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38337 to 38340— Continued. (Quoted notes by Mr. F. N. Meyer.) 



38338. Buxus sempervieens L. Buxaceae. Box. 



"(No. 1194. March 11, 1914.) A broad-leaved variety of box of 

 dense, sturdy growth, apparently fairly hardy. The trees, when getting 

 older, assume umbrellalike shapes and are quite ornamental when seen 

 in old temple yards. Chinese name Huang ya, meaning ' yellow bud.' " 



Rooted plant. 



38339. Paeonia albiflora Pallas. Ranunculacere. Peony. 



"(No. 1195. March 11, 1914.) A collection of five rare varieties of 

 herbaceous peonies, among which yellow, green, and black ones are said 

 to occur. 

 "A. Eei sliao yao, meaning ' black peony.' 

 "B. Chin chan shao yao, meaning ' golden spreading peony/ 

 "C. Lu huang shao yao, meaning 'reed-yellow peony.' 

 "D. Ping ch'ing shao yao, meaning ' ice-green peony.' 

 "E. Kao lean hung shao yao, meaning ' tall-stem red peony.' 



38340. Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews. Ranunculacese. Peony. 

 {Paeonia moutan Sims.) 



"(No. 119G. March 11, 1914.) A collection of 12 rare varieties of 

 tree peonies, among which yellow, blue, green, and black flowering ones 

 are said to occur. 



"A. Lan t'ien mu tan, meaning ' beautiful sky-blue peony.' Flowers 

 said to be of a deep-blue color. 



"B. Yii kuo t'ien ch'ing mu tan, meaning ' cleared-up-weather peony.' 

 Flowers said to be of an opaque-blue color. 



"C. Yii i huang mu tan, meaning ' imperial dress yellow peony.' Flow- 

 ers said to be of dark-yellow color. 



"D. Chin lun mu tan, meaning ' golden wheel peony.' Flowers said to 

 be of a bright yellow color. 



"E. Yao huang mu tan, meaning ' handsome yellow peony.' Flowers 

 said to be of ocher-yellow color. 



"F. Mo chin mu tan, meaning ' black and gold peony.' Flowers said 

 to be of dark leather-brown color. 



"G. Lu yii mu tan, meaning ' green-jade peony.' Flowers said to be of 

 a transparent-green color. 



"II. Tou lii mu tan, meaning ' mung-bean green peony.' Flowers said 

 to be of an opaque-green color. 



"I. Hao pai mu tan, meaning ' crane-white peony.' Flowers said to 

 be very large and of a brilliant white color. 



"J. Mei jen mien mu tan, meaning ' handsome woman's-face peony.' 

 Flowers said to be large and of a particularly fine shade of rose color. 



"K. Child tig yuan hung mu tan, meaning ' superior red peony.' Flowers 

 said to be of a beautiful brilliant red color. 



"L. Tung wu irh chiao mu tan, meaning 'Tung wu, doubly beautiful 

 peony.' Flowers said to be large, of variegated color, being white with 

 red spots here and there. 



" The soil best suited to these tree peonies is of a loose, porous, sandy 

 loam nature, with perfect drainage and of great depth. In the district 

 to the northwest of Tsaochowfu one finds such soil and climatic condi- 

 tions as seem to suit this peony to perfection, and the plants are grown 

 there on fields as regular crops and are sent all over eastern China, 

 going as far south as Cantor, and as far north as Mukden, to be used 



