70 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



20001 to 20229— Continued. 



20114. Sambucus eacemosa. Elder. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 389a, Aug., 1906.) 

 Seed collected from bushes growing al an altitude of from 4,000 to 5,000 

 feet. The bushes at these altitudes do not grow higher than 4 or 5 feet, 

 hut are extremely beautiful, being loaded with large clusters of scarlet 

 berries, which contrasl vividly with the bright green, glossy foliage. This 

 is a very bardy shrub, growing on the poorest of soils and really looking 

 better in elder climes than in the warmer altitudes. Perhaps a good 

 shrub for the Northwestern States." (Meyer.) 



20115. VlBUBNUM sp. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 390a, Aug. 20, 1906.) 



A Viburnum with rather small, light green leaves and bearing small 

 umbels of while flowers, followed by berries which turn from green to 

 red. and when ripe to jet Mack. Grows from 1 to 10 feet high. Seems to 

 prefer calcareous rocky suit." (Meyer.) 



20116. Viburnum sp. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 391a, Aug. 28, t906.) 

 ('..Heeled in a dil'l'ereiil locality and from talhv shrul. s than No. 390a; 



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



20117. BETULA sp. Birch. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 392a, Aug. 11, 1906.) 

 A beautiful white birch, the hark of which is used as roofing material in 

 the mountain regions, also for illuminating purposes, taking the place of 

 our lamps and candles. In the forests this tree grows to he over 100 

 feei tall, i»ui solitary specimens never reach that size." (Meyer.) 



20118. BETULA sp. Birch. 



From Tchong-ping, northern Korea. "(No. 393a, Aug. 20, 1000.) A 

 very low, bushy, dwarf lurch, with blackisb hark, growing .". to 4 feet 

 high, on a cold plain, high in the mountains, where the soil consisted of 

 black peai. Used locally for making brooms." (Meyer.) 



20119. BETULA sp. Birch. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 394a, Aug. 15, 1900.) 

 A hush birch, to 10 feet tall, growing in a high mountain valley, only 

 two or three s| imeiis together." i Meyer.) 



20120. Cobnus sp. Dogwood. 



From near Tchang-song, northern Korea. "(No. 395a, July 20. 1906.) 

 A tall-growing tree, with beautiful, large leaves; quite rare in southern 

 Manchuria and northern Korea." (Meyer.) 



20121. Cobnus sp. Dogwood. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 396a, Aug. 11, 1906.) 

 A medium-sized shrub, growing mostly in rocky soil along water courses. 

 Has large, light irreen leaves and reddish colored twigs, and is sometimes 

 loaded with clusters of white berries." (Meyer.) 



20122. Spiraea sp. • Spirea. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 397a, Aug. 11, 1906.) 

 A very shrubby Spiraea 4 to feet tall, found growing along rocky 

 ravines." (Meyer.) 



20123. Spiraea sp. Spirea. 



From Tchien-shan Mountains, Manchuria. "(No. 398a, June 9, 1906.) 

 A Spiraea found growing on rocky, exposed places in the mountains." 

 (Meyer.) 



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