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39995. LAEIX DAHURICA PRINCIPIS RUPPRECHTII. 

 Xarch. Ornamental, deciduous conifer, of value for its timber and, 

 like most other species of the genus, extremely hardy. Of regu- 

 lar pyramidal habit when young; up to 70 feet in height. Leaves 

 linear, about 1^ inches in length. Native of northern China. 



39994. LARIX KURILENSIS. Larch. From the Arnold Ar- 

 boretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. Ornamental, timber, and forest tree, 

 up to TO feet in height, of regular pyramidal habit. Branches wide 

 spread; the branchlets somewhat purplish. Leaves rather broad and 

 somewhat rigid. Closely allied to and somewhat resembling L. lep- 

 tolepis, which is generally considered the most beautiful of the genus. 

 Hardy. Native of northern Japan. 



33645. LARIX SIBIRICA. Siberian larch. From Mr. M. 

 von Sivers, Roemershof, Russia. Ornamental deciduous conifer 

 valued for its erect, regular habit and bright-green foliage. It is 

 closely allied to the European larch, L. decidua, but has longer, more 

 slender leaves, and more concave scales. Native of Siberia and north- 

 eastern Russia. Hardy in the Northern States. 



LEPARGYRAEA ARGENTEA. Buffalo berry. Large shrub 

 or small tree with edible red or yellow fruits the size of a currant. 

 These are not considered very palatable raw, but make a very superior 

 jelly. Fruits are gathered when they begin to shrivel, by shaking the 

 trees, the berries being caught on sheets. Much resembles the so- 

 called Russian olive {Elaeagnus spp.) in foliage. Native of the 

 Missouri River valley and westward. Collected by Dr. David 

 Griffiths. 



39681. LEPTODERMIS OBLONGA. From the Arnold Arbore- 

 tum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. Hardy rubiaceous shrub, up to 3 feet in 

 height, with slender spreading branches, small opposite entire leaves, 

 and slender tubular violet-colored corollas about three-fourths inch 

 long. Native of northern China. Hardy at the Arnold Arboretum 

 but apparently short lived. 



43694. LIGUSTRUM ACUTISSIMUM. Privet. From the 

 Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. Ornamental shrub with 

 handsome foliage and white flowers produced in great profusion. Of 

 spreading habit, the branches extending almost horizontally. The 

 leaves are narrowly oval with slender-pointed tips, and the white 

 flowers are borne in short dense panicles. Native of Central China. 



