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134714 to 134717— Continued 



134715. Deutzia taiwanensis (Maxim.) C. Schneid. Hydrangeaceae. 



An attractive deciduous shrub with slender branches, native to the mountain 

 of Taiwan. The white or pinkish-white flowers, with conspicuous golden-yellow 

 stamens, are in graceful racemes. 



For previous introduction see 132329. 



134716. Philadelphus. Hydrangeaceae. Mockorange. 

 Enchantress. 



134717. Philadelphus incanus Koehne. Gray mockorange. 



A late-flowering Chinese species up to 6 feet high, with oval leaves, dull gray- 

 ish beneath. The white flowers are produced 5 to 9 together on racemes about 

 2 inches long, at the end of short leafy shoots, and have an odor like that of 

 hawthorn. The flowering season is from the middle of late July. 



For previous introduction see 104916. 

 134718 to 134720. Avena sativa L. Poaceae. Oats. 



From Sweden. Seeds presented by the Allmanna Svenska Utsadesaktiebolaget, 

 Svalof. Received December 27, 1939. 



134718. Eagle oats. 



134719. Golden oats. 



134720. Star oats. 



134721. Choisya katherinae C. H. Mull. Eutaceae. 



From Mexico. Plants collected by Cornelius H. Muller, Bureau of Plant Indus- 

 try, United States Department of Agriculture. Received in December 1939. 



No. 3245. From Cuatro Cienagas, Coahuila, September 10, 1930. A shrub 1 

 to 4 feet tall with white flowers. 



134722 to 134732. 



From China. Seeds and bulbs collected by Peter Liu, Peiping. Received Decem- 

 ber 29, 1939. 



134722 to 134730. Castanea mollissima Blume. Fagaceae. Hairy chestnut. 



A collection of late-ripening chestnuts, obtained in October 1939. 



134722. From Pei Tao village, north of San T'un Ying. 



134723. From Pa Li P'u village, southeast of San T'un Ying. 



134724. From Tsui Ke Chuang, northwest of Luan Chow. 



134725. From Tsui Ke Chuang, northwest of Luan Chow. 



134726. From Pei Tao, north of San T'un Ying. 



134727. From Pei Tao village, north of San T'un Ying. 



134728. From Pa Li P'u village, southeast of San T'un Ying. 



134729. From Pa Li P'u village, southeast of San T'un Ying. 



134730. From Tsui Ke Chuang, northwest of Luan Chow. 

 For previous introduction see 113669. 



134731. Pyrtjs sp. Malaceae. Pear, 



Seeds of a wild pear, collected in the Temple of Heaven grounds, Peiping. 

 Fruit very small, % inch in diameter, dark brown when ripe. 



134732. Scilla chinensis Benth. Liliaceae. 



