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23023. JUNIPEKUS sp. Juniper. From F. N. Meyer, Tien- 

 tsin, Chihli, China. A rare ornamental juniper with foliage of a 

 deep bluish color. In China this variety is said to be grafted on 

 Thuja orientalis. It is reported to have come from southwestern 

 Shantung. Chinese name Tsui po. 



43658. KALANCHOE M ARMOR AT A. From the Horticul- 

 tural Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Gizeh Branch, Cairo, Egypt. 

 A very stout, low-branching shrub, with oval, succulent, crenate leaves 

 tinged with orange and spotted with red when young, turning pale 

 green with purple blotches. The large creamy white flowers, over 2 

 inches long, are borne in dense compound panicles. Native of 

 Abyssinia. 



39586. KALOPANAX RICINIFOLIUM. From the Arnold 

 Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. Ornamental tree, up to 80 feet 

 in height, valued largely for the striking, tropical effect of the large- 

 lobed leaves, 9 to 14 inches across — the five to seven lobes being 

 slightly shorter than the total breadth. The small greenish flowers 

 are borne in large compound umbels and are followed by small black 

 fruits. Native of Japan. Known also as Acanthopanax ricini- 

 folium. 



KOELREUTERIA FORMOSANA. An indigenous Formosan 

 tree related to K. bipinnata, but differing from that species in having 

 subentire leaflets. A small ornamental tree, with handsome com- 

 pound foliage and spreading terminal clusters of yellow flowers. 

 Propagation by seeds or root cuttings. 



LAGERSTROEMIA SPECIOSA. Crape myrtle. From the 

 Philippine Islands. A shrub or tree 10 to 25 feet high, of the loose- 

 strife family. It produces an abundance of pink, fringed flowers ki 

 spring and summer. Valued as an ornamental throughout the 

 Tropics and warmer temperate regions. Also considered valuable 

 for its wood. Strong grower; known also as L. flos-reginae. 



41931. LANTANA CAMARA NIVEA. From Mr. H. M. Cur- 

 ran, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Small ornamental shrub, 1 to 4 feet in 

 height, somewhat hairy, and often armed with short hooked prickles. 

 The rather thick, rough leaves are dark green. The dense, nearly 

 flat-topped clusters of flowers are white, occasionally bluish around 

 the edges. Native of tropical and subtropical America. 



33319. LARIX DAHURICA. Larch. From D. D. Romanoff, 

 Torchok, Russia, through F. N. Meyer. Forms large forests in 

 Manchuria and eastern Siberia. A valuable timber and ornamental 

 tree, reaching 80 feet in height. It can be clipped and pruned for 

 use in formal gardens. 



