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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



116856 to 116896— Continued. 



purple fruits which hang on after the 

 leaves have fallen. 



For previous introduction see 93879. 



116862. Castanea henryi (Skan.) Rehd. 

 and Wils. Fagaceae. Chestnut. 



No. 517. A tree 50 feet high found on 

 a slope in the forest at 1,875 feet altitude. 



For previous introduction see 114344. 



Castanea seguinii Dode. Faga- 



No. 666. A shrub 4 feet high found on 

 a brushy slope at 1,875 feet altitude. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 114345. 



116864. Cleeodendrum cyrtophylldm 

 Turcz. Verbenaceae. 



No. 457. Collected at 1,875 feet alti- 

 tude. A vigorous spreading shrub from 

 2 to 3 feet high, sending up many stalks. 

 The leaves are glabrous, light green, and 

 of soinewbat fetid odor. The small white 

 flowers with large rosy bracts are followed 

 by blue berries. 



For previous introduction see 43021. 



116865. Cucubalus baccifer L. Silena- 

 ceae. 



No. 543. A pubescent herb with white 

 flowers and green fruits which become 

 black when ripe ; collected at 2,000 feet 

 altitude. Native to Europe and northern 

 Asia. 



116866. Daphniphylldm sp. Euphorbia- 

 ceae. 



No. 616. A tree 15 feet high, with gla- 

 brous leaves and black fruits, found be- 

 side a stream in a valley at 1,875 feet 

 altitude. 



116867. Dichroa sp. Hydrangeaceae. 



No. 473. A shrub 7 feet high, with 

 greenish flowers, found in a forest on a 

 slope at 1,875 feet altitude. 



116868. Euonymus acanthocarpus Franch. 

 Celastraceae. 



No. 655. Collected on a slope at 1,875 

 feet altitude. A shrub up to about 12 

 feet high, with leathery lanceolate or 

 ovate-lanceolate leaves and small greenish 

 flowers. Native to south-central China, 



116869. Edrya japonica Thunb. Thea- 

 ceae. 



No. 493. A shrub 5 feet high, with 

 purplish-black fruits, found on a shady 

 slope at 1,875 feet altitude. 



For previous introduction see 91249. 



116870. Euscaphis japonica (T h u n b.) 

 Dipp. Staphyleaceae. 



No. 95. From I-Chia-Ao, Changning 

 Hsien, on a bushy slope at 687 feet alti- 

 tude. A shrub or small tree with com- 

 pound leaves composed of 7 to 11 ovate- 

 lanceolate serrate leaflets 1 to 3 inches 

 long. The small white flowers, in upright 

 panicles, are followed by brown-red pods 

 which open, exposing the steel-blue fruits. 



For previous introduction see 105600. 



116871. Evodia officinalis Dode. Ruta- 

 ceae. 



No. 180. From Yang-Shan, Changning 

 Hsien, at 2,125 feet altitude. A shrub or 

 small tree up to about 15 feet high, with 

 pinnate leaves having 7 to 15 ovate or 



116856 to 116896— Continued. 



elliptic ovate leaflets and corymbs of 

 small greenish-yellow or greenish-white 

 flowers followed by small red pods con- 

 taining black seeds. Native to central 

 and western China. 



116872. Gleditsia sinensis Lam. Caesal- 

 piniaceae. Chinese honeylocust. 



No. 635. A large tree with pinnate 

 leaves, greenish flowers, and purple-black 

 pods over 10 inches long. Growing along 

 a stream at 1,875 feet altitude. 



For previous introduction see 105609. 



116873. Ilex sp. Aquifoliaceae. 



No. 439. A shrub about 5 feet high, 

 with black fruits, growing on a shady 

 slope at 1,875 feet altitude. 



116874. Lonicera macrantha (D. Don) 

 Spreng. Caprifoliaceae. Honeysuckle. 



No. 632. A shrubby honeysuckle with 

 rather large white flowers' which fade to 

 yellow, and purple black fruits. Found 

 growing along a stream at 1,875 feet 

 altitude. 



For previous introduction see 47708. 



116875. Melastoma dodecandrum Lour. 

 Melastomaceae. 



No. 2. From I-Chia-Ao, Changning 

 Hsien, on an open grassy slope at 625 

 feet altitude. A prostrate perennial shrub 

 which bears beautiful pink roselike flowers 

 all summer long. The flowers last only 

 one day, but because of their great num- 

 ber, the shrub is always well covered. 

 The fruits are said to be eaten, but have 

 the lack of flavor so common in Chinese 

 fruits. 



For previous introduction see 55443. 



116876. Meliosma sp. Sabiaceae. 



No. 584. A tree about 35 feet high, 

 with deep-red flowers ; found on a brushy 

 slope at 2,000 feet altitude. 



116877. Paederia foetida L. Rubiaceae. 



No. 436. A slender attractive vine 

 with glabrous, ovate or lanceolate leaves, 

 grayish beneath, on long petioles. The 

 small pink flowers are in branching cymes. 

 Any part of the plant, when bruised, emits 

 a roost offensive cdor. Native to south- 

 eastern Asia. 



For previous introduction see 99746. 



116878. Polygonatum sp. Convallaria- 

 ceae. 



No. 474. An herb with leaves circinate 

 at apex, growing in shade in forests at 

 1,875 feet altitude. 



116879. Pyracantha sp. Malaceae. 



No. 698. A shrub 3 feet high with 

 red fruits ; found on rocky slopes at 1,875 

 feet altitude. 



116880. Rhamnus crenata Sieb. and Zucc. 

 Rhamnaceae. Japanese buckthorn. 



No. 440. A shrub 8 feet high with 

 black fruits, growing on an exposed slope 

 at 1,875 feet altitude. 



For previous introduction see 99239. 



116881. Rhamnus sp. Rhamnaceae. 



No. 676. A shrub 3 feet high with 

 glabrous leaves and deep-red flowers, found 

 on shady slopes at 1,875 feet altitude. 



