58 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



52669 to 53689— Continued. 



branches are short and very leafj'. The leaves, 4 to 8 Inches long, are 

 dark lustrous green above, glaucous on one side of the midrib beneath 

 and greenish on the other. (Adapted from Bean, Trees <ind Shrubs 

 Hardy in the British Isles, vol. 1, p. 215.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42(j52. 



52672. Aku.xuinakia foetunei (Van Houtte) A. and C. Riviere. 



Poacese. Bamboo. 



A silver-variegated bamboo, from 2 to 7 feet high, a very hardy and 

 free grower. The leaves. 5 inches long, are beautifully striated with 

 white. (Adapted from Gauntlett, Hardy Plants Wortli Groicing, No. 

 92, p. 285.) 



52673. Akundinaeia pumila Mitf. Poacese. Bamboo. 

 A very pretty and ornamental little dwarf bamboo. At first one might 



be tempted to confound this species with Arundinaria humilis, but closer 

 observation leads to the conviction that it is quite a distinct species. It 

 is not so tall, the bright-green leaves are darker, shorter, and narrower, 

 and do not taper so gradually to a point as those of A. Jiumilis. The 

 tessellation is clo-ser, the teeth of the serrated edges are if anything less 

 conspicuous, and the nodes are less well defined and far less downy ; 

 but. on the other hand, they have a waxy bloom not to be found in A.-, 

 humilis. The st^tn is much more slender and more entirely' purple, 

 except quite at the base. The culms are about 15 inches high, round, 

 hollow, very slender, and about three-eighths of an inch in circumference, 

 slightly flattened at the top. The internode is about 2^ inches long. The 

 culms are not much branched. The leaves are about 5 inches long and 

 up to three-fourths of an inch in breadth, rounded at the base, petiolated, 

 and ending rather suddenly in a fine point. They are rather rough to 

 the touch on both surfaces. This brilliant little plant is quite hardy 

 and is a very effective ornament for some rocky nook where, as it does 

 not seem much inclined to run at the roots, it may better be kept within 

 bounds than some of its family. (Adapted from Hit ford, The Bamboo 

 Garden, p. 98.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 41924. 



52674. Arundinabia pycmaea (Miquel) Kurz. Poacese. Bamboo. 

 A subslirub 6 inches in height, with solid branching culms and dense 



foliage. The leaves are 1 to li inches long, rounded at the base, with 

 rough, somewhat hairy margins, bright green above and whitish pubescent 

 beneath. Native to Japan. (Adapted from Miquel, Annates Musei 

 Botanici Luyduno-Batavi, vol. 2, p. 286.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42653. 



52675. BtDDLEiA davidii Franch. Loganiacese. 

 (B. variabilis HemsL) 



"Variety prostrata." (Vihjwrin-Andrieux.) 



A more or less prostrate, low-branching form with lanceolate, rela- 

 tively small leaves and pale flowers. Native to Hupeh, China. (Adapted 

 from Schneider, Ilhistriertes Handbuch der Laubholzkunde, vol. 2, p. 846.) 



52676. Clematis buchaniana DC. Eanunculacese. Clematis. 

 A very vigorous Himalayan species which will cover a large wall space 



with buoyant hairy leaves and is covered in September with cymes of 



