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38991 to 39101— Continued. 



It is quite hardy near London, and is undoubtedly one of the loveliest of 

 all climbers. The flowers appear in May, and being produced singly on 

 long stalks, can only be confused with the white variety of C. alpina, and 

 that is not only very different in habit and vigor, but has the petal-like 

 parts of the flower characteristic only of the Atragene group. C. montana 

 is a valuable plant for covering arbors, pergolas, and especially verandas, 

 where its long shoots can be allowed to hang down and form a sort of 

 curtain." (W. J. Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles, 

 vol. 1, p. 363-364.) 



39008. Cotoneastee micbophylla Wallich. Malacese. Cotoneaster. 

 " This is an ornamental plant which has recently been introduced into 



our gardens. It is known as Khariz luni in Kashmir and Oarri in 

 Kumaon. The wood of this species is used in the manufacture of walking 

 sticks and baskets. When mixed with Parretia it is used in the construc- 

 tion of twig bridges in Kashmir. The fruit of this species is sweet." 

 (Watt, Dictionary of the Economic Products of India.) 



"An evergreen shrub, of low, spreading, or even prostrate habit, rarely 

 more than 2 to 3 feet high unless trained. Branches often slender but 

 rigid, woolly when young. Leaves one-fourth to one-half inch long, half 

 or less than half as wide, ovate or obovate, deep glossy green above, grey 

 and woolly beneath, pointed, rounded, or notdhed at the apex. Flowers 

 white, one-third inch across, generally solitary (occasionally two or three). 

 Fruit round, scarlet red, one-fourth inch in diameter. Native of the 

 Himalayas up to 11,000 feet, introduced in 1824. This pleasing evergreen 

 is nearly related to C. buxifolia on one side, and C. thymaefolia on the 

 other. They may be forms of one species, but from buxifolia this and 

 C. thymaefolia are distinguished by fewer flowers in the cluster and the 

 dwarf habit. The present plant makes a very pretty covering for sloping 

 banks, forming eventually a dense low thicket. Single plants make a 

 pretty evergreen furnishing for the rock garden, but C. thymaefolia and 

 C. congesta are to be preferred." (W. J. Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy 

 in the British Isles, vol. 1, p. 418.) 



39009. Cremanthodium oblongatum C. B. Clarke. Asteraceje. 



" This is usually a robust species and is found growing in the Sikkim 

 Himalayas, near the Tibetan frontier, at altitudes ranging from 12,000 

 to 16,000 feet. The leaves of this species are 2 to 2£ inches in diameter, 

 pale beneath, with coarsely reticulated nerves. The petioles are stout, 

 1 to 2 inches in length, and not inflated at the base. The alternate 

 nerves of the leaf distinguish this species from all others except C. 

 pinnatifldum." (Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. S, p. 331.) 



39010. Erianthus rufipilus (Steud.) Griseb. Poaceae. 

 (Erianthus fulvus Nees.) 



39011. Pollinia fulva (R. Br.) Benth. Poacere. 

 (Pollinia cuminyiana Nees.) 



" From the interior of Australia. It is a sweet perennial grass, of 

 which the cattle are so fond that they eat it closely down, thus causing 

 It to die out. It is easily raised by redissemination." (Mueller, Select 

 Extra-Tropical Plants, p. 181.) 



