. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. SKrrKMliKK, l!MM), I'o DKCKMHKK, l'.t<l.;. 281). 9580. ahbuscula. From Clijinljiii, Russian Central Asia. Ii(;c<'iv('<l tliroii^li Mr. IC. A. HenwiV from Mr. V. l'aU't/,kv, forester, of Chardjui (No. HM, October 'A, 1902)', May 1, mr.). "This ])lant is one of the best sand binders in this re;^ioii. It forms a lar^e shrnb, or even small tree, 15 to 20 feet high. It grows withont irrigation in sand in a very liot region where no rain falls from April to Novend)er. In tln^ winter it endures severe cold. This |)hmt can be i)rt)j
. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. SKrrKMliKK, l!MM), I'o DKCKMHKK, l'.t<l.;. 281). 9580. ahbuscula. From Clijinljiii, Russian Central Asia. Ii(;c<'iv('<l tliroii^li Mr. IC. A. HenwiV from Mr. V. l'aU't/,kv, forester, of Chardjui (No. HM, October 'A, 1902)', May 1, mr.). "This ])lant is one of the best sand binders in this re;^ioii. It forms a lar^e shrnb, or even small tree, 15 to 20 feet high. It grows withont irrigation in sand in a very liot region where no rain falls from April to Novend)er. In tln^ winter it endures severe cold. This |)hmt can be i)rt)j)agated either by seeniinila var. Karr/ini, No. i).5H2, it seeds itself in the tufts of the latter, and soon is able to take care of its own dis- semination. '' (Besseii.) 9581. IIaloxylon ammodendron. From Chardjui, Russian Central Asia. Received through Mr. V\. A. Bessev from :\lr. V. Paletzkv, forester, of Chardjui (Xo. l9o, October .S, 1002), May 1, 1903. "This plant often becomes a tree 20 to even 30 feet high, with a trunk !•') to is inches in diameter near the base. It requires a clay subsoil which holds som<* moisture. It is very hard \o establish, but when once started is valuable as a sand binder. It will not endure ; {Bessey.) 9582. Akistida pennata var. karelini. From Chardjui, Russian Central Asia. Received through .Mr. 10. A. Bessey from Mr. V. Paletzkv, forester, of Chardjui (No. Um, October 3. 1902). May 1, 1903. "This grass, itself valual)le as a sand binder, is especially valuable from the fact that its tufts act as shelters in which the seeds of Salsola arh(if«-n/(i ( No. H.'jSO) and ('dlli- gonum sp. (Nos. 9583 to 9594) lodge and grow. Nearly every bunch of this gra.'^s will be found to have growing in it a young plant of Salsola or Calligonum. The .seeds are sown in holes in the sand and covered with sand by the workman's foot, or an* mixed at the rate of 1 pound to 200 or 300 pounds of sand and sown broadca.«t: the former method
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