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105661 to 105675— Continued. 



105663. Bergenia delavayi (Franch.) 

 Engler. Saxifragaceae. 



McL. no. 23. A handsome perennial 

 with broadly obovate leaves 3 to 4 inches 

 long and large purple flowers in small 

 racemes. Native to Yunnan and closely- 

 allied to Bergenia purpurascens. 



105664. Euonymus hamiltonianus Wall. 

 Celastraceae. 



McL. no. 126. A large Himalayan 

 shrub which, under favorable circum- 

 stances, becomes a moderate-sized tree 

 30 to 35 feet high, with a short straight 

 trunk 4 to 5 feet in circumference. The 

 clusters of greenish-white flowers are fol- 

 lowed by yellow capsules, the seeds of 

 which are entirely surrounded by a scarlet 

 aril. The fruit begins to ripen in August, 

 and the leaves are brilliantly colored in 

 the autumn. 



For previous introduction see 103773. 



105665. Euonymus ilicipolia Franch. 

 Celastraceae. 



McL. no. 121. A much-branched shrub 

 6 to 12 feet high, with evergreen, leathery, 

 ovate-lanceolate leaves, remotely dentate, 

 and small flowers. The foliage strongly 

 resembles tbat of certain hollies. Native 

 to Yunnan, China. 



105666. Glycyrrhiza echinata L. Fa- 

 baceae. 



McL. no. 110. An upright, little- 

 branched perennial, with compound leaves 

 composed of 5 or 6 pairs of elliptic 

 leaflets and bluish flowers in compact 

 globular heads. Native to Europe and 

 western Asia. 



For previous introduction see 65868. 



105667. Incarvillea grandiflora brevi- 

 pes Sprague. Bignoniaceae. 



McL. no. 33. A low perennial herb, na- 

 tive to Yunnan, China. The pinnately 

 divided leaves. 1 foot long, are made up 

 of ovate, nearly entire segments, and the 

 brilliant-crimson, trumpet-shaped flowers, 

 2 to 3 inches long, are borne in clusters 

 of 8 to 12 on scapes a foot high. 



For previous introduction see 99877. 



105668. Indigofera pendula Franch. 

 Fabaceae. 



McL. no. 39. An exceedingly orna- 

 mental shrub 10 to 15 feet high, with 

 handsome bluish-purple flowers in large 

 pendulous racemes. 



For previous introduction see 59419. 



105669. Keteleeria davidiana (Bert- 

 rand) Beissner. Pinaceae. 



McL. no. P. 28. A coniferous tree, na- 

 tive to western China, which is closely 

 allied to the firs. It sometimes becomes 

 100 feet tall, is of pyramidal habit, and 

 has handsome green glossy firlike foliage. 

 The tree is said to be somewhat tender 

 to frost and therefore probably adapted 

 for growing only in the southern half of 

 the United States. 



For previous introduction see 101964. 



105670. Meliosma cuneifolia Franch. 

 Sabiaceae. 



McL. no. P. 80. A beautiful shrub or 

 small tree up to 12 feet high. In habit 

 it resembles the weeping willow, with 



105661 to 105675— Continued. 



drooping branches bearing at their tips 

 large pyramidal clusters of cream-colored 

 flowers. 



For previous introduction see 55936. 



105671. Paeonia delavayi Franch. Ra- 

 nunculaceae. Peony. 



McL. no. 5. A very attractive vigorous 

 shrub 4 feet high, with deep-crimson flow- 

 ers 3 inches in diameter. 



For previous introduction see 103259. 



105672. Primula littoniana Forrest. 

 Primulaceae. 



McL. no. 37. A handsome plant of the 

 section Muscarioides, 2 to 3 feet tall, 

 growing in swampy meadows in south- 

 western China between 10,000 and 11,000 

 feet altitude. The gray-green hairy 

 leaves form a rosette from which rises 

 the scapes bearing pendent deep indigo- 

 blue flowers in densely packed spikes, 

 sometimes 5 inches long. The blood-red 

 bracts and calyxes of the flowers form a 

 wonderful contrast to the blue flowers. 



For previous introduction see 100026. 



105673. Rhododendron beesianum Diels. 

 Ericaceae. 



McL. no. 64. A shrub 15 to 20 feet 

 high, with leathery purple-green, nar- 

 rowly lanceolate leaves about 6 inches 

 long and deep rich-rose flowers up to 2 

 inches across. Allied to R. delavayi, and 

 native to Yunnan. 



For previous introduction see 103430. 



105674. Rhododendron cuneatum W. W. 

 Smith. Ericaceae. 



McL. no. 73. A small shrub 4 feet 

 high, with elliptical-oval leaves, silky be- 

 neath, and deep lavender flowers. 



For previous introduction see 97390. 



105675. Belamcanda chinensis (L.) 

 DC. 



McL. no. 201. A low-growing form 

 with yellowish flowers. 



105676 to 105706. 



From Nanking, China. Seeds collected in 

 Kwangsi Province by A. N. Steward and 

 H. C. Cheo, University of Nanking. Re- 

 ceived April 28, 1934. 



105676. Boehmeria sp. Urticaceae. 



No. F. 6. Collected June 6, 1933, on a 

 rocky slope at Loh Hoh Tsuen, Ling Yuin 

 Hsien, at 3,500 feet altitude. A shrub 

 about 10 feet high, with red fruits. 



105677. Calamus sp. Phoenicaceae. 



No. F. 32. Collected August 12, 1933, 

 at 1,800 feet altitude in dense forest near 

 Ta Tseh Tsuen, Yung Hsien. A climbing 

 palm with spiny stems and yellow edible 

 fruits. 



105678. Clerodendrum sp. Verbenaceae. 



No. F. 57. Collected October 1, 1933, 

 in a valley at 1,200 feet altitude near Ta 

 Tseh Tsuen, Yung Hsien. A small tree 

 about 18 feet high. 



105679. Euonymus sp. Celastraceae. 



No. F. 58. Collected October 1, 1933, 

 at 1,800 feet altitude in a forest near Ta 

 Tseh Shan, Yung Hsien. A tree about 40 

 feet high, with round yellow fruits. 



