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up into pies. It is hardy, prolific, and early, and should thrive 
well throughout the United States. " (B. Harrison.) 
elaeagnus multiflora (Elaeagnaceae ) , 55771. GumL From Komaha, 
Tokyo, Japan. Seeds presented by Prof . M. Shirai, Botanical Institute, 
College of Agriculture, Komaha. "Ogumi." A very attractive white- 
flowered Japanese shruh about 6 feet high. The lower surface of the 
oval leaves is silvery white and the dull red oval fruits, about an 
inch in length, are much relished for their brisk tart flavor, being 
excellent for preserves. (Adapted from The Florists' Exchange, vol. 38, 
p. 185.) 
Hypericum canariense (Hypericaceae) , 55754. From Nice, France. 
Seeds presented by Dr. A. Robertson Proschowsky. "A small graceful 
tree with drooping branches, which will grow on the driest and poorest 
of soils. The wood is the strongest I have ever seen; it is almost 
impossible to drive a nail into it. The boys, here use its thin straight 
stems as net handles, all other kinds of wood breaking under the strain 
of pushing the net through the water. I should think that such remark- 
ably strong wood which can be produced on such poor soil would have^a 
practical value." (Proschowsky.) 
LILIUM epp. (Liliaceae), 55751, 55752, 55756, 55770, 55778-55780. 
Lily. From China. Bulbs collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer 
of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Quoted notes by Mr. Rock. 
55751. "(Mill, Szechwan. July. 1922.) A tall plant with pur- 
plish white flowers borne in two's or three's, collected in the moun- 
tains." 
55752. "(No. 5054. Mili. July 12, 1922.) A rather rare spe- 
cies with pink flowers speckled with purple, found in the mountains at 
an altitude of 12,000 feet.". 
55756. "(No. 4931. Likiang. July 7, 1922.) A beautiful lily 
with thick, oval, alternate leaves which are far apart. The single 
terminal flower has rich pink reflexed petals spotted with dark purple. 
This rare plant grows on the edge of pine forests of the Likiang snow 
range at an altitude of 12,000 feot. This may be only a variety of 
Lilium duehartrei, but it is a decidedly handsome plant." 
55770. "(No. 5051. Mili. • July 10, 1922.) A lily related to 
Lilium duehartrei, with large racemes of white flowers; the petals are re- 
flexed and sprinkled with purple. The bulbs were collected in south- 
western Szechwan, in the mountains of the Lama Kingdom." 
55778. "(Likiang, Yunnan. July, 1922.) Bulbs of a lily with 
red stems, dark-green leaves, and yellowish red flowers; the reflexed 
petals are spotted with purple. This lily was found on the western 
slope of the Likiang snow range, at an altitude of 14,000 feet." 
