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21875 to 21932— Continued. 



21887. Lespedeza sp. 



From near Jehol, Chihli, China. "(No. 807a, Dee. 5, 1907.) Seeds of 

 a leguminous, perennial herb found growing along very dry banks. Ap- 

 parently a variety of No. 869a (S. P. I. No. 21886), but having much 

 heavier and creeping stems, due perhaps to the location ; otherwise the 

 same remarks apply." {Meyer.) 



21888. (Undetermined.) 



From Pangshan, Chihli, China. "(No. 871a, Nov. 20, 1907.) An al- 

 falfa-like plant. A leguminous, perennial herb growing in very dry and 

 rocky places, throwing up a tuft of many slender, though very erect 

 stems; small, trifoliate leaves and small racemes of very small, whitish 

 flowers. Height 2A to 3 feet. May be of value on dry land as a food 

 for cattle." (Meyer.) 



21889. Falcata japonica Oliver. 



From mountains near Santchako, Chihli, China. "(No. 872a, Dec. 1, 

 1907.) Seeds of a Leguminosae of twining habit, similar to No. 617a 

 (S. P. I. No. 20386). Of use as a fodder plant on land which is overrun 

 with scrub, so as to give this bean support." (Meyer.) 



21890. Incarvillea sinensis Lam. 



From near Shinglungtang, Chihli, China. "(No. S74a, Dec. 4, 1907.) 

 An herbaceous annual, bearing large, rose-red flowers in terminal ra- 

 cemes; finely pinnatified leaves. Grows from 2 to 4 feet tall, often seen 

 along new railroad embankments in Shansi. The leaves and stems are 

 used by the Chinese as medicine, applied externally, when they have cold 

 or rheumatism in their legs or knee joints." (Meyer.) 



21891. (Undetermined.) 



From near Shinglungtang, Chihli, China. "(No. 879a, Dec. 5, 1907.) 

 An herbaceous, annual Labiate with bluish flowers containing a volatile 

 perfume, like menthol ; may be useful for extraction of this perfume. 

 The Chinese use the plant medicinally for colds in the head, and it does 

 clear when snuffed up through the nostrils in case of a cold. Seems to 

 come close to the North American Pycnanthemum linifolium in contain- 

 ing so much menthol-like scent." (Meyer.) 



21892. Artemisia annua L. 



From Tientsin, Chihli, China. "(No. 8S5a, Oct. 7, 1907.) A biennial 

 herb used for grafting large-flowered chrysanthemums upon when it 

 throws up its flowering stem in the second year. Chinese name Yu hou." 

 (Meyer.) 



21893. Chrysanthemum stipulaceum Moench. (Chrysanthemum 



sinense Sabine, 1825.) (Anthemis stipulacea Moench, 1802.) 



Chrysanthemum. 



From Pangshan, Chihli, China. "(No. 886a, Nov. 19, 1907.) Seeds of 

 the original type of chrysanthemum, from which most of the cultivated 

 ones have been derived ; flowers vary in color from pure white to purple. 

 Deserves to be naturalized as a wild flower in rocky localities. Used 

 medicinally by the Chinese (like tea, when suffering from a cold). 

 Chinese name Hsu hua." (Meyer.) 



21894. Chrysanthemum indicum L. Chrysanthemum. 

 From Pangshan, Chihli, China. "(No. 887a, Nov. 19, 1907.) An origi- 

 nal type of chrysanthemum, from which probably the yellow varieties of 

 cultivated chrysanthemums have been derived. Always yellow, though 

 there is a slight variation in its shading. Used as a medicine by the 

 Chinese, like the preceding number (S. P. I. No. 21893)." (Meyer.) 



21895. Eragrostis sp. 



From Tungling, Chihli, China. "(No. 8S8a, Nov. 29, 1907.) An uncom- 

 mon, graceful grass growing from 2J to 3 feet tall ; found along dry 

 ditches." (Meyer.) 

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