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131900 to 131907.— Continued. 



A trailing arbutus from Japan, very similar to the American species, 

 differing chiefly in being stronger throughout. The racemes usually consist 

 of from 6 to 12 flowers. 



For previous introduction see 103875. 



131901. Ophiopogon planiscapus var. leucanthus (Makino) Nakai. Lili- 



aceae. 



A variety with scape and bracts entirely green, and pure-white flowers. 

 131902 and 131903. Rhododendron camtschaticum Pall. Ericaceae. 



A dwarf, more or less deciduous shrub with small obovate leaves and 

 solitary or paired, terminal, rose-purple flowers. Native to Kamchatka and 

 the Aleutian Islands. 



For previous introduction see 95433. 



131904. Scilla THUNBERGIA Miyabe and Kudo. Liliaceae. 

 Var. Albi flora. A white-flowered form. 



131905. Shortia uniflora Maxim. Diapensiaceae. 



Var. Grandiflora. A large-flowered form of a perennial herb native to 

 Japan, closely resembling the native American Shortia galacifolia. The 

 cordate leaves are broader than long and deeply sinuate toothed, and the 

 white, bell-shaped flowers, 1 inch across, are borne on slender peduncles 

 3 to 8 inches tall. 



For previous introduction see 103891. 



131906. Thalictrum coreanum Lev. Ranunculaceae. 



A herbaceous perennial with slender triquetrous stems, biternate, radical 

 leaves, crenate, peltate stem leaves, and paniculate inflorescence. Native to 

 eastern Asia. 



131907. Tricyrtis yatabeana Masamune. Melanthiaceae. 



A herbaceous perennial with leafy stems about 1 foot high, oblong- 

 lanceolate leaves, and showy, yellow, bell-shaped flowers with dark-purple 

 spots. Native to Japan. 



For previous introduction see 114199. 



131908 to 131931. 



From Scotland. Seeds presented by Sir William Wright Smith, Regius 

 Keeper, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. Received March 11, 1939. 



131908. Arthropodium candidum Raoul. Liliaceae. 



A tufted herbaceous perennial 3 to 14 inches high, with very narrow 

 linear, grasslike > leaves 2 to 10 inches long, ano! few to many small white 

 flowers, each 1/2 inch across, on a slender scape. Native to New Zealand 

 from sea level to 3,500 feet altitude. 



For previous introduction see 125134. 



131909 to 131912. Fuchsia spp. Onagraceae. 



131909. Fuchsia bacillaris Lindl. 



A compact plant with short-jointed branches and very small flaring- 

 mouthed, rosy, drooping flowers. Native to Mexico. 



For previous introduction see 101948. 



131910. Fuchsia magellanica Lam. Magellan fuchsia. 

 Var. Alba. 



131911. Fuchsia parviflora Lindl. 



A shrubby fuchsia, very similar to F. lycioides. It has oblong or ovate 

 leaves, sometimes serrate, and purple flowers with pale-pink calyxes. 

 Native to Mexico. 



For previous introduction see 101952. 



