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from central China, with delicate purplish rose blooms, Rosa sertata 

 (No. 40193). 



Through the courtesy of Prof. Sargent, of the Arnold Arboretum, 

 seeds have been received of a number of the rare shade, park, timber, 

 and ornamental trees from foreign countries which have proved 

 hardy at Jamaica Plain, Mass., and are worthy of a wider trial in 

 the Northern States (Nos. 39983 to 39998). 



Chinese names in this inventory have been brought, so far as 

 possible, into accord with the best authorities, the geographic names 

 (except when fixed by decisions of the United States Geographic 

 Board) being given in the form accepted by the Chinese Ministry of 

 Communications Postal Guide. Many of the village names, however, 

 are not listed therein, and in all such cases the location of the village 

 it- eriven with reference to the nearest town mentioned in that valuable 

 reference work. 



The manuscript of this inventory has been prepared by Miss May 

 Riley, the botanical determinations of seeds introduced have been 

 made and the notes on geographic distribution compiled by Mr. 

 H. C. Skeels. and the descriptive and botanical notes arranged by 

 Mr. S. C. Stuntz, who has also had general supervision of this 

 in\ entory. 



David Fairchild, 

 Agricultural Explorer in Charge. 



Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction. 



Washington, D. 6'., December 20, 1916, 



