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239357 to 239364— Continued 



239358. Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus (Haw.) Fernd. Amaryl- 

 idaceae. 



Col. No. 3840. Moist grassy meadow at Levans, Alpes-Maritimes. Plant 

 to 14 inches high; perianth white, somewhat recurved; orange center. (Bulbs.) 



239359. Sarcococca ruscifolia Stapf Buxaceae. 



Col. No. 3828. Garden above Menton, Alpes-Maritimes. Evergreen 

 shrub, to 5 feet high; leaves dark lustrous green, to 2 inches long; flowers 

 small, whitish, inconspicuous; fruit currantlike, dark shiny red, fleshy. (Cut- 

 tings.) 



239360. Saxifraga lingulata var. lantoscana Boiss. Saxifragaceae. 



Col. No. 3845. Cliffs and rock ledges along the River Vesubie, Le Suquet, 3 

 miles from Lantosque. Densely tufted rhizomatous perennial, forming a 

 rosette; flowers white. (Plants.) 



239361. Scilla italica L. Liliaceae. Col. No. 3844. Above Menton, 

 Alpes-Maritimes. Elevation 3,000 feet. Flowers light blue. (Bulbs.) 



239362. Tetrapanax papyriferus (Hook.) Koch Araliaceae. Col. No. 

 3829. Above Menton, Alpes-Maritimes. Large evergreen shrub; leaves 

 whitish, 1 foot across; source of rice paper. (Cuttings.) 



239363. (Undetermined.) Asteraceae. Col. No. 3831. Above Menton, 

 Alpes-Maritimes. Shrub to 3 feet high. (Cuttings.) 



239364. Ballota acetabulosa Benth Menthaceae. Col. No. 3832. Garden 

 of Serre de la Madone, above Menton, Alpes-Maritimes. (Cuttings.) 



239365 to 239371. 



From France. Collected by F. G. Meyer, agricultural explorer, Plant Introduc- 

 tion Section, Crops Research Division, Beltsville, Md. Received May 6, 

 1957. Collected Apr. 28, 1957. 



239365. Antirrhinum majus L. Scrophulariaceae. Common snapdragon. 



Col. No. 3835. Slopes above the River Vesubie near Lantasque, Alpes- 

 Maritimes. Flowers mixed white and chartreuse. (Cuttings.) 



239366. Cytisus ardoinii Fourn. Fabaceae. Broom. 



Col. No. 3837. Peira Cava, above Menton, Alpes-Maritimes. Elevation 

 4,800 feet. Woody prostrate shrub to 8 inches high; flowers yellow with red 

 stripes. (Plants.) 



239367 and 239368. Digitalis lutea L. Scrophulariaceae. Straw foxglove. 



239367. Col. No. 3836. Peira Cava, Alpes-Maritimes. Smooth perennial, 

 to 3 feet high; leaves oblong to lanceolate, toothed; flowers yellow, abun- 

 dant. (Plants.) 



239368. Col. No. 3836. Seeds of P.I. 239367. 



239369. Muscari botryoides Mill. Liliaceae. Common grape-hyacinth. 



Col. No. 3843. Open grassy slopes and meadows, Col de Braus, Alpes- 

 Maritimes. Plant to 6 inches high; flowers in various shades of blue and indigo. 

 (Bulbs.) 



239370. Polygala nicaeensis Risso Polygalaceae. 



Col. No. 3842. Alkaline soil, open rocky mountain slopes; Col de Braus, 

 20 miles from Menton, Alpes-Maritimes. Tufted perennial; branches spread- 

 ing, decumbent; flowers azure blue. (Plants.) 



239371. Valeriana tuberosa L. Valerianaceae. 



Col. No. 3839. Shale slopes above the Vesubie River, near Lantosque, 

 Alpes-Maritimes. Tuberous rooted perennial to 2 feet high; flowers pinkish. 

 (Plants.) 



