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Rosarubus Leveille & Vant. (Rosaceae. ) 44546. Rose 
seeds from Ventimiglla, Italy. Presented by the Su- 
perintendent, La Mortola Botanic Gardens. A climbing 
shrub, common everywhere in western Hupeh and eastern 
Szechwan, China, from river-level to an elevation of 
1300 m. (4200 feet.) It is readily distinguished from 
its near relatives by the densely hairy shoots and 
leaves, and grows to a height of 2.5 to 4 m. (8 to 13 
feet), with dull red, globose fruits. (Adapted from 
C. S. Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 2, part 2, 
pp. 308, 309.) 
Solarium tuberosum L. ( S olanaceae . ) 44580. Potato 
tubers from Bogota, Colombia. Presented by Mr. Jorge 
Anclzar. Papa criolla, or Creole potato. The tubers are 
shaped like those of the common potato but are only 
about an inch in the shortest diameter. They are said 
to mature in three months; and are reported to be de- 
licious when fried in their skins. 
Styrax wilsonii Rehder. (Styracaceae . ) 44595. Plants 
from Orleans, France. Purchased from Messrs. L6on 
Chenault & Son. A very ornamental, deciduous shrub, 
6 to 10 feet high; native of western China. Twiggy 
and much- branched , with ovate, green leaves, | to 1 
inch long, usually entire but sometimes with the ends 
3-lobed or sparsely toothed. The solitary, nodding 
flowers are pure glistening white, f to f inch wide, 
and are produced in June on short stalks from the 
leaf -axils. The shrub is remarkable in that it begins 
to flower when only a few inches high and two or three 
years old. It is probably hardy as far north as Phila- 
delphia. (Adapted from W. J. Bean, Trees and Shrubs 
Hardy in the British Isles, vol. 2, p. 560, and from 
A. Rehder, in Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticul- 
ture, vol. 6, p. 3279. ) 
Viburnum kansuewe Batalin. (Caprif oliaceae . ) 44547. 
Seeds from Ventimiglla, Italy. Presented by the Su- 
perintendent, La Mortola Botanic Gardens. A tall 
Chinese shrub, of loose and open habit, found at ele- 
vations of 6000 to 9000 feet. It has oblong leaves, 
and juicy, red berries which are used in making agree- 
able drinks. (Adapted from note of Prank N. Meyer, 
May 11, 1915. ) 
