58 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



42734 to 42739— Continued. 



42736. Aqutlegia i.actjfi.ora Kai\ and Kir. Ranwnctrtaceee. Columbine. 



A hardy perenniaF columbine from the Altai mountains, Siberia; usual- 

 ly about 1J feet high, with the sepals nearly white or tinged With blue. 

 Desirable species, not much planted. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard 

 Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 1, j>. -i'/O.) 



42737. AQun.F.tirA viridifloua Tall. Ranunculaceae. Columbine. 

 A greenish flowered columbine from eastern Siberia. (Adapted from 



Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 1, p. 3)0. \ 



42738. Fragaiua moschata Duchesne. Rosacea. Hautbois strawberry. 

 A plant similar to the alpine strawberries, but taller, usually dioecious 



and more pubescent; the hull strongly deflexed from the fruit; pale red 

 berry. It is cultivated in Europe. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cy- 

 clopedia of Horticulture, vol. 2, p. 605.) 



42739. Ribes gbaveolens Bunge. Grossulariaeeae. 



This species is said by Janczewski to be merely a pubescent 

 variety of R. fragrans. (For technical description, see De Janczewski, 

 Monographic des Groseilliers, Mcmoires de hi Socie'te' de Physiqui 

 Historic Naturelle de Geneve, vol. 85, p. 8J/3, 1905.) 



42740. Cacara erosa (L.) Kuntze. Fabacese. Yam-bean. 

 (Pachyrhizus angulatus Rich.) 



From Matania el Saff, Egypt. Presented by Mr. Alfred Bircher, Middle 

 Egypt Botanic Station. Received April 26, 1916. 



Received as two varieties, mixed by mistake. 



42741. Indigofera tinctoria L. Fabacese. Indigo. 



From Paris, France. Purchased from Vilmorin-Andrieux Company. Re- 

 ceived April 28, 1916. 

 The common indigo of commerce. 



42742 to 42748. 



From Chefoo, China. Presented by Mr. A. Sugden, Commissioner of Chi- 

 nese Maritime Customs, through Mr. John F. Jewell, American consul. 

 Chefoo. Received May 11, 1916. Cuttings <>f the following: 



42742 to 42747. Amtgdajjus pebsica L. Amygdalacese. Peach. 



(Prunus persica Stokes.) 



42742. No. 1. Autumn 42745. No. 4. Mountain peach. 



peach. 42746. No. ">. Late green mountain 



42743. No. 2. Green peach. peach. 



42744. No. 3. Green peach. 42747. No. 6. A native Chefoo peach. 



42748. Prunus sp. Amygdalacese. Prune. 



"No. 7. Remarkable Chinese variety. Very productive in its natural 

 state, round, rough, clear firm flesh, Miraoelle color, sweet, red juice; 

 ripe in August; very good for tarts, jams, jellies, etc." (Sugden.) 



