﻿58 SEEDS AND PLAXTS IMPORTED. 



41274. Amygdalus persica L. Amygdalaceae. Peach. 



{Primus persica Stokes.) 

 . From Amoy, China. Presented by Mr. Lester Maynard, American consul. 



Received September 30, 1915. 

 " Seeds of late-season peaches, such as are grown in this district. They blos- 

 som and form their fruit in the latter part of March and ripen at the end of 

 June. The fruit is about the size of a duck's egg, and they are sweet, but tart. 

 The skin is rose color, as is the fruit, and they are of the clingstone variety. 

 They are 'known locally as pear peach." {Maynard.) 



41275 to 41281. 



From Bhutan, India. Collected by Mr. R. E. Cooper and presented by Bees, 

 Ltd., Liverpool, England, at the request of Mr. A. K. Bulley. Received 

 September 28, 1915. Quoted notes by Mr. Cooper. 



41275. (Undetermined.) 



"No. 3829. Shrubby bush (Rosacea) 5 feet through, little tufts of 

 pink and white fibers hanging from spiny branchlets. Growing among 

 sand and gravel in Paro district ; altitude, 8,000 feet. Flowers in cold 

 weather, November to February." 



41276. (Undetermined.) 



" No. 3961. A bush up to 5 feet, usually under light forest in sandy 

 peaty soil, from the bark of which paper is made locally. Altitude 9,000 

 to 10,000 feet. Flowering in autumn, November." 



Received as a species of Daphne, but the seeds do not appear to belong 

 to that genus. 



41277 to 41281. Peimula spp. Primulacese. Primrose. 



41277 and 41278. Pbimuia spp. 



41277. "No. "4008. P. capitata type in fruit at 12.000 feet. 

 Smaller plants at 14,000 feet show hanging wide-mouthed blue 

 flowers. In peaty meadow at fringe of Abies forest. Flower- 

 ing in May and June." 



41278. " No. 4082. Allied to P. petiolaris, but leaves and flower 

 stems long to 18 inches, head often of 12 to 20 flowers. Grow- 

 ing in sodden leaf soil and gravel on a forest hillside under 

 Acer and Abies. Flowering in May ; only seen in fruit at an 

 altitude of 11,000 feet." 



41279. Peimula petiolaris Wallich. 



" No. 4129. With sessile inflorescence (a la Wintsii) in moist gravel 

 and sandy leaf mold in shade of Abies forest at 11,000 feet. Flower- 

 ing in May." 



41280. Peimula obtusifolia Royle. 



" No. 4133. Flowers purple ; in alpine peat meadows at 13,000 feet." 



41281. Peimula sp. 



"No. 4132. Same as 4008 [S. P. I. No. 41277] but at an altitude of 

 13,000 feet. In peat meadows with a ' meal ' on leaves. No. 400S had 

 ' meal ' (white) on under surface of leaves." 



41282. Cassia angustifolia Vahl. CsesalpiniaceEe. 



From Poona, India. Presented by Mr. W. Burns, economic botanist, Agri- 

 cultural College. Received July 29, 1915. 

 " Obtained from Mr. H. G. Sampson, deputy director of agriculture, southern 

 division, Madras Presidency." (Burns.) 



