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135550 to 135635— Continued 

 135616 to 135621. Prunus spp. Amygdala ceae. 



135616. Prunus armeniaca L. Apricot. 



No. 54. From the Ashiho region, north of Harbin, October 1939. A small- 

 fruited form. 



135617. Prunus maackii Rupr. Amur cherry. 



No. 56. From a forest near Hsiaoling, east of Harbin, September 19, 1939. 

 A Manchurian bird cherry, 40 feet or more in height, with very smooth brown- 

 ish-yellow bark that peels off like that of a birch. The leaves are pointed and 

 very finely toothed, and the white flowers are in short racemes borne on the 

 previous season's wood. 



For previous introduction see 77262. 



135618. Prunus padus L. European bird cherry. 



No. 58. From large trees near Hsiaoling, east of Harbin, September 19, 1939. 

 For previous introduction see 112284. 



135619. Prunus salicina Lindl. Japanese plum. 



No. 60. From cultivated trees in a Chinese garden near Ashiho, September 

 15, 1939. 



135620. Prunus tomentosa Thunb. Manchu cherry. 



No_. 57. From cultivated shrubs in a Chinese garden near Ashiho, east of 

 Harbin, September 15, 1939. Tree small, attractive, with curly bark on trunk 

 and branches; fruit very pale pink, edible. 



For previous introduction see 122194. 



135621. Prunus ussuriensis Kovalev and Kostina. 



No. 59. From near Hsiaoling, east of Harbin, September 18, 1939. 

 For previous introduction see 135507. 



135622. Scabiosa fischeri DC. Dipsacaceae. 



No. 91. From the desert steppe region of Anda, September 19, 1939. A much- 

 branched perennial scabiosa with pinnate leaves cut into linear, entire segments 

 and bluish-purple flowers in showy heads. Native to eastern Asia. 



135623. Scilla thunbergii Miyabe and Kudo. (S. japonica Baker). Liliaceae. 



No. 78. From the desert steppe district of Sartu, west of Harbin, September 

 1939. A scilla with 2 or 3 fleshy leaves 6 to 12 inches long and 1 to 3 erect scapes 

 with many small rose-purple flowers borne in racemes. Native to Japan. 



For previous introduction see 135024. 



135624. Glycine max (L.) Merr. Soybean. 

 No. 67. From the Sungari River valley, near Harbin, October 21, 1939. 



135625. Sorb aria sorbifolia (L.) A. Br. Rosaceae. 



No. 69. From the mountains near Maoershan, east of Harbin, October 11, 

 1939. 



For previous introduction see 122966. 



135626. SPODIOPOGON sibiricus Trim Poaceae. Grass. 

 No. 62. From the steppe region of Anda, west of Harbin, September 10, 1939. 

 For previous introduction see 90274. 



135627. Stipa baiacalensis Roshev. Poaceae. Grass. 

 No. 14. From the desert district of Anda, west of Harbin, September 1939. 



135628 and 135629. Stipa sibirica (L.) Lam. 



135628. No. 17. From the mountain forests near Hsiaoling, October 21, 1939. 



135629. No. 16. From the steppe region of Sartu, October 20, 1939. 

 For previous introduction see 113254. 



