SINO-MONGOLIAN FRONTIER 



several species of Clematis, none of which, however, 

 have very conspicuous blooms. One, found in 

 Shansi, has clusters of small, white, bell-shaped 

 flowers. Another has a yellow blossom, while 

 white and purple varieties occur. 



Primulas are very few in North China. There 

 is one species, which grows along the dusty road- 

 sides in Shansi. This resembles the Cowslip, 

 but is larger and of a deep crimson-brown 

 colour. 



In the mountains west of K'uei-hua-ch'eng in 

 North Shansi I found a single specimen of a light 

 mauve-coloured Primula growing in the shade 

 of some small timber. These are the only two 

 members of this Order which have come to my 

 notice. 



The Forget-me-not and Scorpion-grass (Myotis) 

 are fairly common in Shansi, though members 

 of this Order are not numerous. 



The White, the Scented and the Common 

 Violet all occur, in some places in great abundance. 

 In North Shansi, pink blossoms are also not un- 

 common. In the woods a small Pansy may 

 sometimes be found, though it is rather rare. 



The Order Campanulaceae is represented by 

 the Harebell, the Canterbury -bell and the Bell- 

 flower, all of which are very common in the moun- 

 tains of Shansi, where also and in Mongolia the 

 Scabeus [Knautia sp.) is very abundant. 



The Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp.) and the Elder 



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