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137609 to 137641— Continued. 



purple flowers less than an inch across. Native to the Sikkim Himalayas at altitudes 

 of 9,000 to 12,000 feet. 



For previous introduction see 116589. 



137622. Chirita urticaefolia D. Don. Gesneriaceae. 



A herbaceous perennial, with stems up to 13^ feet high, elliptic, acuminate, serrate 

 leaves 5 inches long, and large purplish flowers. Native to the temperate Himalayas 

 at altitudes of 4,500 to 9,000 feet. 



137623. Impatiens bicornuta Wall. Impatientaceae. 



137624. Impatiens radiata Hook. f. Impatientaceae. 



137625. Jasminum dispermum Wall. Oleaceae. 

 For previous introduction see 65258. 



137626. Lychnis nutans Benth. Silenaceae. 



A perennial lychnis, with elongate, usually branching stems, ovate elliptic- 

 lanceolate, or orbicular leaves, and lax panicles of few flowers, usually white inside 

 and purplish outside. Native to the temperate Himalayas at altitudes of 7,500 to 

 12,000 feet. 



137627. Meconopsis napaulensis DC. Papaveraceae. 



A stout perennial herb, 3 to 5 feet high, with the young parts clothed in softly 

 villous golden hairs. The sinuate-lobed or pinnatifid leaves are 10 to 16 inches long, 

 and th^ golden -yellow flowers, 2 to 4 inches across, are in elongated racemes. Native 

 to the temperate Sikkim Himalayas at altitudes of 9,000 to 12,000 feet. 



For previous introduction see 102319. 



137628. Meconopsis wallichii Hook. Papaveraceae. Satinpoppy. 



A beautiful hardy biennial from the mountains of Sikkim, India, where it raises 

 its glorious pyramids of mauve-colored flowers to a height of 7 feet or more. In the 

 winter the well-developed gray-green rosettes of leaves are very attractive. It is 

 found at altitudes of 9,000 to 12,000 feet. 



For previous introduction see 48322. 



137629. Osmanthus sua vis C. B. Clarke. Oleaceae. 



137630. Pieris Formosa (Wall.) D. Don. Ericaceae. 



A Himalayan bush 15 to 20 feet high that bears large terminal clusters of white 

 flowers resembling those of the lily-of-the-valley. The glossy green foliage, which 

 persists throughout the winter, makes a very effective background for early-bloom- 

 ing flowers. Native to the eastern Himalayas at altitudes of 6,000 to 10,000 feet. 



For previous introduction see 65263. 



137631. Plectranthus striatus Benth. Menthaceae. 



An herb, with stems up to 1 foot high, small ovate, crenate leaves, and panicled 

 cymes of small white flowers. Native to the temperate Himalayas at altitudes of 

 3,000 to 6,000 feet. 



For previous introduction see 8266. 



137632. Primula geraniifolia Hook. f. Primulaceae. 



A very slender primula, with acutely lobed orbicular leaves 2 to 3 inches in 

 diameter and simple and superimposed whorls of lilac flowers. Native to the 

 Himalayas between Sikkim and Bhotan at an altitude of about 10,000 feet. 



For previous introduction see 128970. 



137633. Sambucus adnata Wall. Caprifoliaceae. 



A Himalayan relative of the elderberry that has clusters of fragrant white flowers 

 about 10 inches in diameter, followed by red fruits. Native to Nepal and Sikkim at 

 altitudes of 5,000 to 10,000 feet. 



For previous introduction see 59668. 



137634. Senecio mortoni C. B. Clarke. Asteraceae. 



