68 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



20001 to 20229— Continued. 



20093. Sophoka japonica. Japanese pagoda tree. 



From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 368a, June 4, 1906.) A much 

 smaller variety of Sophora than is generally seen, growing as a shrub 

 or a small tree with smaller leaves, branches, pods, etc.; quite ornamen- 

 tal and well worth growing. Only a few trees seen in a yard near 

 Liaoyang." {Meyer.) 



20094. Colutea sp. 



From Port Arthur. Manchuria. "(No. 369a, May 14, 1906.) Probably 

 Colutea fruticosa. Used in the parks in Port Arthur as an ornamental 

 shrub. As the climate there is very dry, the shrubs and trees from there 

 will thrive in semiarid regions." (Meyer.) 



20095. Amorpiia sp. 



From Port Arthur, Manchuria. (No. 370a, May 14, 1906.) 



20096. (Undetermined.) 



From Porl Arthur, Manchuria. "(No. 371a. May 14, 1906.) A shrub 

 of bushy habit, with slender branches and lanceolate leaves, growing in 

 the parks of Port Arthur along the sidewalks; well adapted for this 

 purpose." (Meyer.) 



20097. Xantiioxylum ailanthoides. 



From Port Arthur, Manchuria. "(No. 372a, May 14, 1906.) A small 

 ornamental tree growing in the parks in Port Arthur." (Meyer.) 



20098. Elaeagnus sp. 



From Port Arthur. Manchuria. "(No. 373a, May 15, 1906.) An 

 Elaeagnus with silvery leaves and bearing white berries; grows to be a 

 tall shrub with long branches. Quite beautiful when seen in clumps." 

 i Meyer.) 



20099. Elaeagnus sp. 



From Port Arthur, .Manchuria. "(No. 374a, May 15, 1906.) A variety 

 with Mack seeds: grows to be somewhat larger than the preceding one; 

 otherwise the same remarks apply to it." (Meyer.) 



20100. Tilia mandshurica. Linden. 



From near Mukden. Manchuria. "(No. 375a, May 29, 1906.) A very 

 large leaved linden from the forest around the Imperial East Tomb, near 

 Mukden. A handsome tree, of which the leaves sometimes reach the 

 size of 1 foot across in each direction." (Meyer.) 



20101. Aralia sp. 



From A-teuk-ryong, northern Korea. "(No. 376a, Aug. 10, 1906.) A 

 low ornamental shrub, with handsome, large, light green leaves and bear- 

 ing large clusters of scarlet berries. Grows in shady places in the 

 primeval forests; seems to prefer leaf mold." (Meyer.) 



20102. Aralia sp. 



From Tchong-ping, northern Korea. "(No. 377a, Aug. 19, 1906.) A 

 shrubby Aralia growing from 5 to 10 feet tall, with palmately divided 

 leaves and bearing an abundance of black berries in umbels." (Meyer.) 



20103. Aralia mandshurica. 



From Possiet, Siberia. "(No. 378a, Sept. 10, 1906.) A very large 

 leaved Aralia, the leaves sometimes becoming 3 to 4 feet long. Seems to 

 be very hardy and drought resistant." (Meyer.) 



