OCTOBKH I TO DKCEMIiKK 'M, 11>22 39 



56080 to 56117— Continued. 



56113. IlosA KoxBUKCiiiu Tr»itt. Uosiicca'. Rose. 



"(No. G5S8. September 23. 1922.) A low sli)ul)b.v rose 2 to 4 feet 

 high, distributed from Talifu to the llsiakuan I'laiii, at an altitude of 

 6,800 feet. It is a very attractive rose, with its large, handsome bright- 

 red buds and large, bright niageuta-red flowers. The compressed tig- 

 shaped fruits are an inch in diameter." 



56114. RuBUS sp. Rosaceip. , 



"(No. 070(5. Octolier. 1022.) .\ spineless .shrub 8 feet higli. witli 

 a.scending bran<lies, found at an altitude of S.O(M) fret ou the top of 

 the range separating the Salwin and Shweli wat<'rsh('ds. The loaves, 

 )>almately divided into tlire<' to five separate leaflets, are ))rominently 

 ribbed and silvery beneath, and tiie solitary small fruits are yellowisli 

 red and watery. The shrub is very ornamental." 



56115. TiiE.v sp. Theacea\ 



"(No. ()6i>7. October 2, 1022.1 A tree 40 to 50 feet tall, with a trunk 

 over a foot iu diameter, found growing in the temple grounds of Yung^ 

 Kwe Ssu, between Ynngping and Shayang. at an altitude of .8,000 feet. 

 The flower.s are said to be white and 4 inches across and the fruits as 

 large as a man's fist." 



56116. Viburnum sp. Capnfoliacea'. 



"(No. 6699. October 4. 1922.) A beautiful shrub 5 to 8 feet in height, 

 of spreading habit, fouiul on the ridges beyond the valley of the 

 Mekong, between Pingpo and Pangchiao, at an altitude of S.OOO feet, 

 in a forest composed of PinuH orminidi and Tliea sp. The shrub was 

 covered with clusters of small ci-imson berries which were almost 

 transparent. They are somewhat acid and may be used for making 

 jellies." 



56117. I>iCHOTOM.\NTHES TRisT.\.\i AE( AlU'.v Kurz. A mygdahuete. 



"(No. 6702. October, 1922.1 A spreading shrub 15 feet high, found 

 west of Hoachiao at an altitude of 7.00<J feet. It is very ornameural. 

 Avith large clusters of berries which are red with a yellowish tinge." 



56118 to 56127. 



From Yunnan, China. Seeds collected by .7. F. Rock. Agricultural Explorer 

 of the United States Department of Agriculture. Received December 12. 

 1922. Quoted notes by :Mr. Rock. 



56118. Castanea sp. Fagacese. Chestnut. 



"(Kancha. October 15, 1922.) A wild chestnut occurring in the moun- 

 tains one day's trip north of Tengyueh." 



56119. Castanea sp. Fagacejp. Chestnut. 



'•(No. 6683. September. 1922.) Collected at Paitonpu, about 200 feet 

 lower down than the seeds sent previously under the same number [S. 

 P. I. No. .■')6081], which see for description." 



56120. Gaultheria sp. Erica cefe. 



"(No. 6709. October 9. 1922.) A highly ornamentiil shrub. 1(» to 15 

 feet tall, with long whii)like drooping bratiches reaching to the groiuid. 

 found on the summit of the Salwin Divide at an altitude of X.OOO feet. 

 The leaves are leathery and dark green, and the large white flowers are 

 borne in great masses all along the hranche.s. The fruits are dark 

 purplish black." 



56121. Prunus sp. Amygdalacese. Plum. 



"(No. 6700. October. 1922.) A tree 20 feet in height, with a spread- 

 ing crown, which grows wild along brooks in the mountains between 

 Shiaoshnichi and < 'hutung. at an altitude of 6,000 feet. The small glo- 

 bose, yellow, clingstone plums are little more than an inch in diameter,. 

 ' with firm, rather sour tlesh." 



