PLANTS FROM PEITAIHO 169 



Gentianaceae. Gentian Family. 



Erythraea ramosissima, Pers. — Moist places in saDd 



flats. — Erect. Slender, 7 in. ; flowers white, a variety 



pink. 

 Gentiana squarrosa, Ledeb. — Sand flats. — Stout, branch- 

 ing from base, 2 in. ; flowers light blue or white. 



May. 

 Swertia chinensis, Franch. — Banks. — Erect, branching, 



8 in, ; flowers white with blue stripes. Aug. 

 Limnanthemum nyrnphoides, rlofimgg and Link. — 



Ponds. — Stout, branching; flowers bright yellow, 



fringed. — ''Fringed Water-lily. " 

 Limnanthemum cristatum, Griesb. ? — Ponds. — Leaves 



3/4 in. broad on long stems which bear near summit, 



small white flowers. 



Boraginaceae. Myosotis Family. 



Tournefortia sibirica, L. — Sandy shores. — Creeping by 



long rootstocks, stout, 8 in. ; hirsute; flowers white 



in terminal clusters. 

 EchiDospermum anisacanthum, Turcz. — Waste heaps. 



— Erect, 10 in.; branching, hirsute; nutlets 4, with 



prickles. — " Stickseed. 

 Bothriospermum ? — Waste heaps, common. 



— Erect. 12 in. ; coarse, rough-hairy flowers light blue 



on bracted racemes. 

 Trigonotis peduncularis, Benth. — Common w T eed. — Low 



Slender, 10 in. ; flowers on naked racemes. 

 Lithospermum officinale, L. — Banks. — Kough, hirsute; 



nutlets white, smooth; root with red stain. — " Grom- 



well ". 



Convolvulaceac. Morning Glory Family. 



Ipomoea ? — Gardens. — Smooth, trailing; 



flowers pink 9/10 in. long; leaves triangular, halberd- 

 shaped. 



Calystegia soldanella, E. Br. — Loose sand.— Creeping 

 by long rootstocks ; flowers pink, 1J in. long; leaves 

 kidney-shaped. — " Sea Convolvulus. " 



Calystegia ?— Gardens.— Twining; flowers 



pink, If in. long; leaves elongate oval, often lobed 

 at base. 



Cuscuta chinensis, Lam.— Sand flats.— Long interlacing 

 yellow stems; flowers and buds white, — "Dodder. ' 



Cuscuta japonica, Choisy.— Eagle Kock.— Stems thicker, 

 purplish-brow r n. 



