856 
Leaves large, of elliptical shape, petioles long, nuts 
small and each enclosed in a protuded Involucre; they are 
borijie in clusters from 2 and 3 up to 7 and 8. Shell very 
thibk; kernels small, but edible. This hazel-tree bears 
masses of catkins at the time the leaves come out; it 
looks very much like a birch or an alder and aside from 
its having a utilitarian use as a nut bearing. tree, it al- 
so has a decided value for ornamental purposes, especially 
when planted in a ' group or a grove of some extent . Through 
selection and by hybridization possibly, strains, can be 
obtained bearing larger nuts with thinner shells and pos- 
sessing commercial value. The climate where these hazels 
thrive is not a very severe one and the trees probably 
will not be able to stand extreme temperatures. Collected 
at an elevation of 7000 feet." (Frank N. Meyer's introduc- 
tion and description.) 
Daphne tangwtica Maxim. (Thymelaeaceae . ) 39914. Rooted 
plants of a daphne from near Siku, Kansu, China. "A very 
beatitiful evergreen bush of low and compact growth; foli- 
age | dark green and 'leathery; occurring on stony debris in 
sheltered ravines and in open woodlands at altitudes from 
5000 to 10000 feet. Flowers white with a slight violet 
tinge, faintly scented, appearing in early spring, though 
some stray ones can be seen in autumn also. Berries 
bright red and ripe at the end of May and in early June. 
This shrub is of high decorative nature; It can be employ- 
ed especially near houses and low walls and may succeed In 
such sections of the United States where the winters are 
not too severe, like Long Island, for instance. The plant 
is apparently easy to propagate from root cuttings, for 
roots that were seen sticking out amidst pebbles and stony 
debris and of which the top parts had been chopped off 
were observed to put forth new sets of branches. In the 
mountains to the north of Siku, where this Daphne occurs 
in abundance, one also finds great quantities of Buxus 
sempervirens and an evergreen species of Pteris, while ivy 
clings here and there against the rocks; this all often 
conveying the impression as if man had brought these 
plants together here and had made a wild garden of it." 
(Frank N. Meyer's introduction and description.) 
Deringa canadensis (L.) Kuntze. (Apiaceae.) 39869. Seeds 
of honewort from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Presented 
by the Director, Dr. C. Stuart Gager. This native Amer- 
ican herb, formerly known as Cryptotaenia canadensis DC, 
Japan, is described by a recent Japanese visitor to Amer- 
ica, Mr. T. H. Kuwashima, of Mito, as one of the highest 
