JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1940 47 



135550 to 135635— Continued 



135591. Glyceria sp. Poaceae. Grase. 

 No. 50. From the Ashiho River valley near a bog, September 1, 1939. 



135592. GLYCYRRHI2A URALENSIS Fisch. Fabaceae. 



No. 64. From an alkali desert steppe near Sartu, west of Harbin, October 18, 

 1939. An erect perennial plant with hairy stems; native to the Ural Mountains, 

 Siberia. 



For previous introduction see 61427. 



135593. Heteropapppus hispidus (Thunb.) Less." Asteraceae. 



No. 93. From the mountain slopes of the Great Khingan Mountains, Barim, 

 October 1939. A perennial herb native to eastern Asia, with rough stems and 

 linear leaves. The clear-blue asterlike flower heads are borne singly at the end 

 of the branchlets, forming broad corymblike clusters 8 to 10 inches across. 



For previous introduction see 110492. 



135594. Hordeum brevisublatum (Trin.) Link. Poaceae. Grass. 

 No. 48. From the steppe district of Anda, west of Harbin, September 10, 1939. 

 For previous introduction see 131539. 



135595. Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv. Poaceae. Blady grass. 



No. 25. From the mountain slopes near Hsiaoling, east of Harbin, September 

 10, 1939. A perennial grass native to the plains and hills of central and western 

 India. The blades of this grass become 4 to 5 feet long. It resembles very closely 

 the esparto of Spain and northern Africa, and, when dried before making it into 

 Dulp, it yields as high as 68 percent of first-class paper-making pulp. In Queens- 

 land, Australia, this grass grows abundantly and three crops a year may be 

 harvested. 



For previous introduction see 107549. 



135596. Incarvillea sinensis Lam. Bignoniaceae. 



No. 89. From dry hills along the Sungari River, September 1939. Plants 1 

 to 2 feet high, with finely cut foliage and light-pink flowers. 



For previous introduction see 89125. 



135597 and 135598. Koeleria gracilis Pers. Poaceae. Grass. 



135597. No. 40. From sandy hills along the Ashiho River, north of Harbin, 

 September 1, 1939. 



135598. No. 30. From the desert district of Anda, west of Harbin, Septem- 

 ber 10, 1939. 



For previous introduction see 131540. 



135599. Lespedeza striata (Thunb.) Hook, and Arn. Fabaceae. 



No. 65. From sandy hills near the Ashiho River, north of Harbin, October 9, 

 1939. 



For previous introduction see 116138. 



135600. Lilium callosum Sieb. and Zucc. Liliaceae. Lily. 



No. 76. From a meadow in the Ashiho River valley, north of Harbin, Septem- 

 ber 1939. A martagon lily with slender stems 1 to 2~y 2 feet high, scattered strap- 

 shaped or linear leaves usually 1 to 3 inches long, and dully-red or orange-red 

 solitary nodding flowers or racemes of 2 to 9. Native to eastern Asia. 



For previous introduction see 135023. 



135601. Lilium concolor var. buschianum (Lodd.) Baker. 



No. 77. From the dry mountain slopes near Ertientientze, east of Harbin, Sep- 

 tember 1939. An upright red-flowered lily growing on the lower levels and oc- 

 casionally on the sides of the hills. The petals of this lily do not recurve, and the 

 flowers do not droop but stand erect. 



For previous introduction see 134969. 



