26326. R H A P H I T H A M M U S 

 PARVIFOLIUa From Mr. Jess B. 

 Husbands, Liniavida, Chile. An ever* 

 green shrub or small tree about 20 

 feet high, suitable for hedges. Galled 

 "Esnino Blanco" in Valdivia. 



80492. R HEED (A EDULSS. 



Sastra from Panama. Presented by 

 Mr. H. Fittier. A small tree with ed- 

 ible fruit 1 to 1H inches in diameter, 

 with reddish smooth skin and pleas* 

 antlyaeidflavor, produced in January 

 8M d February, Sequiresmoisilosatioii. 



27578, R HEED! A MAGROPBYLLA. 



r.ledir.n2°si2ed evergreen tree with 

 handsome foliage and yellow or or- 

 ange-colored fruits, the size of a lien's 

 egg, with a distinct beak at the calyx 

 end. The fruits contain four seeds, sur- 

 rounded by a small Qnantity of re- 

 freshing, acidulous pulp of p&asant 

 flavor. 



20420. RHEUM RHAPONTi- 

 OUM. Rhubarb. Through Mr, Frank 

 N. Meyer, from Khabarovsk, Northern 

 Siberia. Stands a tempera-hire of 450 

 below zero F. and rcay prove different 

 from the ordinary varieties or be of 

 value for breeding. 



21319. RHEUM SP. Rhubarb. 

 Secured by Mr. E. EL Wilson, of the 

 Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, 



Mass,, from Ichang, China. The me- 

 dicinal rhubarb of western Hupeh, 

 found growing wild in the woods 

 above 7,000 feet. It is sparingly cul- 

 tivated bv the natives in the moun- 

 tains at altitudes from 6-8003 feet. 

 The quality of this Hupeh rhubarb is 

 poor and its market value low as com- 

 pared with the Szeehuan drug. 



25891, RHODOMYRTUSTOMENTOSA. 



Downy Myrtle. 



From Rev. G. N. Thomssen, Bapatia, 

 India. 



Evergreen shrub, 5 feet high, with 

 glossy leaves and very handsome, dark 

 purplish-red flowers, followed by 

 ; tall, oblong, purplish berries, with 

 juicy pulp and pleasant flavor. Fruits 

 eaten raw and preserved. 



