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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



118556 to 118661— Continued. 



118596 to 118599. Iris supp. Iridaceae. 

 118596. Iris kumaonensis Wall. 



No. 1099. From Burzil, August 5, 

 1936, in alpine meadows at 10,000 feet 

 altitude. 



For previous introduction see 110098. 



118597. Iris sp. 



No. 1060. From Bandipur, July 30, 

 1936. A wild iris of the Apogon section. 



118598. Iris sp. 



No. 1013. From Partan, July 22, 

 1936, at 5,000 feet altitude. Plants 4 

 feet high growing in semishade on damp 

 ground, with several flowers on each 

 stalk ; Apogon section. 



118599. Iris sp. 



No. 1014. From Partan, July 22, 

 1936, at 5,000 feet altitude. Plants in 

 masses, often filling the whole roadside ; 

 clusters up to 2% feet high ; Apogon 

 section. 



118600. Juglans regia L. Juglandaceae. 

 Persian walnut. 



No. 1080. From Gurez, Kashmir, Au- 

 gust 2, 1936, at 8,500 feet altitude. 

 Stunted trees usually not over 25 feet 

 high and 1 foot in diameter, found in 

 groves in ravines along the river on the 

 isolated slopes that have otherwise prac- 

 tically no trees. The season is short, and 

 the winters are said to be very cold. 



118601 to 118604. Lactuca spp. Cichoria- 

 ceae. Lettuce. 



118601. Lactuca sativa L. 



Garden lettuce. 



No. 1127. Bum. From Skardo, Bal- 

 tistan Providence. August 12, 1936, at 

 6,500 feet altitude. A native head let- 

 tuce, now going to seed ; plants 3 feet 

 high, seeds white. 



118602. Lactuca sp. 



No. 1055. From' Bandipur, July 29, 

 1936. 



118603. Lactuca sp. 



No. 1062. July 30, 1936. Above 



Bandipur in pine forest at 7,000 feet 



altitude. A wild plant 3 feet high, 

 with purple flowers. 



118604. Lactuca sp. 



No. 1126. Bum. From Skardo, 

 Baltistan Province, August 12, 1936, at 

 6,500 feet altitude. A native head let- 

 tuce, now going to seed ; plants 3 feet 

 high, seeds black. 



118605. Althaea rosea (L.) Cav. Mal- 

 vaceae. Hollyhock. 



No. 1053. From Bandipur, July 29. 

 1936, at 5,200 feet altitude. 



118606. Lavatera sp. Malvaceae. 



No. 1075. From Karagbal, August 1, 

 1936, at 8,000 feet altitude. A very at- 

 tractive plant, 4 feet high, covered with 

 lovely rose-pink flowers 3 inches across. 

 Found growing in clumps and not so 

 scraggly as most of our mallows. Toler- 

 ant of heat and drought. 



118556 to 118661— Continued. 

 118607. Lloydia sp. Liliaceae. 



No. 1095. From Burzil, August 5, 

 1936, on a mountain slope at 11,000 feet 

 altitude. An onionlike plant 9 inches 

 high ; flowers probably yellowish with 

 purple markings. 



118608 to 118610. Lonicera spp. CaDri- 

 foliaceae. 



118608. Lonicera sp. 



No. 1109. August 10, 1936. From 

 above Sodpur. Baltistan Province, at 

 12,000 feet altitude, on a dry slope along 

 a stream. A well-formed attractive 

 shrub 8 feet high, with small pale- 

 green leaves and lovely orange to or- 

 ange-red berries. 



118609. Lonicera sp. 



No. 1110. August 10, 1936. From 

 above Sodpur, Baltistan Province, at 

 12,000 feet altitude, on dry ground. A 

 well-formed shrub 4 feet high, with 

 stiff, bristly-edged leaves and attractive 

 orange berries. 



118610. Lonicera sp. 



No. 1118. August 10, 1936. From 

 above Sodpur, Baltistan Province, at 

 12,000 feet altitude on a dry slope. 

 An ornamental well-branched shrub 4 

 feet high, with attractive red berries. 



118611. Lycopersicon esculbntum Mill. 

 Solanaceae. Tomato. 



No. 1006. From Dal Lake, July 19, 

 1936. Bed fruits 1% inches in diameter, 

 flattened to one-half inch. Grown on the 

 floating rafts along with cattails and 

 bulrushes. 



118612. Malva sylvestris L. Malvaceae. 



No. 1124. From Skardo, Baltistan 

 Province, August 11, 1936, in a garden at 

 6,500 feet altitude. A cultivated bushy 

 plant 3 feet high, with rose-purple flowers 

 iy 2 to 2 inches across. 



118613. Meconopsis sp. Papaveraceae. 



No. 1100. From Burzil, August 5, 1936, 

 at 10,000 feet altitude. A plant 2 feet 

 high, which grows under ledges or in the 

 open ; flowers blue-purple or tinged with 

 wine red. 



118614. Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. 



Alfalfa. 



No. 1154-A. From Skardo, Baltistan 

 Province, August 15, 1936, at 6,500 feet 

 altitude. Said to be very good. 



118615. Melilotus sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 1154-B. From Skardo, Baltistan 

 Province, August 15, 1936. at 6,500 feet 

 altitude. A form with yellow flowers ; 

 "said to be poisonous unless watered be- 

 fore it is fed to stock." 



118616. Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. 



Alfalfa. 



No. 1154-C. From Skardo, Baltistan 

 Province, August 15. 1936, at 6,500 feet 

 altitude ; said to be Gilgiti in origin and 

 to give three or four cuttings a year. 



118617. Medicago sativa L. 



Fabaceae. 

 Alfalfa. 



No. 1154-D. From Skardo, Baltistan 

 Province August 15, 1936, at 6,500 feet 

 altitude ; said to be a tall Yarkand sort. 



