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53081 to 53114^Continiiocl. 



53090. Bekheris hookeri Leni. Berberidace.ip. Barberry. 

 (B. uallichiana Hook., not DC.) 



A deciduous shrub 5 feet bigh, native to Asia Minor, bearinjr bluish 

 black fruits. 



Received as B. macrophylla, whicli is a horticultural name for B. 

 hookeri. 



For previous Introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49018. 



53091. BoRAGO OFFICINALIS L. Boraginaccse. Borage. 



A coarse hairy annual native to Europe and northern Africa, 2 feet 

 high. The handsome blue flowers make it a widely known bee plant, 

 and the young leaves are used as a potherb and in salad. 



53092. Bromus rigidus Roth. Poacea?. Brome-grass. 



A weedy annual 2 feet tall, with hairy foliage and drooping panicles 

 of long awned spikelets. Native to the ]\Iediterranean region and 

 naturalized in the United States. 



53093. Cerinthe alpina Kit. Boraginaceje. Honeywort. 



A perennial with a recurved spike of 5-parted bell-shaped flowers. 

 Native to the Alps and descending along the streams into the plains. 



53094. Cerinthe major L. Boraginacese. Honeywort. 



An ornamental annual 6 to 1.5 inches high, with showy bracted flowers 

 yellow below and purplish above. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53039. 



53095. Cerinthe minor L. Boraginacefe. Honeywort. 

 A European plant with yellow or purple-spotted flowers in long racemes. 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49S67. 



53096. Clematis viticella Tj. Ranunculacese. Clematis. 



A southern European clematis which climbs to a height of 12 feet and 

 bears entire or 3-parted leaves and single or 3-clustered blue or purple 

 flowers up to 2 inches across. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No.- 49810. 



53097. Delphinium amoenum Stev. Ranunculacese. Larkspur. 

 A pale blue-flowered perennial native to Siberia. Flowers in July. 



53098. Delphinium cashmerianum Royle. Ranunculacea?. Larkspur. 



A Himalayan plant 10 to 18 inches high, with deep azure-blue flowers 

 2 inches long. 



53099. Delphinium elatum L. Ranunculacese. Larkspur. 



A European species 2 to G feet high, bearing blue flowers with dark- 

 violet petals. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 13685. 



53100. Elymus desertoeum Kar. and Kir. Poacese. Lyme-grass. 



A grass with flat blades with incurved margins and elongated spikes. 

 Native to Siberia. 



53101. Helleborus FOirriDus L. Ranunculace.-p. Hellebore. 



A western European species with true stem 1 foot high and green or 

 purple-bordei'ed sepals 1 inch long. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53054. 



53102 to 53104. Hordeum distichon p.\lmella Harlan. Poaceir. 



Barley. 



53102. A cultivate<l variety of 2-rowed barley. Received as H. 

 distichon. 



