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128924 to 128984— Continued 



128935. Cathcartia vhxosa Hook. f. Papaveraceae. 



A hardy annual or biennial found between 10,000 and 12,000 feet altitude in 

 the Sikkim Himalayas. The abundance of long shaggy fulvous hairs and the 

 large bright-yellow, nodding, glabrous flowers give it a handsome appearance. 

 The cordate radical leaves are long-petioled and palmately 5-lobed; the stem 

 leaves are sessile and the uppermost ones pinnatifid. 



For previous introduction see 102312. 



128936. Celastrus paniculatus Willd. Celastraceae. 



A climbing shrub native to the Himalayan foothills up to 4,000 feet altitude. 

 The oval-oblong or obovate serrate acuminate leaves are 2 to 5 inches long, and 

 the small yellowish-green flowers are in small terminal panicles. The seeds 

 contain oil that is used chiefly for illumination. 



For previous introduction see 47657. 



128937. Clintonia alpina (Royle) Kunth. Con vail ariaceae. 



A low perennial native to the temperate slopes of the Himalayas. The lanceo- 

 late leaves are 4 to 9 inches long, and the small white funnel-shaped flowers 

 are borne in a loose raceme on a scape 1 to 2 feet high. 



For previous introduction see 122074. 



128938. Corydalis chaerophytxa DC. Papaveraceae. 



An upright herbaceous perennial, 2 to 4 feet high, with large decompound 

 leaves 6 to 10 inches long and slender golden yellow flowers % inch long, in 

 terminal racemes. Native to the temperate Himalayas at altitudes of 6,000 to 

 10,000 feet. 



For previous introduction see 66453. 



128939. Crawfurdia affinis C. B. Clarke. Gentianaceae. 



A herbaceous twiner with cordate-lanceolate leaves about 3 inches long and 

 several small white or greenish-yellow flowers in fascicles. Native to the Hima- 

 layan region at 5,000 to 6,000 feet altitude. 



128940. Crawfurdia speciosa Wall. Gentianaceae. 



A herbaceous twiner with elliptic leaves about 3 inches long and showy cymes 

 of 1 to 5 purple flowers. Native to the central and eastern Himalayas at 

 altitudes of 6,000 to 10,000 feet. 



128941. Cremanthodium sp. Aster aceae. 



Received under the name "uniforum," for which a place of publication has 

 not been found. 



128942. Cynoglossum furcatum Wall. Boraginaceae. 



An erect perennial with numerous stems from a rosette of lanceolate, soft- 

 haired, entire leaves. The small blue flowers are borne in long slender clusters 

 similar to those of the forget-me-not. Native throughout India at altitudes of 

 4,000 to 9,000 feet. 



For previous introduction see 111044. 



128943. Daphne involttcrata Wall. Thymelaeaceae. 



A lax shrub up to 20 feet high, with thin oblong-lanceolate leaves 3 to 6 

 inches long and silky-white, fragrant flowers in long-stemmed heads. Native 

 to the Sikkim region in India at altitudes of 4,000 to 6,000 feet. 



For previous introduction see 124246. 



128944. Eurya symplocina Blume. Theaceae. 



A slender evergreen shrub with oblong-elliptic leaves 3 to 5 inches long and 

 small whitish flowers in rather crowded fascicles. Native to the central and 

 eastern Himalayas at altitudes of 5,000 to 7,000 feet. 



