RHUS VERNICIFERA, Lacquer Tree. 



POISONOUS TO HANDLE. (Antidote, 

 weak alcoholic tincture lead acetate.) 



Tree 25 to 40 feet high, native of 

 China. From the sap collected from 

 incisions in the bark the famous lac- 

 quer, considered the most permanent 

 varnish known, is made. Lacquer man- 

 ufacture is one of the important in- 

 dustries in Japan and China. Tree 

 deciduous and stands considerable 

 frost. 



22449. ROSA SP., Rose. 



From Frank Meyer, Pautingfu, China. 



A beautiful rambler rose, of strong, 

 vigorous growth, producing an abun- 

 dance of small,handsome, yellow flow- 

 ers. Cultivated by nurserymen in 

 China and extensively planted there 

 in private gardens. 



23036. ROSA SP., Rose. 



From Frank Meyer, Soochow, China. 



A climbing rose with small, delicate 

 leaves and attractive, double, red flow- 

 ers. Recommended for growing on 

 trellisesand for hedges, although hard- 

 ly comparable in attractiveness to 

 many new varieties of ramblers. 



23034. ROSA XANTHINA, Rose. 



From Frank Meyer, Fengtai, China. 



Vigorous, tall grower, producing in 

 April masses of attractive, small, yel- 

 low flowers, lasting about ten days. 

 Not suited to small gardens on account 

 of its strong habit of growth, but re- 

 commended for hedges. Remarkably 

 resistant to drought and extremes of 

 temperature. 



\j 23346. RUBUS SP., Raspberry. 



From J. M. W. Farnham, Shanghai, 

 China. 



Red-fruited variety, occurring wild 

 on mountains near Hangchow, China; 

 with pleasant, acid flavor not much 

 resembling that of our cultivated rasp- 

 berries. Used raw as well as for the 

 manufacture of jelly and jam. For 

 testing in comparison with cultivated 

 varieties in this country. 



RUBUS CORCHORIFOLIUS, 



Raspberry. From E. H. Wilson, Peking, 

 China. 



Erect-growing bramble with arch- 

 ing stems and insignificant white 

 flowers; fruits roundish, somewhat 

 pointed, of good size, sweet and of ex- 

 cellent flavor, but adhering to the 

 small receptacle. Probably of value 

 for breeding purposes. 



