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105017 to 105034— Continued. 



105023. Oroxylon indicum (L.) Vent. 

 Bignoniaceae. 



East Indian trump etflower. 



A tropical ornamental tree up to 40 

 feet nigh, with glossy compound leaves 2 

 to 4 feet across and terminal panicles of 

 white or purple flowers. The large flat 

 pods, up to 3 feet in length, contain 

 winged seeds. Native to southeastern 

 Asia. 



For previous introduction see 88104. 



105024. Pibris sp. Ericaceae. 



105025. Pinus tunnanensis Pranch, 

 Pinaceae. Yunnan pine. 



A large forest tree, native to Yunnan. 

 The long slender drooping leaves are up 

 to 10 inches long, and the cones. 2 to 4 

 inches long, have flat scales. 



For previous introduction see 100586. 



105026. Pinus sp. Pinaceae. 



105027. PlTTOSPORUM GLABRATUM Lindl. 



Pittosporaceae. 



A tree, native to central China, with 

 evergreen foliage and orange fruits. 



For previous introduction see 99196. 



105028. POLYGALA WATTERSI HanCC 



Polygalaceae. 



A herbaceous perennial from central 

 China with woody stems, membranous 

 elliptic-lanceolate leaves over 2 inches 

 long, and small yellow flowers in lax 

 terminal racemes. 



105029. PORANA 



volvulaceae. 



racemosa Roxb. Con- 

 Snow creeper. 



A vine, native to the Himalayan region 

 of India. It occurs in dense masses, 



105017 to 105034— Continued. 



climbing over other plants in the jungle. 

 The dazzling-white flowers resemble patch- 

 es of snow. 



For previous introduction see 61618. 



105030. Psychotria sp. Rubiaceae. 



For previous introduction see 104116. 



105031. Schima argentea Pritz. Thea- 

 ceae. 



An evergreen tree native to southwest- 

 ern China. 



For previous introduction see 99220. 



105032. Tripterygium forrestii Loesner. 

 Celastraceae. 



A shrub about 3 feet high, with oval 

 crenulate-serrate papery leaves 2 to 3 

 inches long, and terminal panicles of small 

 green-brown flowers. Native to open 

 situations on the Tali Range, Yunnan. 



For previous introduction see 100610. 



105033. Wistaria sp. Fabaceae. 



105034. (Undetermined.) 



Received as Mallotus sp., but the seeds 

 are not of that genus. 



105035. Avena bkomoides Gouan. Poa- 

 ceae. 



From France. Seeds presented by R. Sal- 

 gues, Director, Botanic Garden, Brig- 



nob: 



Received March 20, 1934. 



A slow-growing perennial grass up to 2 

 feet high, with thick, very tough, rough- 

 hairy leaves. It is confined almost entirely 

 to the Mediterranean countries. 



For previous introduction see 89816. 



