mil POPULUS BALSAMIFERA SUAVEOLENS. 



Chinese Poplar. 



From Frank Meyer, Taidjatsoa, China. 



An extremely slender but very grace- 

 ful tree, suitable for grouping in parks 

 and for forming backgrounds for other 

 tall deciduous trees. The buds and 

 young leaves exhale a pleasant bal- 

 samic odor. Partial to moist, sandy 

 soils, succeeding especially well along 

 water courses;:: ' - 



28942. PRUNUS SP, 



Buckthorn Almond. 



From Frank Meyer, Sangar, Turk- 

 estan. 



Wild almond occurring on high, ex- 

 posed, mountain sides in Central Asia. 

 The bitter kernels yield an oil by pres- 

 sure, which, after heating, is used for 

 culinary purposes. Of probable value 

 as stock for almonds and peaches. 



26614. POPULUS BEROLINENSIS 

 ROSSiCA. Poplar. 



From Frank Meyer, Liesnoi, Russia. 



A very hardy variety of the ordinary 

 Berlin poplar, widely planted in and 

 around St. Petersburg as a shade tree; 

 mostly closely pru ned there, but of open 

 habit of growth under ordinary con- 

 ditions. 



28960. PRUNUS ARMENIACA. 



Apricot. 



From Frank Meyer, Dirdar, Turk- 

 estan. 



Seedling of a large, pale yellow 

 apricot, of melting flavor, with firm, 

 sweet flesh. Freestone variety with 

 sweet kernel. Distributed for fruiting 

 out in mild-wintered sections of this 

 country. 



28016. PROTEA MELLIFERA. 



Cape Honey Flower. 



From J. Burtt Davy, Cape Town. 



Shrub or dwarf tree, ten feet high, 

 with showy, pink or white flowers 

 borne in large heads in September. 

 From these bees produce great quanti- 

 ties of honey, rendering the tree very 

 valuable for apiarists. Also recom- 

 mended for testing as an ornamental. 



32168. PRUNUS SDBCORDATA EELLOGGII. 



From Marsden Manson, San Francisco. 



Small tree, from dry, rocky hills of 

 Northern California, with thick leaves 

 and white flowers changing to rose. 

 The dark red, clingstone fruits con- 

 tain a subacid flesh and are eaten 

 dried and preserved. For testing and 

 breeding purposes. 



