, Garbanzos. 



Drought resistant varieties of this 

 legumeare recommended for dryfarm- 

 ing regions and as rotation crops with 

 wheat. Culture similar to English bush 

 peas and the yield of seeds about 12 

 bushels per acre. The small pods con- 

 tain one or two seeds, eaten roasted 

 like salted peanuts, boiled or baked 

 like navy beans, or ground into flour. 



21681. C0D0N0PSIS TANGSHEN. 



From E. H. Wilson, Ichang, China. 



Climbing herb, 3 to 6 feet high, with 

 bluish-purple, bell-shaped flowers, 

 greenish on the outside. The roots are 

 supposed to possess valuable tonic 

 properties and vast quantities are ex- 

 ported from Ichang annually. For 

 preliminary testing throughout the 

 United States. 



23028. CITRUS LIMONUM, Lemon. 



From Frank Meyer, Fengtai, China. 



Dwarf, ornamentallemon, cultivated 

 by the Chinese as a decorative plant 

 in the winter. Small pot plants are 

 frequently observed with a dozen large 

 lemons on their branches. Readily 

 propagated from cuttings. For testing 

 as an ornamental and for breeding 

 experiments in this country. 



28274. COFFEA ARABICA, 



Maragogipe Coffee. From J. W. Van 

 Leenhoff, Mayaguez, P. R. 



Horticultural variety discovered in 

 Brazil as a mutation from common 

 Arabian coffee. A vigorous grower 

 but usually a shy bearer. The leaves 

 are very broad; berries larger than 

 the original type. For testing in com- 

 parison with other types of coffee. 



