PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



110285 to 110301— Continued. 



110289. Ilex pubescens Hook, and Arn. 

 Aquifoliaceae. 



From Chinchow, Kwangtung, on the 

 North River at 1,000 feet altitude, No- 

 vember 1934. An evergreen shrub or 

 small tree native to southeastern China, 

 with densely pubescent, slender branches, 

 entire acute ovate-oblong leaves about 3 

 inches long, and axillary umbels of small 

 lilac colored, rarely white, flowers followed 

 by small red berries. 



110290. PsiCHOTEiA serpens L. Rubia- 

 ceae. 



From Swatow, Kwangtung, January 19, 

 1935. A woody trailer with stems 2 to 6 

 feet long, opposite, ovate-acute succulent 

 leaves, and terminal corymbs of small in- 

 conspicuous flowers. Native to the East 

 Indies. 



110291. Randia sinensis Roem. and 

 Schult. Rubiaceae. 



From near Lingnan University, Canton, 

 November 23, 1934. A spiny snrub about 

 5 feet high, native to southern China, 

 with simple lanceolate leaves and termi- 

 nal racemes of small white flowers fol- 

 lowed by spherical Luits up to an inch in 

 diameter. 



110292 to 110294. Raphanus sativus L. 

 Brassicaceae. Radish. 



A collection of Manchurian radishes 

 presented by Dr. S. Kumazawa, Director 

 of the Vegetable Breeding Station, Tai- 

 hoku, Taiwan, January 25, 1935. 



110292. A round red radish. 



110293. A radish with red flesh and 

 green skin. 



110294. Green skin variety. 



110295. Rhus sp. Anacardiaceae. Sumac. 



From White Cloud Mountain at 1,500 

 feet altitude, near Canton, December 16, 

 1934. A subtropical shrub with beautiful 

 autumn-colored foliage. 



110296. Rosa cymosa Tratt. Rosaceae. 



Rose. 



From the Baptist Mission Compound, 

 Swatow, Kwangtung, January 19, 1935. 

 A tall bushy climber with clusters of 

 small, single, white flowers and dull-red 

 hips. 



For previous introduction see 32949. 



110297. Smil Ax riparia A. DC. Smilaca- 

 ceae. Greenbrier. 



From near Lingnan University, Canton, 

 December 20, 1934. An unarmed herba- 

 ceous climber with umbels of red berries. 

 Native to southeastern China. 



110298. Viburnum luzonicum formosa- 

 num (Hance) Rehd. Caprifoliaceae. 



From a hillside near Taihoku, Taiwan, 

 January 24, 1935. A slender-branched 

 shrub with ovate, membranous, sinuate- 

 dentate leaves, terminal corymbs of fra- 

 grant white flowers, and ovoid red fruits. 

 Native to Taiwan. 



110299. Viburnum odoratissimum Ker. 

 Caprifoliaceae. Sweet viburnum. 



From the Baptist Mission Compound, 

 Swatow, Kwangtung, November 12, 1934. 

 An evergreen shrub or small tree with 

 shining leathery leaves up to 8 inches 

 long. The fragrant white flowers are pro- 



110285 to 110301— Continued. 



duced in large broad panicles and are fol- 

 lowed by red fruits which turn black as 

 they ripen. 



For previous introduction see 66321. 



110300. Vanieria sp. Moraceae. 



From near Lingnan University, Canton, 

 November 27, 1934. Received under the 

 name 'Tectispina," for which a place of 

 publication has not been found. The 

 vanierias are woody, spiny plants, native 

 to southeastern Asia, closely related to 

 the cudranias. The inconspicuous flowers 

 are followed by fleshy subglobose fruits 

 that resemble mulberries. 



110301. (Undetermined.) 



From near the Lingnan University, 

 Canton, January 9, 1935. Received as 

 Eurya chinensis, but the seeds are not of 

 that genus. 



110302 to 110307. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- 

 lics. Seeds presented by the Institute of 

 Plant Industiy, Leningrad, through H. L. 

 Westover and C. R. Enlow, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received March 21, 1935. 

 Numbered in April 1935. 



The field numbers are those of the West- 

 ovtr-Enlow series. Introduced for Depart- 

 ment specialists. 



110302. Agropyuon desertorum (Fisch.) 

 Schult. Poaceae. Wheatgrass. 



No. 1346. From the Lower Volga 

 region. 



110303. Agropyron 



Boiss. roaceae. 



strigosum (Bieb.) 

 Wheatgrass. 



For previous introduction 



No. 1347. 

 see 101140. 



110304. Atriplex tatarica L. Chenopodi- 

 aceae. Saitbush. 



No. 1351. A bushy annual up to 3 feet 

 tall. Native to coastal deserts in Asia 

 Minor. 



For previous introduction see 109421. 



110305. Carex stenophylla Wahlenb. Cy- 

 peraceae. 



No. 1349. A perennial grasslike herb 

 with triangular stems from 2 to 10 inches 

 high. Native to dry grounds in northern 

 Eurasia. 



110306. Kochia PROSTRATA (L.) Schrad. 

 Chenopodiaceae. 



No. 1350. A more or less prostrate, 

 shrubby perennial with linear leaves. 

 Native to Asia Minor. 



110307. Poa tatarica Fisch. Poaceae. 



Bluegrass. 



No. 1348. A tall tufted perennial 

 grass, native to dry regions of southeast- 

 ern Europe and Asia Minor. 



110308 and 110309. 



From Ecuador. Seeds collected by Mrs. 

 Ynes Mexia, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received March 15, 1935. Numbered in 

 April 1935. 



110308. Begonia sp. Begoniaceae. 



No. 6861-a. Acangogarachi. From 

 Napo-Pastaza Province, February 7, 1935, 

 at 1,000 feet altitude, in dense forest. 

 A climbing form 15 feet high with red 

 flowers. 



