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136960 to 137011— Continued. 



136989. Fritillaria sewerzowi Regel. 



A bulbous plant, with numerous ovate to lanceolate leaves up to 4 inches long and 

 a terminal raceme of 5 to 12 purplish-green flowers. Native to Turkistan. 



. For previous introduction see 115074. 



136990. Hyacinthus atroviolaceus (Regel) Macbride. Liliaceae. 



A hyacinth, with four to six linear ligulate leaves 4 to 8 inches long and a dense 

 oblong raceme of dark-violet flowers on a scape about the same length as the leaves. 

 Native to Bokhara. 



For previous introduction see 107548. 



136991 to 136993. Iris spp. Iridaceae. 



136991. Iris orchioides Carr. 



A Juno iris with about six lanceolate leaves up to 9 inches long and a 3- to 

 6-headed stem, often a foot high. The bright-yellow falls have purple blotches 

 on each side of the crest. 



For previous introduction see 122991. 



136992. Iris stolonifera Maxim. (Iris leichtlini Regel). 

 For previous introduction see 122994. 



136993. Iris sp. 



136994. Junipertjs seravschanica Kom. Pinaceae. 



A juniper up to 50 feet high, with a dense ovoid or conical crown. Related to 

 Juniperus sabina. Native to Turkistan. 



136995. Leontice eversmanni Bunge. Berberidaceae. 



A herbaceous perennial about 1 foot high, with pinnatisect leaves and terminal 

 racemes of small yellow flowers. Native to Turkistan. 



For previous introduction see 112856. 



136996. Linum heterosepalum Regel. Linaceae. 



A perennial with erect stems more than a foot high, ovate-lanceolate leaves, and 

 corymbs of rather large yellow flowers. Native to Turkistan. 



For previous introduction see 110136. 



136997. Lonicera arborea Boiss. Caprifoliaceae. 



A shrub up to 10 feet high with broad-ovate to ovate-oblong leaves 3% to 13^ 

 inches long and reddish-white flowers. Native to the western Mediterranean region. 



136998. Lonicera microphylla Willd. 



A small, erect, much-branched shrub, with oblong or obovate leaves 3^ to % 

 inch long and small upright or nodding, yellowish-white flowers followed by 

 orange-red berries. Native to the Himalayan region. 



For previous introduction see 126323. 



136999. Peganum harmala L. Zygophyllaceae. 



A shrub common in dry soil in Turkey and Turkistan. 

 For previous introduction see 110082. 



137000. Pistacia vera L. Anacardiaceae. Pistachio. 



137001. Rheum maximowiczi Losina-Losink. Polygonaceae. 



A stout herb, with a solitary branching stem up to 3 feet high, large rotund leaves, 

 and broad fruits about 1 inch long. Related to Rheum ribes. Native to Turkistan. 



137002. Rheum turkestanicum Janischew. Polygonaceae. 



A wild rhubarb from the Transcaspian region, more than 2 feet, high, with a large 

 thick rhizome and a short, thickened, densely leafy stem. The cordate-reniform 

 leaves, up to 8 in number, are about a foot wide. .- 



For previous introduction see 112050. 



