50 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOr.TRb. 



29213 to 29270— Continued. 



29251. Rosa sp. Rose. 

 From near Osh, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1451a, October 9, 1910.) A small, 



shrubby wild rose, growing in stony and pebbly banks in a semiarid region. 

 Apparently has red flowers. Of possible value as a garden and park shrub in 

 the northern and in the semiarid sections of the United States." (Meyer.) 



29252. Rosa sp. Rose. 

 From near Guldscha, Russian Turkestan. " (No. 1452a, October 11, 1910.) A 



wild rose, rather spiny, found on dry stony places. Apparently has reddish 

 flowers. Of value possibly like the preceding number." (Meyer.) 



29253. Rosa sp. ' Rose. 

 From near Guldscha, Russian Turkestan. " (No. 1453a, October 10, 1910.) A 



wild rose of si^reading habits, found on dry and sandy places. Apparently 

 has yellow flowers. Possibly of value like the preceding numbers." (Meyer.) 



29254. Rosa sp. Rose. 

 Fromnear Langar, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1454a, October9, 1910.) A wild 



rose, apparently bearing white flowers, found in rather sterile places. Is armed 

 with an abundance of white spines. Of value possibly like the preceding 

 numbers." (Meyer.) 



29255. Rosa sp. Rose. 

 From near Terek-Dawan, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1455a, October 13, 1910.) 



A wild rose found in a bleak, rocky, and dry canyon at an elevation of over 9,000 

 feet above sea level. Of possible value like the preceding numbers." ( Meyer.) 



29256. Rosa sp. Rose. 

 Fromnear Irkestan in Chinese Turkestan. "(No. 1456a, October 15, 1910.) A 



wild shrubby rose found on dry stony banks along a watercourse. Altitude 

 about 9,000 feet. Of value possibly like the preceding numbers." (Meyer.) 



29257. Rosa sp. Rose. 

 From near Kok-su, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1457a, October 14, 1910.) A 



wild rose found in sterile soil along a mountain stream at about 8,000 feet alti- 

 tude. Of value possibly like the preceding numbers." (Meyer.) 



29258. Rosa sp. Rose. 

 From near Kan-Shugan, Chinese Turkestan. "(No. 1458a, October 18, 1910.) 



A shrubby wild rose found in stony places. Has very large white spines. Of 

 possible value like the preceding numbers." (Meyer.) 



29259. Crataegus sp. Hawthorn. 

 From near Kan-Shugan, Chinese Turkestan. "(No. 1459a, October 17, 1910.) 



A hawthorn of dense growth. For further remarks see No. 800 (S. P. I. No. 

 29150), under which cuttings were sent." (Meyer.) 



29260. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. 

 From near Kizil-Kurgan, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1460a, October 11, 1910.) 



An alfalfa found in dry decom])osed rock banks at an elevation of between 

 5,000 and 7,000 feet above sea level. Apparently the genuine wild form of 

 the cultivated lucem." (Meyer.) 



29261. Knautia sp. 



From near Guldscha, Russian Turke-stan. " (No. 1461a, October 10, 1910.) An 

 ornamental dipsaceous perennial plant, growing from 2 to 4 feet high and bearing 

 large flower heads of a purplish-blue color on stiff, erect stems. Found on a 

 dry, fertile hill slope. Of value apparently as a garden perennial for the north- 

 em sections of the United States." (Meyer.) 

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