JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1935 



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108759 to 108778 — Continued. 



The following were collected in regions 

 unusually cold and high for these particular 

 species. 



108759. Clematis vitalba L. Ranuncula- 

 ceae. Travelers-joy. 



From the Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria. 

 A handsome strong-growing vine with 

 pinnate, ovate leaflets and axillary and 

 terminal panicles of slightly fragrant 

 white flowers. Native to the Mediter- 

 ranean region. 



For previous introduction see 76326. 



108760. Forsythia europaea Degen and 

 Bald. Oleaceae. 



No. 143-A. From Pec, Yugoslavia. A 

 bushy shrub with firm opposite, ovate- 

 lanceolate leaves about 2 inches long and 

 yellow flowers about 1 inch across. Na- 

 tive to Albania. 



108761. Ilex aquifolium L. Aquifolia- 

 ceae. English holly. 



From above Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. A 

 varietv with duller leaves and more win- 

 ter hardy than the type. It thrives in 

 rather shady places. 



108762 to 108764. Ligtjstrtjm vulgare L. 

 Oleaceae. European privet. 



Collected on the edge of the steppe in 

 situations where practically no other 

 shrubs can survive. 



108762. From Fanata, Cluj, Rumania. 



108763. From Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. 



108764. From Babadag, Rumania. 



108765. Linum sp. Linaceae. 



No. 153. From the Ravna Mountains, 

 Yugoslavia. 



108766. Lunaria rediviva L. Brassica- 

 ceae. 



No. 39-A. From the Rila Mountains, 

 Bulgaria. A herbaceous perennial with 

 large broadly-cordate leaves, terminal 

 racemes of gray-purple flowers, and large 

 flat, disk-shaped, translucent fruits. Na- 

 tive to southern Europe. 



For previous introduction see 106526. 



108767. Prunus laurocerasus L. Amyg- 

 dalaceae. English cherry-laurel. 



From Ljutljana, Yugoslavia. Variety 

 schipkaensis. A shrubby form with near- 

 ly entire leaves 2 to 5 inches long. 



For previous introduction see 103598. 



108768. Prunus webbii (Spach) Vierhap- 

 per. Amygdalaceae. 



No. 151. From the Botanical Museum, 

 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. A much-branched 

 shrub, native to Asia Minor, with light- 

 green, lanceolate-oblong leaves and small 

 fruits less than 1 inch long. 



108769. Pyrus elaeagrifolia Pall. Mala- 

 ceae. 



From Niculital, Rumania. An orna- 

 mental wild pear, native to Asia Minor, 

 which becomes a large bush or small iree. 

 The small white flowers appear in May, 

 and the small globose fruits are crowned 

 with a prominent calyx. The leaves are 

 lanceolate, oblong-lanceolate, or linear 

 lanceolate and covered with a whitish 

 silky pubescence. 



108759 to 108778— Continued. 



108770. Sambucus nigra L. Caprifolia- 

 ceae . European elder. 



No. 68. From Tarda-Schlecht, Rumania. 



108771. Sambucus racemosa L. Capri- 

 foliaceae. European red elder. 



No. 23. From the Rila Monastery, 

 Bulgaria. 



For previous introduction see 92061. 



108772. Silene roemeri Friv. Silenaceae_ 



No. 19. From Mount Vitoska, above 

 Sofia, Bulgaria. A perennial alpine, na- 

 tive to southeastern Europe, with hairy, 

 narrow-spatula te leaves and small whitish 

 flowers in headlike racemes. 



108773. Syringa vclgaris L. Oleaceae. 



Lilac. 



No. 114. From Mount Domogled, Ru- 

 mania. A dwarf form. 



108774. Syringa vulgaris L. Oleaceae. 



Lilac. 



No. 106. From the Cazan Pass, Ru- 

 mania. 



108775. Vaccinium myrttllus L. Vac- 

 ciniaceae. European whortleberry. 



No. 22. From the Rila Mountains, Bul- 

 garia. A low deciduous shrub about 1 foot 

 high, native to northern and central Eu- 

 rope, with bright-green, ovate leaves. The 

 globose black berries, one-third of an inch 

 in diameter, are sometimes sold in the 

 markets, but the plant is not generally 

 cultivated. 



For previous introduction see 42640. 



108776. Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. Vac- 

 ciniaceae. Cowberry. 



No. 57. From the Bihor Mountains, 

 Rumania, in a rather dry situation. A 

 small evergreen bush, 6 to 10 inches high, 

 with racemes of small pinkish flowers, 

 which grows wild in the northern regions 

 of Europe, Asia, and North America. The 

 deep-red berries have a tart taste and are 

 used in northern regions as a substitute 

 for cranberries. 



For previous introduction see 95437. 



108777. Verbascum lychnitis L. Scro- 

 phulariaceae. 



No. 25. From the Rila Monastery, Bul- 

 garia, at 4,200 feet altitude, August 13, 

 1934. A tomentose biennial, found in 

 turf in full sun, with oblong-elliptic, cre- 

 nate leaves and panicles of small yellow 

 flowers. Native to Europe and the Cau- 

 casus. 



For previous introduction see 106534. 



108778. Verbascum speciosum Schrad. 

 Scrophulariaceae. 



No. 113. From Mount Domogled, Ru- 

 mania. A tall biennial mullein with 

 pale-green, oblong-lanceolate leaves more 

 than a foot long at the base of the stem, 

 becoming much smaller toward the top. 

 The yellow flowers are in a long panicled 

 raceme. Native to eastern Europe. 



108779 to 108802. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- 

 lics. Seeds presented by the Director, 

 Botanic Garden, Tiflis, Caucasus. Re- 

 ceived January 29, 1935. 



