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132523. X DEUTZIA KALMIAEFLOBA Lemoine. Hydrangeaceae. A handsome, graceful hybrid, Deutzia purpurascens X parviflora, with ovate- oblong to ovate4anceolate leaves up to 2% inches long, and cup-shaped flowers, white within and carmine outside, about 1 inch across, in loose 5- to 12-flowered corymbs. 132524 JAPONICA Thunb. . Japanese skimmia. A dense evergreen Japanese , 3 to 5 feet high, with yellowish-green leaves 6 inches long, crowded at the ends of the branchlets, panicles of small yellowish- white flowers, and bright-red berries % inch in diameter. For previous introduction see 81954. 132525. CEANOTHUS. Rhamnaceae, Var. A. T. Johnson. 132526. PHILADELPHUS SUBCANUS var. WILSONII Render. Hydrangeaceae. A shrub 7 feet high, native to western Szechwan and western Hupeh, China, with lax racemes 7 inches long. The white flowers are more than 1% inches across. . 132527. SKIMMIA BEEVESIANA Fortune. Rutaceae. . r-< A very pretty, winter-flowering shrub from China, with persistent foliage. £he very fragrant white flowers are borne in. panicles; these are followed by deep-red oval fruits. 132528 and 132529. SKIMMIA JAPONICA Thunb. For previous introduction and description see 132524. 132530. AMYGDALUS PEBSICA L. Amygdalaceae. r Peach. Royal George. 132531. MALUS SYLVESTBIS Mill. Malaceae. Apple. Royal Russet. 132532. PBUNUS AVIUM L. Amygdalaceae. Sweet cherry. Bradboume Black. 132533 and 132534. PBUNUS DOMESTICA L. Plum. 132533. Dennisorts Superb. Gisborne's Yellow. to 132540. From England. purchased from John Waterer Sons & Crisp, Ltd., Twyford, Berks. Received April 10,1939. r. 132535. AMYGDALUS PEBSICA L, Amygdalaceaa Peach. Late? Admirable. 132536. MALUS SYLVESTBIS Mill. Malaceae. Apple. Emmeth Early. 132537 to 132540. PBUNUS spp. Amygdalaceae. 132537 and 132538. PBUNUS AVIUM L. Sweet cherry. 132537. Early Rivers. 132538. Bigarreau Napoleon. 132539. PBUNUS INSITITIA L. Plum. Farleigh Damson. 132540. PBUNUS DOMESTICA L. Plum. Outlines Golden Gage.