22 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



55071 to 55098— Continued. 



white flowers and blue-black fruits, makes this plant a very attractive 

 ornamental. (Adapted from Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 2, p. 

 601, and from Revue Horticole, vol. 13, p. 4^5.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49677. 



55090. Pkunus sp. Amygdalacese. Plum. 



Received as Prunus korolkowU, for which a place of publication has 

 not been found. 



55091. Pykacantha sp. Malacese. 

 (M. Vilmorin No. 6257.) 



55092. RiBES METERi TURKESTANicuM Jaucz. GrossulariacesB. 



A shrub 3 to 4 feet in height, native to Turkestan, with blunt-pointed 

 leaves, reddish purple flowers, and deep-purple, shiny, juicy fruits of no 

 pronounced flavor. (Adapted from E. Janczewski, Monogrophie des 

 Groseilliers, p. 297.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 32761. 



55093. RiBES sp. Grossulariacese. 



(M. Vilmorin No. 7947.) 



55094 and 55095. Rosa omeiensis pteracantha (Franch.) Rehd. and 



Wils. Rosacese. Rose. 



55094. A shrub 3 to 9 feet tall, with white flowers and red fruits 

 having usually a shorter stalk than in the type. Very common on 

 the wind-swept mountain sides of western Szechwan. (Adapted 

 from Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 2, p. 332.) 



For previous introduction, see S. I'. I. No. 53738. 



55095. Variety fructu ruhra. A bushy rose about 3 feot in height, 

 with large oval prickles, small thickly set leaves, solitary single 

 white flowers, and rather large red fruits. It is native to Yunnan, 

 China. (Adapted from Vilmorin and Bois, Fruticetum Vilmorinia- 

 num, p. 99.) 



55096. SoRBAKiA ARBOREA suBTOMENTOSA Rehder. Rosacese. 



A variety with the lower surfaces of the leaflets densely hairy ; similar 

 to the type, but with larger flowers. It is native to western Szecliwan, 

 China, where it forms a shrub up to 20 feet in height with rather small 

 white flowers. (Adapted from Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 1, 

 p. //7.) 



55097. SoRBARiA sp. Rosacese. 



Received as Sorbaria pallasii grandiflora, for which a place of publica- 

 tion has not been found. 



55098. ViTis DAViDii (Carr.) Foex. Vitacese. Grape. 



A luxuriant climber, native to central China, with the young shoots 

 covered with spiny, somewhat-hooked bristles. The shining dark-green 

 leaves are heart shaped, toothed, and up to 8 inches in width, and the 

 fruits are said to be black, about two-thirds of an inch in diameter, and 

 of pleasant flavor. (Adapted from Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in 

 the British Isles, vol. 2, p. 667, under Vitis armata. ) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 41877. 



55099. GossYPiuM sp. Malvaceae. Kidney cotton. 



From Yeungkong, Kwangtung. China. Seeds presented by Dr. W. H. 

 Dobson. Received April 18, 1922. 



A kidney cotton with fiber of medium length. 



