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20001 to 20229— Continued. 



20170. Callistephus hoetensis. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 445a, Sept. 3, 1906.) 

 Seed of the wild form of our garden aster, found growing in great pro- 

 fusion in the mountains of northeast Korea. A beautiful plant that 

 might be naturalized in the United States, especially in the Rocky Moun- 

 tain regions." (Meyer.) 



20171. DlANTHUS CHIJSTENSIS. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 446a, Sept. 3, 1006.) 

 A beautiful scarlet pink." (Meyer.) 



20172. Taraxacum sp. 



From North Tomb, Mukden, Manchuria. "(No. 447a, May 28, 1906.) 

 A white-flowering dandelion." (Meyer.) 



20173. Viola sp. Violet. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 448a, Aug. 15, 1906.) 

 A violet having small leaves which exactly resemble the Cyclamen." 

 ( Meyer. ) 



20174. Aquilegia sp. Columbine. 



From the forest of Bo-tau-shan, northern Korea. "(No. 449a, Aug. 25, 

 1906.) A columbine with yellow-brown flowers." (Meyer.) 



20175. Sedum sp. 



From Ai-djou, northern Korea. "(No. 450a, July 17, 1906.) A low- 

 growing, yellow-flowering Sedum well adapted for rockeries; grows very 

 compactly and covers large expanses; seems to prefer rocky or sandy 

 situations." (Meyer.) 



20176. Lychnis sp. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 451a, Aug. 22, 1906.) 

 A Lychnis with rather large, bright scarlet flowers but of somewhat 

 weedy growth. If it can be improved it will be a good garden plant." 

 (Meyer.) 



20177. Astilbe sp. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 452a, July 19, 1906.) 

 A rather tall growing Astilbe with large, bluish colored spikes; found 

 growing in moist localities on peaty soil." (Meyer.) 



20178. Actaea sp. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 453a, Aug. 23, 1906.) 

 A plant with large bipinnate leaves and bearing spikes with berries of 

 a striking red color; found growing in a dense forest." (Meyer.) 



20179. Glycybrhiza sp. 



From near Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 454a, June 1, 1906.) A rather 

 handsome wild plant which is green when other vegetation has just 

 commenced to grow. This plant grows in the driest of situations; is 

 not eaten by animals and may be poisonous." (Meyer.) 



20180. Lycium sp. 



From Hoi-ryong, northern Korea. "(No. 455a, Sept. 3, 1906.) A wild 

 matrimony vine with rather large scarlet berries; in the wild state the 

 branches grow 3 to 5 feet long." (Meyer.) 



20181. Clematis sp. Clematis. 



From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 456a, Aug. 28, 1906.) 

 A large-growing clematis with white flowers; not highly ornamental, as 

 the panicles with flowers are not dense enough and the individual flowers 

 do not all blossom at the same time." (Meyer.) 

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