24418. SALIX BABYLOMICA, 

 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. 



1 7737. SALSX SP.,i 

 Willow. 



FromFrankMeyer,Scha-ho-schoon, 

 China. * 



Remarkable ornamental willow, S 

 feet high, forming naturally dense, 

 flat-globular heads, font of upright 

 growth when planted in hedges. ^ The 

 branches are long, slender and tinged 

 with red towards the tips. 



28710. SALSX HUMBOLDTV 

 IANA. Willow. From Mr. Jose D. 

 Husbands, Limavida, Chile. The Chil- 

 ean "Castilla." A tali growing willow 

 found growing in arid clay soils. 



22450. SALSX SP. ? 

 Willow. 



From Frank Meyer, Pautingfu, 

 China. 



Strong-growing bush of upright 

 habit, with smooth, greenish branches 

 tinged with yellowish-red. Ociirrs ©n 

 dry lands in North China, requiring 

 no water beyond the scanty summer 

 rainfall. 



19856. SALIX VIMINALIS. Osier 

 Willow from Funchal, Madeira. Secur- 

 ed by David Fairchild. This willow is 

 grown in themonntainsand is pollard- 

 ed to make it produce long branchless 

 shoots, which are used for the manu- 

 facture of baskets, chairs, etc. 



26762. SALIX SP. Willow. 



From Mr. Frank K Meyer, estate of 

 Masimoff, Crimea, Russia. A willow 

 with golden yellow twigs which are 

 very pliable. The tree is used for 

 hedges and windbreaks. Fit for the 

 drier parts of the United States where 

 the winters are mild. 



