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135550 to 135635— Continued 



135559. Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino. Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 21. From a mountain river valley near Maoershan, east of Harbin, August 

 15, 1939. A slender branching annual grass with decumbent or creeping stems 

 about 2 feet long. Native to Japan. 



For previous introduction see 109810. 



135560. Arundinella anomala Steud. Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 52. From the desert steppe region of Anda, North Manchuria, December 

 6, 1939. A wild grass, found on poor soil. 



For previous introduction see 110153. 



135561. Astragalus melilotoides var. tenuis Ledeb. Fabaceae. 



No. 63. From the desert steppe region of Anda, September 19, 1939. A biennial 

 or perennial, native to eastern Asia. 



135562. Avena schelliana Trautv. Poaceae. 



No. 13. From the desert district of Anda, North Manchuria, September 10, 

 1939. A perennial grass native to eastern Asia. 



135563. Beckmannia syzigachne (Steud.) Fern. Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 47. From a meadow near a stream in the Ashiho River valley, September 

 1, 1939. 



For previous introduction see 131534. 



135564. Bromus INERMIS Leyss. Poaceae. Smooth bromegrass. 

 No. 46. From the steppe district of Anda, west of Harbin, September 11, 1939. 

 For previous introduction see 131535. 



135565 to 135573. Calamagrostis spp. Poaceae. Grass. 



135565. Calamagrostis angustifolia Komar. 



No. 10. From the Sungari River valley near Harbin, August 7, 1939. A 

 perennial grass native to northeastern Asia. 



135566. Calamagrostis rrachytricha Steud. 



No. 11. From the Huangchan Hills, north of Harbin, October 19, 1939. 



135567. Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. 



No. 7. From grassy mountain slopes near Barim, Great Khingan Mountains, 

 October 16, 1939. 



135568 to 135573. Catamagrostis epigeios (L.) Roth. 



135568. No. 1. From the desert steppe of Anda district, west of Harbin, 

 August 0, 1939. 



135569. No. 2. From the steppe district of Sartu, west of Harbin, August 

 12, 1939. 



135570. No. 3. From dry mountain slopes near Maoershan, 200 miles east 

 of Harbin, October 8, 1939. 



135571. No. 4. From dry mountain slopes near Barim, Great Khingan 

 Mountains, October 15, 1939. 



135572. No. 5. From sandy hills along the Ashiho River valley, Septem- 

 ber 17, 1939. 



135573. No. 8. From the steppe district of Sartu, west of Harbin, August 

 12, 1939. 



135574. Chloris virgata Swartz. Poaceae. Feather fingergrass. 



No. 12. From the desert district of Anda, west of Harbin, September 10, 1939; 

 grown on alkali soil. 



For previous introduction see 110483. 



