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fruit of Ecuador. Seeds obtained from a small fruit 
resembling an orange, with a diameter of a trifle more 
than an inch, very sour, but used locally for salads and 
refreshing drinks. Delicious ices are also prepared with 
its juice. The tree grows to a height of four or five 
feet in a moderately warm climate, a few hundred feet 
above the sea level." (Goding.) For distribution later. 
Spiraea veitchii. (Rosaceae.) 37610. Seeds of a spiraea 
from Kew, England. Presented by Sir David Prain, Direc- 
tor, Royal Botanic Gardens. "This is a new species which 
was discovered in China by Mr. E. H. Wilson and through 
him it has been introduced into cultivation. The plant 
forms a neat compact shrub, with thin growths six to eight 
feet long, of a reddish brown clothed with small glaucous- 
green, oblong-lanceolate leaves serrate along their apical 
portion. The flowers of the short side growths along the 
whole length of the previous year's shoots are in terminal 
corymbs, pure white and very showy in mass." (Hortus 
Veitchii, p. 379.) For distribution later. 
Spiraea wilsoni. (Rosaceae.) 37611. Seeds of a spiraea 
from Kew, England. Presented by Sir David Prain, Direc- 
tor, Royal Botanic Gardens. "This spiraea which was 
introduced a few years ago from China by Mr. E. H. Wilson 
has proven to be a most valuable addition to our deciduous 
_f lowering shrubs. Robust in growth it forms a large 
^spreading bush, five to six feet in height. The inf lores- 
cense of white flowers terminate short axillary shoots, 
which develop from the upper two thirds of last year's 
vigorous shoots. As these bend over in a graceful, arch- 
ing manner, a bush in full flower presents a pleasing 
picture. The flowers are borne in flattened, rather com- 
pact, rounded corymbs about the middle of June. The 
corymbs are about one and one-half to two inches across, 
the individual flowers a quarter of an inch in diameter. 
This shrub makes a nice lawn specimen for small or large 
gardens, while for large clumps and shrubby borders it is 
well wortia consideration." (The Garden, Aug. 30, 1913.) 
For distribution later. 
Syringa sp. (Oleaceae.) 37647. Cuttings of a lilac 
from Sianfu, Shensi, China. "A lilac of slender growth, 
the flowers of which are said to be of a peculiar deep 
shade of blue and though the individual panicles are 
*small, they are produced in such profusion, so as to make 
a striking impression." (Meyer's introduction.) For dis- 
tribution later. 
Tamarixsp. (Tamaricaceae . ) 37483. Cuttings of tama- 
risk from Sianfu, Shensi, China. "A tamarisk of large 
