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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



122766 to 122984— Continued 



122831. Clematis sp. 



No. 1364. Emong. From the Shyok 

 Valley, Tarkalung, Baltistan, Kashmir, 

 at 10,000 feet altitude, September 6, 



1936. An ornamental vine which cov- 

 ers bushes to a height of 8 feet. The 

 small golden-yellow flowers are sprinkled 

 with brown. The fruits are also attrac- 

 tive. 



122832. Clematis sp. 



No. 1296. From Shigar Nulla, Bal- 

 tistan, Kashmir, at 9,000 feet altitude, 

 August 21, 1936. An ornamental vine 

 found on a dry slope ; the flowers, bell- 

 shaped, are golden, sprinkled with brown 

 and 1 inch across. 



122833. Codonopsis poetens Hook. f. and 

 Thorns. Campanulaceae. 



No. 1530. iAidut. From Kolung, La- 

 hul, Punjab, August 18, 1936, at 12,000 

 feet altitude. A tufted perennial 2 feet 

 high, with large, pale blue-purple flowers 

 which have an unpleasant odor. It is 

 closely related to Codonopsis thalictrifolia. 



122834. Corydalis sp. Papaveraceae. 



No. 1445. Tongzil. From the Taklung 

 Pass. Lfidak. Kashmir. September 26, 1936, 

 at 15.000 feet altitude. An ornamental 

 yellow-flowered species about 18 inches 

 high. 



122835. Corydalis sp. Papaveraceae. 



No. 1724. Purchased from the Director 

 of the Department of Agriculture, Kashmir. 

 Rpceived as Corydalis rumew. for which a 

 place of publication has not been found. 



122836. Cortdsa matthioli L. Primula- 

 ceae. 



No. 1738. Purchased from the Director 

 of the Department of Agriculture. Kash- 

 mir. A herbaceous perennial about 6 

 inches high, with long-stalked, cordate 

 leaves having 7 to 9 lobes, and an umbel 

 of about 7 small, rosy-purple, drooping 

 flowers. Native to the Alps. 



122837 to 122839. Corypha spp. Phoeni- 

 caceae. Palm. 



122837. Corypha elata Roxb. 



No. 2128. Presented by the Royal 

 Botanic Gardens, Calcutta, January 6, 



1937. A tall palm up to 60 feet high, 

 with a spirally ridged trunk and lunate, 

 fan-shaped leaves 8 to 10 feet across, 

 made up of 80 to 100 sword-shaped seg- 

 ments. Native to Burma and Bengal. 



For previous introduction see 105349. 



122838. Corypha talliera Roxb. 



No. 2131. Presented by the Royal 

 Botanic Gardens, Calcutta, January 6, 

 1937. A stout unarmed fan palm up to 

 about 30 feet high, with subrotund 

 leaves 6 feet long and 15 feet broad. 



122839. Corypha umbraculifera L. 



Talipot palm. 



No. 2132. Presented hy the Royal 

 Botanic Gardens, Calcutta. January 6, 

 1937. A large palm up to 80 feet high. 

 The leaves, 12 feet long and 16 feet 

 broad, are made up of lobed segments, 

 and the creamy white flowers are in 

 terminal panicles 20 feet long. It is 

 native to Ceylon. 



122766 to 122984— Continued 



For previous introduction see 101386. 



122840 to 122844. Cotoneaster spp. Mal- 

 vaceae. 



122840. Cotoneaster sp. 



No. 1597. Landepilitsi. From Tinu, 

 Lahul, Punjab, October 11, 1936, at 

 11,000 feet altitude. A slender attrac- 

 tive tree with long-stalked pink flow- 

 ers. The fruits are bright crimson. 



122841. Cotoneaster sp. 



No. 1567. Roktrolto. From Kyelang, 

 Lahul, Punjab, October 18, 1936, at 

 11,000 feet altitude. A low dense bush 

 up to 5 feet high, with small leaves and 

 black berries. Found on a dry slope. 



122842. Cotoneaster sp. 



No. 1753. From Chamba, Punjab, 

 August 1936. 



122843. Cotoneaster sp. 



No. 1671. From above Bandrole, 

 Kulu, Punjab, November 12, 1936, at 

 10,000 feet altitude. A small tree with 

 handsome crimson fruits. 



122844. Cotoneaster sp. 



No. 1619. From Pukar, Lahul. Pun- 

 jab, September 1936, at 12,000 feet alti- 

 tude. An attractive small tree with red 

 fruits. 



122845. Crataegus sp. Malaceae. 



No. 1349. From Pranu, Baltistan, Kash- 

 mir, September 1, 1936, at 8,000 feet alti- 

 tude. A small, well-formed tree with 

 beautiful crimson fruits. 



122846. Crataegus sp. Malaceae. 



No. 1130. From Skardo, Baltistan, 

 Kashmir, August 12, 1936, at 6,500 feet 

 altitude. A small ornamental tree with 

 the usual Crataegus features. The red 

 fruits are one-half inch in diameter. 



122847. Cucumis sativus L. Cucurbita- 

 ceae. Cucumber. 



No. 2214. From Ellou, Madras Presi- 

 dency. 



122848. Cyclanthera sp. Cucurbitaceae. 



No. 1599. Serimentok. A climbing an- 

 nual with yellow flowers. 



122849. Dianthus sp. Silenaceae. 



No. 1531. From Kyelang, Lahul, Pun- 

 jab, August 20, 1936, at 11,000 feet alti- 

 tude. A small-flowered pink with glau- 

 cous leaves, growing in clumps on dry 

 ground. The pink flowers are about one- 

 half inch across. 



122850. Delphinium sp. Ranunculaceae. 



No. 1582. Jar Rang. From Tinu, La- 

 hul, Punjab, October 1, 1936, at 11,000 

 feet altitude. A species with large flowers 

 clear cobalt blue to white, and 2 inches 

 across. 



122851. Dipsacus inermis Wall. Dipsaca- 

 ceae. 



No. 1716. Dapalhak. Presented by the 

 Department of Agriculture, Kashmir. A 

 stout erect shrub whose leaves are used 

 as a potherb. The stems are 4 to 10 feet 

 high, the leaves large, lanceolate to pin- 

 natifid, and the many small white flowers 

 are in round dense heads about 1 inch in 

 diameter. Native to the Himalayas from 

 6,000 to 10,000 feet altitude. 



