21237. RU B U S ROSAEFOLIUS, 



Raspberry. 



From E. H. Wilson, Peking, China. 



Erect - growing bramble, six feet 

 high, with square, green stem, reddish 

 at the base and medium-sized, globular 

 red fruits of pleasant, sweet flavor. 



1TT3T. SALIX SP., 

 Willow. 



From Frank Meyer, Scha-ho-schoon, 

 China. 



Remarkable ornamental willow, 8 

 feet high, forming naturally dense, 

 flat-globular heads, but of upright 

 growth when planted in hedges. The 

 branches are long, slender and tinged 

 with red towards the tips. 



22450. SALIX SP., 

 Willow. 



From Frank Meyer, Pautingfu, 

 China. 



Strong-growing bush of upright 

 habit, with smooth, greenish branches 

 tinged with yellowish-red. Ocurrs on 

 dry lands in North China, requiring 

 no water beyond the scanty summer 

 rainfall. 



24418. SALIX BABYLONICA, 



Weeping Willow. From Frank Meyer, 

 Fengtai, China. 



Used as a shade tree in the streets 

 of Peking under trying climatic and 

 other conditions; succeeding well on 

 very dry places. Recommended for 

 trial as an ornamental. 



26671. SALIX VITELLINA. 



var. Aurea. 



From Frank Meyer, Baidari, Russia. 



Handsome willow with golden- 

 yellow twigs, growing into a tall 

 shrub, or even a good sized tree. Wood 

 very brittle. Recommended for park 

 and garden planting in the mild- 

 wintered regions of the United States 

 where dry and hot summers prevail. 



28873. SALVIA SCLAREA, Sage. 



FromAlwinBerger,Ventimiglia,Italy. 



Ornamental biennial, two feet high, 

 with pale purple or bluish flowers and 

 beautifully colored bracts produced at 

 the top of the branches. The leaves are 

 used for culinary purposes similarly 

 to the garden sage. For testing as an 

 ornamental and for household use. 



