JANTTART 1 TO MARCH 31, 1912, 77 
33138 to 33179. 
From Paris, France. Presented by the Director, Museum of Natural History. 
Received March 19, 1912. 
Seeds of the following: 
33138. X Acer boscii Spach. Maple. 
Considered to be a hybrid between Acer tatoricum L. and A. pensylva- 
nicum L. 
33139. Alnus maritima (Marah.) Muhl. Alder. 
An ornamental shrub or small tree with handsome, shining foliage, attractive 
in autumn with its male catkins. 
Distribution. — The eastern coast of North America, and in Japan, Chosen 
(Korea , and Manchuria. 
33140. Amtelopsis humulifolia Bunge. 
See No. 32917 for previous introduction. 
33141. Ampelopsis orientalis | Lam. i Planchon. 
Distribution. — Shady banks in Cilicia. Syria, and Armenia; 
33142. Aralia cachemirica Decaisne. 
See No. 30285 for previous introduction. 
33143. Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus. 
Distribution. — The countries at the western end of the Mediterranean from 
Spain and Italy and the adjacent islands to northern Africa and the Canary 
Islands. 
33144. Asparagus maritimus Miller. Asparagus. 
Distribution. — Southern Europe, extending from Spain eastward through 
Italy and Greece to the Caucasus region, and in southwestern Siberia. 
33145. Asparagus officinalis caspius (Schult. I Asch. and Graebn. 
Asparagus. 
Distribution. — In the parts of southeastern Russia and northern Persia border- 
ing on the Caspian Sea. and occasionally in the countries along the northern 
coast of the Mediterranean. 
33146. Asparagus officinalis prostratus (Dum.) Baker. Asparagus. 
Distribution. — Considered to be a seashore form of Asparagus officinalis L. 
found on the dunes along the coast of northwestern Europe. 
33147. Asparagus tenuifolius Lam. Asparagus. 
A hardy shrub bearing very large, red berries. 
Distribution. — The southern part of Europe, extending from France through 
Italy, the Balkan Peninsula, and southern Russia to Asia Minor. 
33148. Asparagus verticillatus L. Asparagus, 
See No. 29121 for previous introduction. 
33149. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. 
Variety macrocarpa. 
33150. Betula alba L. Cut-leaved weeping birch. 
Variety dalecarlka. 
33151. Betula davurica Pallas. Birch. 
Distribution.— A tree, growing up to 60 feet, found in the valley of the Amur 
River in eastern Asia. 
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