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20001 to 20229— Continued. 



20148. Alnus sp. Alder. 



From near Tok-sil-tong, northern Korea. "(No. 423a, Aug. 12, 1906.) 

 A large-leaved, dark green alder growing in rocky soil along a stream. 

 Apparently grows to be only a tall shrub; at least no trees of it were 

 seen." (Meyer.) 



20149. Acer ginnala. Maple. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 424a, August, 1906.) A 

 dwarf, bushy maple with small, scarcely lobed leaves and bearing an 

 .abundance of fruits, which assume beautiful rosy and red colors toward 

 the end of summer. It is exported from the Yalu River to ports in 

 China, where the shoots with leaves on them are used in the manufacture 

 of a black dye." (Meyer.) 



20150. Acer sp. Maple. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 425a, Aug. 16, 1906.) 

 A tall, bushy maple with ratber large, dark green leaves." (Meyer.) 



20151. Acer ginnala. Maple. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 426a, Aug. 20, 1906.) 

 A bushy maple with very slender branches and small leaves; probably a 

 variety of No. 424a (S. P. I. No. 20149), and as such the same description 

 applies to it." (Meyer.) 



20152. Acer sp. Maple. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 427a, Aug. 21, 1906.) 

 A rather large leaved maple growing to be a very tall shrub or sometimes 

 a small tree; always found growing between other trees and not as soli- 

 tary specimens in open spaces." (Meyer.) 



20153. Acer sp. Maple. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 428a, Aug. 21, 1906.) A 

 large-leaved maple growing to be a tall shrub or a small tree in the 

 dense forests." (Meyer.) 



20154. Paeonia sp. Peony. 



From Bo-tau-shan Mountains, northern Korea. "(No. 429a, Aug. 23, 

 1906.) A wild peony growing in the primeval forest at high altitudes, 

 3,000 to 4,000 feet, on decomposed sandstone." (Meyer.) 



20155. Saxifraga tabularis. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 430a, Aug. 27, 1906.) A 

 Saxifraga having circular leaves which are sometimes over 1 foot in 

 diameter. Grows in cool, shady places in the forests; prefers a sandy 

 soil." (Meyer.) 



20156. Saxifraga sp. 



From the mountains near Musan, northern Korea. "(No. 431a, July 

 16, 1906.) A Saxifraga growing in the rocks in shady places. In the 

 distance it looks exactly like a vigorous Ampelopsis veitcMi." (Meyer.) 



20157. Dracocephalum sp. 



From near Tchang-song, northern Korea. "(No. 432a, July 21, 1906.) 

 An ornamental labiate with large, blue flowers; probably a perennial. 

 Found only on sandy soil." (Meyer.) 



20158. Asparagus sp. 



From near Mai-mi-la, northern Korea. "(No. 433a, Aug. 12, 1906.) 

 An ornamental wild asparagus with straight stems and beautiful, light 

 green, feathery foliage; grows from 2 to 4 feet tall." (Meyer.) 



(See S. P. I. No. 20357.) 

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