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2 92 66. STATIC 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. 



STSLLINGIA SEB1FERA. 



Chinese Tallow Tree. Medium-sized, 

 compact growing tree, with sharply 



pointed leaves and small 3 to & seeded 

 fruits, The seeds are enveloped by a 

 white odorless was, employed 

 tensively in China for candle making, 

 and the kernels yield a yellow fixed 

 oil of foland odor and agreeable nutty 

 taste. The tree succeeds well in the 

 South and Southwest. 



Kafir Orange. 



Low- growing, spiny shrub, with 

 evergreen foliage and small white 



flowers, Fruits & 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. 



23032. SYRINGA SP. lilac 

 From Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Fengtai, 

 near Peking, China. A small-leaved 



purple lilac much used in China as a 

 forcing plant; is quite rare, but not 

 very hardy. Recommended as an or- 



nam.er.tal shrub. 



23033. SYRINGA SP. Lilac 

 From Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Tientsin, 

 Chihli, China. A small-leaved lilac, 

 suitable for pot culture and as a small 

 ornamental shrub for dry and mild- 

 wintered regions. 



30050. TAMARIX SP. Tamarisk. 



Through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, from 

 Karghalik, Chinese Turkestan. Found 



in moist, saline places. Produces 

 masses of rosy flowers all through the 

 summer, Recommended as an orna- 

 mental shrub and a fuel supply in hot, 

 dry, strongly alkaline regions. 



