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apple-like odor." (Macmillan, Handbook of Tropical garden- 
ing. ) Introduced in order to give plant breeders the 
opportunity of trying hybridization experiments between 
this species and the ordinary Carica papaya, in the hope 
of increasing the acidity in the fruit of the hybrids, 
bringing out new flavors, and increasing the area over 
which the papaya may be cultivated. For distribution 
later. 
CLEMATIS HERACLEAEFOLIA. (Ranunculaceae . ) 35127. 
Seeds of a clematis from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glas- 
nevin, Dublin, Ireland. Presented by Sir F. W. Moore, 
Director. "This is a distinct and curious species. The 
plant is sarmentose, but not climbing, its branches, 4^ to 
6 feet long hang from the rocks or creep over the soil. 
The leaves are large, 9 inches long and 8 inches broad, 
composed of five leaflets, the terminal being much larger 
than the others. They are dentate and of a deep green 
tint, somewhat shiny. The flowers are very numerous, 
borne in large panicles, rather small, of the same form 
and size of those of C. vitalba, but of a light blue 
color. They seed rarely" but the species may be easily in- 
creased by grafting. The profusion of the little bluish 
flowers in immense racemes from August to November makes 
the plant a very decorative one. It grows in shady or 
sunny positions and in any good soil." (Gardeners' Chron- 
icle.) For distribution later. 
COTONEASTER SIMONSI. (Malaceae.) 35128. Seeds of a 
cotoneaster from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, 
Dublin. Presented by Sir F. W. Moore, Director. "Tnis 
Himalayan shrub is certainly a fine one and should en- 
courage lovers of trees and shrubs to plant the species 
more frequently in positions where the individual charac- 
ter of the tree will be seen to advantage when it attains 
something like its full growth. When trained against a 
wall the branches of this species often reach heights of 
from 10 to 12 feet. It is sometimes used, however, as an 
edging to garden paths where it gets neither support nor 
shelter. C. simonsi, though not exactly erect, is self 
supporting and when so grown is about six feet high and 
four feet through. It fruits freely, but unfortunately it 
is not perfectly evergreen, although it withstands the 
milder winters. It is sometimes so thickly covered with 
bright red berries that it becomes scarcely possible to 
place one's finger between them." (Gardeners' Chronicle.) 
For distribution later. 
