48 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 142 



135550 to 135635— Continued 



135602. Malus baccata (L.) Moench. Malaceae. Siberian crab. 



No. 55. From the Ashiho River valley, October 20, 1939. 



135603. Manisuris compressa (L. f.) Kuntze. Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 31. From a meadow along the Ashiho River, north of Harbin, September 

 l; 1939. A coarse leafy grass, 5 feet tall, which thrives in swamplands and on the 

 margins of rivers. 



For previous introduction see 131580. 



135604 and 135605. Miscanthus sacchariflorus (Maxim.) Hack. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



A tall perennial Chinese grass with large, feathery, fan-shaped panicles; re- 

 lated to sugarcane. 



135604. No. 42. From the mountain slopes near Hsiaoling, October 10, 1939. 



135605. No. 41. From a sandy meadow in the Ashiho River valley, Septem- 

 ber 1, 1939. 



For previous introduction see 90188. 



135606 and 135607. Muhlenbergia japonica Steud. Poaceae. Grass. 



A perennial grass with slender stems up to 3 feet high. Native to eastern Asia. 



135606. No. 45. From the mountain meadows near Hsiaoling, east of Harbin, 

 September 10, 1939. 



135607. No. 53. From near Maoershan, east of Harbin, September 1939. 



135608. Oxytropis myriophylla (Pall.) DC. Fabaceae. 



No. 66. From a desert steppe near Anda, west of Harbin, September 11, 1939. 

 A stemless perennial with a large root, pinnate leaves about 8 inches long, and 

 purplish flowers in racemes. Native to the mountains of Siberia. 



For previous introduction see 110160. 



135609. Platycodon grandiflorum (Jacq.) A. DC. Campanula ceae. 

 No. 92. From the desert steppe region of Anda, September 1939. 



135610 to 135613. Poa spp. Poaceae. Grass. 



135610. Poa palustris L. Fowl meadowgrass. 

 No. 32. From a mountain meadow near Hsiaoling, September 10, 1939. 

 For previous introduction see 115328. 



135611. Poa pratensis L. Kentucky bluegrass. 

 No. 23. From a meadow near Maoershan, East Harbin, September 18, 1939. 



135612. Poa sphondylodes Trin. Bluegrass. 



No. 28. From a desert steppe near Anda, west of Harbin, September 10 t 

 1939. Found on dry grassy mountain slopes. 



For previous introduction see 131582. 



135613. Poa ussuriensis Roshev. 



No. 22. From a mountain meadow near Hsiaoling, September 18, 1939. A 

 perennial grass native to eastern Asia. 



135614. Primula fistulosa Turkevicz. Primulaceae. 



No. 75. From the mountains near Hsiaoling, east of Harbin, July 1939. A 

 primula with oblong or lanceolate, obtuse, denticulate leaves about 1)4 inches 

 long and a robust scape with an umbel of numerous rosy flowers. Native to east- 

 ern Asia. 



135615. Prinsepia sinensis Oliver. Amygdalaceae. Cherry prinsepia. 



No. 61. From near Hsiaoling, east of Harbin, October 18, 1939. 

 For previous introduction see 65189. 



