74 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED. 



18256 to 18277 — Continued. 



18270. Jasminum xcdiflorum. Jasmine. 



From Wei-tsan Mountains. "(No. 85.) A jasmine with green stems and 

 yellow flowers, adapted for terraces and walls." (Meyer.) 



18271. Lycium ep. Matrimony vine. 



From Palitswang. "(Xo. 86.) A matrimony vine which is trained on one 

 stem with all the small branches drooping down like a weeping tree ; is loaded 

 in the fall with red berries." (Meyer.) 



18272. PisTACiA CHiNENSis. Pistache. 



From Wei-tsan Mountains. "(No. 89.) The carpellate form of the Chi- 

 nese pistache. A rather ornamental, small tree ; bears heavy bunches of small, 

 scarlet-purplish-coloi^d berries." (Meyer.) 



18273. PisTACiA CHiNENSis. Pistache. 



From Wei-tsan Mountains. "(No. 90.) The staminate form of the Chi- 

 nese pistache. A very ornamental tree with graceful, pinnate foliage ; grows 

 to very large dimeiL«ions." (Meyer.) 



18274. POPULUS sp. Poplar. 



From the mountains near Fangshan. " (No. 134.) A poplar found grow- 

 ing in a ravine; probably a tall-growing variety." (Meyer.) 



18275. MoRUs ALBA. Mulberry. 



From the mountains near Fangshan. "(No. 135.) Tall sprouts found 

 growing by the roadside; may be a new kind." (Meyer. ) 



18276. (Undetermined.) 



From the mountains near Fangshan. "(No. 136.) Cuttings of a semi- 

 climbing, low shrub." (Meyer.) 



18277. KoELRECTERiA PANicuLATA. Varnish tree. 

 From Wei-tsan Mountains. (No. 137.) 



18278 to 18293. 



From Peking, China. Collected by Mr. F. N. Meyer and sent direct to the 

 Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plains, Mass. Received during the winter of 

 190.5-6. 



Cuttings of Chinese plants, as follows: 



18278. EuoNYMUS sp. 



From Shan-hai-kwan. " (No. 4.) A low-growing shrub with corky wings 

 on its branches; found in semishady situations." (Meyer.) 



18279. (Undetermined.) 



From Shan-hai-kwan. "(No. 16.) A low, spreading bush with edible red 

 berries; grows between rocks and in sunny as well as shady situations." 



(Meyer. ) 



18280. Ampelopsis sp. 



From Shan-hai-kwan. (No. 17.) 



18281. Ampelopsis sp. 

 From Chang-li. (No. 18. ) 



18282. Prtjnus sp. 



From Shan-hai-kwan. (No. 51.) 



18283. Spiraea sp. 



From Shan-hai-kwan. "(No. 20.) A small, shrubby Spiraea resembling 

 •S". thunbergii; found growing between rocks and exposed places." (Meyer.) 



18284. Ampelopsis sp. 

 From Chang-li. (No. 21.) 



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