74 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



20001 to 20229— Continued. 



20159. Amabanthus sp. 



From near Hunchun, Manchuria. "(No. 434a, Sept. 7, 1906.) An 

 ornamental Amaranthus with large, drooping plumes of canary-yellow 

 color." i i/' //' /'. j 



20160. Amabanthus sp. 



From Newchwang, Manchuria. "(No. 435a, May is. 1900.) Seed of 

 an Amaranthus, which is said to be an ornamental garden plant, obtained 

 from Rev. J. Carson, of Newchwang, who received the seed from Japan." 

 i Meyer.) 



20161. Am \i: wtiii s sp. 



From Newchwang, Manchuria. "(No. 436a, May IT. 1906.) Seed of 

 an Amaranthus which is grown for ornamenl in Chinese gardens and of 

 which Hie young seedlings are also used as a vegetable. Chinese name 

 Lao lax i>i< ii. Obtained from Rev. J. Carson, of Newchwang." (Meyer.) 



20162. Delphinium sp. Larkspur. 



From Newchwang, Manchuria. "(No. 137a, May is. 1906.) A dark 

 blue, perennial larkspur, "t" use as an ornamental garden plant in dry, 

 cold regions. Seeds obtained from Rev. J. Carson, who received them 

 from a friend in Kai-chow, Manchuria." (Meyer.) 



20163. (Undetermined.) 



From Newchwang, Manchuria. "(No. 138a, May is. 1906.) a wild 

 composite known as ' autumn daisy.' Sn-d obtained from Rev. J. ('ar- 

 son." 1 1/. 



20164. Anemone sp. 



From Fong-whang-ahen, Manchuria. "(No. 139a, June ::<>. 1906.) A 

 wild anemone found only on sandy soil; probably an ornamental." 



1 \h u. r.) 



20165. Rehmannia glutinosa. 



From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. WOa, June 21, 1906.) An orna- 

 mental plant found growing on the city walls of Peking and Liaoyang. 

 lias rather large spikes of brownish purple flowers." (Meyer.) 



20166. Althaea bosea. Hollyhock. 



From Hunchun, Manchuria. "(No. 4-»la, Sept. 8, 1906.) A large: 

 flowered hollyhock of dark purple color; grown as an ornamental plant 

 in ( ihinese gardens." 1 Meyer.) 



20167. SCABIOSA < UJCASICA. 



From northern Korea. "(No. 442a, Sept. 2, 1906.) An ornamental 

 Scabiosa with large, deep blue flowers." (Meyer.) 



20168. Aster sp. Aster. 



From near Musan, northern Korea. "(No. 443a, Aug. 29, 1906.) A 

 herbaceous, perennial composite growing 2 or 3 feet high; has but few 

 stalks and bears many flowers with yellow centers and dark blue rays." 

 (Meyer.) 



20169. (Undetermined.) 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 444a, Aug. 11, 1906.) 

 A composite bearing large flowers having a yellow center and blue rays; 

 bears but a few flowers to each stalk. Grows from a few inches to 1 

 foot tall." (Meyer.) 

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