﻿76 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



40677 to 40770— Continued. (Quoted notes by Mr. F. X. Meyer.) 

 40752. Artemisia sp. Asteraceae. 



" (No. 2277a. Near Liangdjapa. near Siku, Kansu. China. November 19. 

 1914.) A composite of dense growth, occurring in tufts on stony moun- 

 tain slopes and amidst decomposed slate debris. Flowers yellow, with- 

 out rays, produced in dense clumps. Blooming during October and 

 ripening its seeds late in November. Of value as a striking rockery 

 plant for dry regions." 

 40753 and 40754. Chrysanthemum spp. Asteraceae. 



Chrysanthemum. 



40753. Chrysanthemum indicum L. 



"(No. 2278a. Near Akansan, south of Lanchowfu. Kansu, China. 

 December 6, 1914/1 A wild chrysanthemum, found in dry loess 

 cliffs and in pebbly banks, producing masses of yellow flowers. 

 Foliage dissected and of a grayish color. Very variable as regards 

 sizes of flowers, foliage, and general looks. Of value as a striking 

 rockery plant for dry regions." 



40754. Chrysanthemum morifolium (Ramat.) Hemsl. 

 (Chrysanthemum sinense Sabine.) 



"(No. 2279a. Near Hwoshanpu. near Lungteh, Kansu, China. 

 January 13, 1915.) A wild chrysanthemum with margueritelike 

 flowers ; of low growth ; found on moist mountain slopes at elevations 

 between 7,000 and 9,000 feet above the sea. Of value as a striking 

 rockery plant, needing somewhat moister locations than the preceding 

 numbers [S. P. I. Nos. 40752 and 40753.]" 



40755. Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Bunge. Plumbaginacese. 



"(No. 22S0a. Near Siku, Kansu, China. November 5, 1914.) A pretty 

 semiwoody perennial with deep-blue flowers ; found on dry rocky places 

 and along slate ledges. Of value as a striking rockery plant. Collected 

 at an altitude of 4.500 feet above the sea." 



40756. Limonium sp. Plumbaginacea?. 



"(No. 2281a. Near Tungpu. south of Lanchowfu, Kansu. China. De- 

 cember 5, 1914.) A Statice with lemon-colored flowers and finely dis- 

 sected foliage, occurring on dry loess cliffs and decomposed rocky ledges ; 

 quite ornamental ; of value as a striking rockery plant. Collected at an 

 altitude of 5,500 feet above the sea." 



40757. Scopolina tangutica (Maxim.) Kuntze. Solanacese. 

 (Scopolia tangutica Maxim.) 



"(No. 2282a. Near Taochow, Kansu, China. November 25. 1914.) An 

 interesting solanaceous herbaceous perennial with large and peculiar 

 fringed seed vessels. Apparently of some medicinal virtue. Collected at 

 an altitude of over 9.000 feet above the sea ; occurring on waste places." 



40758. Humulus lupulus L. Moracese. Hop. 

 "(No. 2283a. Near Chenyatan, near Titaochow, Kansu. China. De- 

 cember 2, 1914.) Wild hops, occurring in many mountain valleys in 

 Shensi and Kansu. The cones are smaller than in cultivated strains, but 

 they contain a great percentage of lupulin and are very fragrant. Col- 

 lected at an altitude of over 6,000 feet above the sea." 



40759. Solanum melongena L. Solanacese. Eggplant. 

 "(No. 2284a. Yangpingkwan, Shensi, China. September 10, 1914.) A 



variety of eggplant, having very large fruits of purplish white color. 



