10 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 134 



126846 to 126853— Continued 



126850. Helichrysum rosmarinifolium (Labill.) Less. Asteraceae. 



A shrub up to 10 feet high, with linear, revolute-margined leaves % inch 

 or longer, in dense corymbs of many small heads of white ray flowers. Native 

 to Victoria, Australia. 



126851. Nomocharis pardanthina Franch. Liliaceae. 



A beautiful liliaceous plant about 3 feet high, native to southwestern China 

 between 9,000 and 11,000 feet altitude. The leaves are ternate, and the large 

 flowers, 3 inches across, are white,, pink, purple, or red with deep irregular 

 blotches and salver-shaped corollas. 



For previous introduction see 84020. 



126852. Thamnocalamus falconeri Hook. f. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



A bamboo with a cylindrical culm which, when young, has 8 to 10 branches 

 at each node; these branches vary in length, are exceedingly slender, often 

 purplish in color, and have 4 to 7 leaves gathered near the tips. The leaves are 

 lanceolate, iy 2 to 4 inches long by %6 to about % inch wide. The slenderness 

 of the branches gives this bamboo a distinctive beauty. 



For previous introduction see 123428. 



126853. Camellia cuspidata (Kochs) Veitch. Theaceae. 



An erect evergreen shrub up to about 6 feet high, with polished, ovate- 

 lanceolate leaves 1 to 3 inches long and solitary white flowers about 1% inches 

 across. Native to western China. 



126854 to 126868. 



From Afghanistan. Bulbs and cuttings collected by Walter Koelz, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture. Received Janu- 

 ary 28, 1938. 



Unless otherwise mentioned, the material was received as cuttings. 



126854. Iris sp. Iridaceae. 



No. 4330. Bulbs from Kabul, December 14, 1937, found growing in clumps 

 4 feet across ; the numerous large flowers were wine purple. 



126855. Salix sp. Salicaceae. Willow. 



No. 4332. From Paghman, December 17, 1937, at 7,000 feet altitude. A tree 

 with small, very fragrant flowers. 



126856 to 126868. Vitis spp. Vitaceae. 



From Saraioe Khoja, December 17, 1937, at 6,000 feet altitude. 



126856. Vitis sp. 

 No. 4333. 



126857. Vitis sp. 



No. 4334. Khallili. One of the best. 



126858. Vitis sp. 



No. 4335. KandaTiari Sia. 



126859. Vitis sp. 



No. 4336. NunaTca Sia. 



126860. Vitis sp. 



No. 4337. Hussaini. 



126861. Vitis sp. 



No. 4338. Kislimisli Sufed. A seedless grape. 



126862. Vitis sp. 



No. 4339. Kishmish Sia. A seedless grape. 



