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137646 to 137688— Continued. 



137646. Androsace rotundifolia Hardw. Primulaceae. 



No. 26. A small herbaceous perennial, with long-petioled, orbicular-cordate 

 leaves, the radical ones having shallow-rounded crenate lobes. The few to many- 

 slender, leafless scapes, 1 to 6 inches high, bear umbles of small white or pink flowers. 

 Native to the temperate Himalayas at altitudes of 5,000 to 11,000 feet. 



137647. Androsace sp. 

 No. 36. 



137648 to 137651. Anemone spp. Ranunculaceae. 



137648. Anemone rtjpestris Hook. f. and Thorns. 

 No. 9. Sulphur anemone. 



137649. Anemone tetrasepala Royle. 



No. 31. A large robust anemone, with long-petioled, leathery, reniform or 

 cordate, deeply 5-lobed leaves 3 to 10 inches wide and white flowers in cymes 

 1 foot long. Native to the Himalayan region at altitudes of 8,000 to 10,000 feet. 



For previous introduction see 122777. 



137650. Anemone sp. 

 No. 32. 



137651. Anemone sp. 

 No. 41. 



137652 to 137655. Aquilegia spp. Ranunculaceae. 



137652 and 137653. Aquilegia vulgaris L. European columbine. 



137652. No. 30. Grown at 11,150 feet altitude. A sticky columbine. 



137653. No. 13. From Burzit Pass, at 11,000 feet altitude. A sticky columbine. 

 For previous introduction see 129016. 



137654. Aquilegia sp. 



No. 22. A white columbine. 



137655. Aquilegia sp. 



No. 44. From Kamri, at 13,400 feet altitude. 



137656. Aster heterochaeta C. B. Clarke. Asteraceae. 

 No. 11. 



137657. Caltha palustris L. Ranunculaceae. 



No. 14. Alba. From Gaspat Mountain above 8,000 feet altitude. 



For previous introduction see 118573. 



137658 and 137659. Colutea nepalensis Sims. Fabaceae. 



A deciduous shrub up to 10 feet high, with pinnate leaves of small oval leaflets 

 and drooping racemes of 3 or 4 showy, yellow flowers. Native to the Himalayan 

 region at 8,000 to 11,000 feet altitude. 



137658. No. 8. 



137659. No. 8-A. 



137660. Daphne oleoides Schreb. Thymelaeaceae. Olive daphne. 



No. 5. From above Godhai, at 8,000 feet altitude. 

 For previous introduction see 133110. 



137661. Delphinium sp. Ranunculaceae. 

 No. 34. 



137662. Eremurus sp. Liliaceae. 

 No. 18. 



