29266. STAT I C E S P., from 

 Frank Meyer, Kostakos, Russian Tur- 

 kestan. 



Handsome perennial, with finely 

 divided foliage and an abundance of 

 flowers of beautiful metallic blue 

 color. Occurs in alkaline deserts. 

 Recommended for trial as an orna- 

 mental garden plant or for cut flow- 

 ers in alkaline sections of this country. 



23030. SYRINGA OBLATA Lilac 



From Frank Meyer, Fengtai, China. 



A strong - growing bush, or small 

 tree, with large, fragrant, purple flow- 

 ers. Very drought resistant. Fre- 

 quently seen as a standard plant 

 grafted upon high -stemmed Ligustrum 

 lucidum in Central China, with very 

 ornamental effect. (Grafted low on 

 California privet.) 



28683. STERCULIA DIVERSI FOLIA, 



Victorian Bottle Tree. From H. W. 

 Potts, Richmond, New South Wales. 



Ornamental, evergreen tree, 20 to 

 60 feet high, with entire or 3 to 5 

 lobed leaves. Flowers bell-shaped, 

 greenish, red and white, or yellowish. 

 Recommended for planting as an or- 

 namental and shade tree. 



23031. SYRINGA OBLATA, Lilac. 



From Frank Meyer, Fengtai, China. 



Medium-sized shrub with very at- 

 tractive, fragrant, white flowers. Very 

 drought resistant. Frequently seen as 

 standard plant grafted upon high- 

 stemmed Ligustrum lucidum, in Central 

 China, with very ornamental effect 

 (Grafted low on California privet.) 



STRYCHNOS SPINOSA, 



Kafir Orange. 



Low -growing, spiny shrub, with 

 evergreen foliage and small white 

 flowers, Fruits 5 to 5 inches in diam- 

 eter, round and smooth, with ex- 

 tremely hard shells, containing nu- 

 merous, probably poisonous seeds and 

 spicy, edible pulp, resembling in flavor 

 brandied peaches seasoned with cloves. 



22742. TDLUIFERA PEREIRAE, 



Peru Balsam. From Jose C. Zeledon, 

 San Jose, Costa Rica. 



Tall, leguminous tree with thick 

 brown bark, glossy foliage and or- 

 namental yellow flowers. The com- 

 mercial balsam is obtained from in- 

 cisions in the bark and is very frag- 

 rant, with a sweetish taste. 



