160 PLANTS FROM PEITAIHO 



Clematis angustifolia, Jacq. — Banks. — Erect, 18 inches, 



sparsely branching; flowers white, large; leaves 



narrow. 

 Anemone chinensis, Bge. — Dry hills. — 5 in., silky - 



villous; flowers large, dark purple within, May. — 



"Chinese Anemone." 

 Eanunculus acris, L. — Drying places. — Erect, hirsute; 



flowers- yellow. — ' 'Buttercup. 

 Eanunculus sceleratus, L. —Drying places. — Erect, 



smooth; flowers yellow, small. — "Celery leaved 



Crowfoot." 

 Ranunculus pennsylvanicus, L. — Moist places. — Erect, 



18 inches; flowers yellow. 

 Ranunculus Cymbalaria, Pursh. — Margin of ponds. — 



Low, with runners; leaves crenate; flowers yellow. — 



" Sea-side Crowfoot." 



Menis-permaceae. Moonseed Family. 



CocculusThunbergii, DC. Rocks. — East Cliff. Climbing; 



berries dark purple in September. 

 Menispermum dauricum, DC. Rocks, — East Cliff. — 



Climbing; leaves peltate. 

 Cruciferae. Cabbage Family. 



Nasturtium globosum, Turcz. — Stream bed. — Erect, 



2 ft; flowers yellow; pods almost globular. 

 Brassica juncea, Hook. — Stream at sand dunes. — 



Erect, 1 ft; flowers yellow. — "Mustard." 

 Capsella Bursa-pastoris, Moench. — Fields. Common 



weed; pods triangular, flattened. — "Shepherd's 



Purse." 

 Lepidium ruderale, L. — Fields. — Erect; pod round, 



flattened. — ' ' Peppergrass. ' ' 



Violaceae. Violet Family. 



Viola Patrinii, DC. — Banks, common. — Flowers purple; 

 leaves elongate, tapering into margined petioles. 



Polygalaceae. Milkwort Family. 



Polygala sibirica, D. — Eagle Rock. — Erect, 5 in.; 



flowers blue, keel fringed; leaves ovate. 

 Polygala tenuifolia, Willd. — Sand flats. — Flowers blue; 

 leaves narrow. 



Caryophyllaceae. Pink Family. 



Dianthus chinensis, L. — Banks. — Decumbent, flowers 



rose-colored, large, — "Chinese Pink." 

 Gypsophila acutifolia, Fisch. — ShihT'ou, Shan. — Erect, 

 14 inches, smooth; flowers white, numerous; leaves 

 narrow, sessile. 



