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22974 to 23038— Continued. 



22998. Caeissa bispinosa (L.) Desf. 



From Soochow, Kiangsu, China. "(No. 355, Apr. 26, 1908.) A strange, 

 beautiful, little plant; very spiny, with very small, dark green, glossy 

 leaves and bright red berries; very ornamental, and well fit for table 

 decoration during the wiuter holidays. Wants cool, shady situations and 

 is not hardy in the cold-wintered regions. Chinese name Shau hu tsi." 

 ( Meyer. ) 



22999. Hedera sp. 



From Soochow, Kiangsu, China. "(No. 356, Apr. 26, 190S.) A rare, 

 variegated form of the Chinese yellow-berried ivy. Probably not hardy 

 north. Chinese name Yu chuck." (Meyer.) 



23000. (Undetermined.) 



From Soochow. Kiangsu, China. "(No. 357, Apr. 26, 1908.) A purple- 

 flowered, terrestrial orchid, said to grow wild near Hangchow. An orna- 

 mental plant for gardens in the southeastern United States. Chinese 

 name Yo Ian." (Meyer.) 



23001. (Undetermined.) 



From Soochow, Kiangsu, China. "(No. 358, Apr. 28, 1908.) A red- 

 flowering lily. Chinese name Yang pott an." (Meyer.) 



23002. (Undetermined.) 



From Soochow, Kiangsu, China. "(No. 359. Apr. 26, 1908.) A white- 

 flowering lily. Chinese name One su." (Meyer.) 



23003. Acorus sp. 



From Soochow, Kiangsu, China. "(No. 360, Apr. 26, 1908.) A pigmy 

 variety of a sweet flag; grown in small pots in saucers of standing 

 water; fit to be grown in aquariums as a small, ornamental plant. Chi- 

 nese name Chang pu." (Meyer.) 



23004. ( Undetermined. ) 



From Hangchow, Chehkiang, China. "(No. 361, June 27, 1907.) An 

 epiphytic orchid, obtained from Bishop G. E. Moule, in whose garden it 

 grows on a cryptomeria tree in the shade." (Meyer.) 



23005. (Undetermined.) 



From Ningpo, Chehkiang, China. "(No. 362, July 3, 1907.) An epi- 

 phytic orchid, coming from the neighboring mountains and sold on the 

 streets as medicine." (Meyer.) 



23006. BUDDLEIA ASIATICA L0U1\ 



From Shanghai, Kiangsu, China. "(No. 363, May 15, 1908.) A very 

 ornamental plant for winter flowering in a moderately warm greenhouse; 

 has beautiful white drooping racemes, and the potted plants can be used 

 • very advantageously in decorative work. It needs about the same cul- 

 tural treatment as the Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. — that is, it needs a 

 rest in spring and to be kept dry; after that the old plants can be cut 

 back or young plants can be made from the young sprouts." (Meyer.) 



23007. Prunus japonica Thunb. (?) 



From Hangchow, Chehkiang, China. "(No. 669, June 28, 1907.) A low 

 shrub with elliptical, lanceolate leaves, covered in spring with masses of 

 small, double, rosy flowers ; much used in forcing during the Chinese holi- 

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