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32916. PITHECOLOBIUM 

 U N G U I S-OATI. From Mr. Wal- 

 ter Fischer, Para. Brazil, A very 

 attractive ornamental small tree much 

 'med as a border shrub and as a hedge 

 plant. Bears dense panicles of pods, 

 open and twisted when ripe and show- 

 ing the shiny^ black small seeds to 

 each of which is attached a red ariilns. 



28002, PITTOSPORUH IEMFGLIDM. 



From T. W. Adams, Greendale, New 

 Zealand. 



Small evergreen tree, 20 to 40 feet 

 high, of compact, symmetrical growth, 

 with shining, dark green leaves and 

 chocolate-brown, almost black, flow- 

 ers, Well suited for ornamental plant- 

 ing, for hedges and windbreaks. 



27721. POPULUS ALBA. Poplar. 

 From Sir. Frank N. Meyer, Tifiis, 

 Caucasus, Russia. Yar. pyramidalis. A 

 tall, fast-growing, pyramidal poplar, 

 having a very white trunk. Suitable 

 for windbreaks and as avenue trees in 

 the mild-wintered semiarid sections. 



27722. POPULUS ALBA. Poplar. 



From Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Tifiis, 

 Caucasus, Russia. Yar. BcUeana. A 

 very tail tree of fastigiate habit; Quite 

 resistant to canker and drought. May 

 vary from form now in the trade. 



22S63. POPULUS BALSAWI- 

 SFERA SUAVEOLENS. Poplar. 



From Mr, Frank N. Meyer, Shiling, 

 Chihli, China. A remarkable variety 

 of the small-leaved Chinese poplar of 

 very pyramidal habit; looks like the 

 Lcmbardy poplar, but makes a more 

 pleasing impression; thrives in a 

 sandy, moisture-retaining soil. 



22861. POPULUS BP. 



FroinFrankMeyer, Wutaishan,Chima. 



White-barked poplar, growing' at 

 high altitudes and valuable for sand 

 binding. Frequently planted along 

 ravines to prevent erosion and dam- 

 age to lands below. Suggested for 

 similar use and avenue planting in 

 this country. The young bark of the 

 tree is green. 



