﻿6 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



Since the beautiful grass Thysanolaena agrostis, which the writer 

 sent from Poona in 1902, has been established near Orlando, Fla., 

 by Mr. Nehrling, its relative T. maxima (No. 48279) certainly should 

 be tried there. 



Through the kindness of Mr. H. J. Elwes, the well-known author- 

 ity on British trees, we have received a most valuable collection of 

 123 species of mostly ornamental trees, shrubs, and plants (Nos. 

 48304 to 48426) made by the distinguished explorer of western 

 China, Mr. G. Forrest. These include 2 species of Buddleia; Loni- 

 cera henryi, distinguished by being one of the 3 evergreen-leaved 

 vines which are hardy in Boston; 12 species of Meconopsis, the so- 

 called " blue poppy " of western China, which is so beautiful but so 

 difficult to grow anywhere; 48 species of Chinese Primulas, some 

 still undescribed; 3 species of Pyrus; 12 species of Rubus; and the 

 new mountain ash, Sorbus vilmorini, from Yunnan. 



The botanical determinations of seeds introduced have been made 

 and the nomenclature determined by Mr. H. C. Skeels; and the de- 

 scriptive and botanical notes have been arranged by Mr. G. P. Van 

 Eseltine, who has had general supervision of this inventory, as of all 

 other publications of this office. The manuscript has been prepared 

 by Miss Esther A. Celander. 



David Fairchild, 

 Agricultural Explorer in Charge. 



Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, 



Washington, D. C, October 6, 1921. 



