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65896 to 55905— Continued. 



feet. The yellow iiuits the .size of a tliirable liave ;t delicious flnvor. 

 The plant thrives in liinestom' soil." 



55904. RuBUS sp. liosacenp. 



"(No. 6057. August 24, 10122.) One of the finest species of Uuhus on 

 the Likiang Snow Range, where it grows at an altitude of 13,000 feet 

 in forests of Laria- thibi-tira. The orange-yellow fruits are larger tlian 

 any of the cultivated species of Rubus and are ricli In color, Juice, and 

 flavor." 



55905. Rosa sp. Rosacete. Bose. 



"(No. 5835. August 20, 1922.) A slirub 10 feet high, growing in 

 meadows on the Likiang Snow Range at altitudes of 12.000 to 15,000 

 feet. It is a very ornamental plant, with red stems and red, curved, 

 l)eadlike fruits. There are innumerable varieties, the flowers varying 

 in color from creamy white to red." 



55906. OiTKULLUS vuLOAias Schrad. Cueuibitaceii". Watermelon. 



From Palm City, Camaguey, Cuba. Seeds presented by Rudolph Russ. 

 Received October 28, 1922. 



Watermelon seetls introduced from ('uba for experimental purposes by de- 

 partment horticulturists. 



55907. Leycestekia glaucopiivm.a (Hf)olc f. ami Tlumis.) C. B. 



Clarke. CaprifoliacePB. 



From Darjiling, India. Seeds presented by G. H. Cave, curator. Lloyd 

 Botanic Garden. Received October 23. 1922. 



A slender plant, closely allied to tiie honeysuckles, with pale-green leaves 

 and bearing in the early wint«?r a profusion of pink flowers in short axillary 

 .spikes. It is native to the sul)tropical Himalayas at an altitude of S.fJOO feet. 

 (Adapted from Gardenerft' Chronicle, 1858, p. 700.) 



55908 to 55910. 



From Darjiling, India. Seeds secured from G. H. Cave, curator, Lloyd 

 Botanic Garden, by H. J. Elwes, Colesborn, Cheltenham, England, and 

 presented bv J. N. Rose, United States National .Museum, Washington, 

 D. C. Received October 20, 1922. 



55908. OsBECKiA CRiNiTA Benth. Melastomaceff. 



A much-branched shrub 4 to 8 feet higli, with small, narrow bristly 

 leaves and large purple or pure-white flowers borne in terminal clusters. 

 This plant is abimdant at altitudes of 4,000 to 8,500 feet in the moun- 

 tains of Sikkim and Bhutan, India. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of 

 BritMi Inilia, vol. 2, p. '>11.) 



55909. PiEEis FORMOSA (Wall.) D. Don. Ericaceje. 



A Himalayan bush, 15 to 20 feet in height, which bears large ternuiiiil 

 clusters of white flowers resembling those of the lily of the valley. The 

 glossy green foliage persists throughout the winter, making a very effec- 

 tive background for the flowers. (Adapted from The Garden, vol. 79. 

 p. 111.) 



55910. Sympix)cos (iLOMERATA King. Symplocacejo. 



A shrub or small tree becoming 10 feet high, with uarrow leatliery 

 leaves G inches long and axillary clusters of small white flowers. This 

 shrub is rather common in the hills of Sikkim and P.hutan, India, at 

 altitudes of 1,000 to 8,000 feet. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British 

 India, vol. 3, p. 577.) 



