JANUARY 1, 1961 TO DECEMBER 31, 1961 149 
274526 to 274550. 
From Japan. Seeds, plants, and cuttings collected by J. L. Creech, agricul- 
tural explorer, Crops Research Division, Plant Industry Station, Belts- 
ville, Md. For U.S.D.A.-Longwood Cooperative Program. Received 
May 10, 1961. 
274526. ARDISIA JAPONICA (Thunb.) Blume Myrsinaceae. 
Col. No. 829. ‘Angusta’. Mount Takakuma, Osumi, Kyushu. Eleva- 
tion 600 meters. Evergreen ground cover with bright-red fruit. 
274527. CALANTHE DISCOLOR Lindl. Orchidaceae. Orchid. 
Col. No. 830. ‘Yebeni’. In dense, broadleaved, evergreen forest, Taka- 
kuma, Osumi, Kyushu. Elevation 700 meters. Terrestrial orchid; flowers 
white and purple. 
274528. CALANTHE STRIATA R. Br. Orchid. 
Col. No. 827. ‘Bicolor’. In broadleaved evergreen forest, Takakuma, 
Osumi, Kyushu. Elevation 800 meters. 
274529. . CALANTHE SIEBOLDII Decne. ex Regel Orchid. 
Col. No. 828. In broadleaved evergreen forest, Takakuma, Osumi, Kyu- 
shu. Elevation 900 meters. Terrestrial orchid; flowers large, yellow, in 
terminal spike. 
274530 and 274531. CAMELLIA JAPONICA L. Theaceae. Common camellia. 
274530. Col. No. 825. Abundant in broadleaved evergreen forest, Taka- 
kuma, Osumi, Kyushu. Tree to 7.6 meters high; flowers pink to red, 
single. 
274531. Col. No. 833. On Takakuma Mountain, Osumi, Kyushu. Ele- 
vation 1,000 meters. Tree to 7.6 meters high; flowers pink to red, 
single. 
274532. CYPRIPEDIUM JAPONICUM Thunb. Orchidaceae. Orchid. 
Col. No. 884. ‘Kumagae So’. In dense shade, Takakuma, Osumi, Kyushu. 
Elevation 720 meters. Terrestrial ladyslipper orchid; leaves rotund, to 
15 cm. in diameter. 
274533 to 274535. ERIOBOTRYA JAPONICA (Thunb.) Lindl. Malaceae. 
Loquat. 
274533. Col. No. 848. ‘Karabiwa’. Source unknown. Plant somewhat 
spreading; fruit ripening about May 5, quality poor, to seven per 
cluster. Resistant to gall disease. 
274534. Col. No. 844. ‘Kesamatsu’. Source unknown. Somewhat erect 
as young trees, later spreading; fruit ripening about April 30, quality 
poor, to seven per cluster. Used as understock because of its gall 
disease resistance. 
274535. Col. No. 842. ‘Mogi’. Nursery in Fukuoka Prefecture. Some- 
what erect as young trees, later spreading; fruit ripening about May 
15, quality excellent, to seven per cluster. 
274536. FATSIA JAPONICA (Thunb.) Descaisne & Planch. Araliaceae. 
Col. No. 822. ‘Yatrude’. Along cliffs, Sarugajo-Osumi, Kyushu. Small 
shrub with palmate leaves; fruit in umbels, black, many-seeded. 
274537. HOSTA KIKUCHIANA Maekawa Liliaceae. 
Col. No. 819. ‘Huga Giboshi’. Growing on face of granite cliffs along 
mountain stream, Osumi Peninsula, Sarugajo Mountain. Elevation 300 
meters. Herbaceous species; flowers white. 
274538. ILEX CRENATA Thunb. Aquifoliaceae. Japanese holly. 
Col. No. 841. Along stream bed, Kirishima Mountains, Kagoshima, 
Kyushu. Elevation 1,200 meters. Small round-headed tree; leaves ovate, 
with white midrib. 
