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41520 to 41554— Continued. (Quoted notes by Mr. B. E. Cooper.) 



41549. Polygonum sp. Polygonaceae. 



"(No. 4407.) A clump of Polygonum among stones and peaty spots in 

 gaps in a rhododendron forest at an altitude of 13,000 feet. Clump 1 

 foot thick or rosette larger. Flower spike large and pendent, rich red, 

 10 inches long at times. Also seen in rock ledges at its best." 



41550. Aquilegia sp. Ranunculacese. 



"(No. 4410.) An herb 1 foot high in fruit among Cyananthus and 

 moist undergrowth of Betula forest at an altitude of 10,000 feet. Flowers 

 never seen." 



41551. Corydalis sp. Papaveracese. 



"(No. 4511.) An herb 1 foot high on moist gravel by a stream at an 

 altitude of 11,000 feet. Very showy sprays of yellow, brown-tipped flowers, 

 usually under light shade of Acers, etc." 



41552. Primula petiolaris Wallich. Primulacere. Primrose. 

 "(No. 4512.) Differing from No. 41548 in leaves not being hastate. 



Found in fruit at an altitude of 12,000 feet in moist black soil under 

 Abies forest. Plant similar in size to No. 4397 [S. P. I. No. 41548.]" 



41553. Rubus sp. Rosacea^. Bramble. 

 "(No. 4513.) A bush 2 feet high, showy in autumn with silver foliage 



and orange-yellow fruits. Common in bamboo forests at an altitude of 

 11,000 feet." 



41554. Rubus sp. Rosacea?. Bramble. 

 "(No. 4514.) A bush 4 feet high on edge of Abies forest at an altitude 



of 12,000 feet. Leaves dark green with reddish brown calyx and fruits." 



41555. Hedysarum boreale Nutt. Fabaceae. 



Seeds from Saskatoon, Canada. Collected by Mr. David Fairchild, of the 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received October 25, 1915. 

 " This hardy, short-seasoned, early-maturing Hedysarum was collected by 

 Prof. T. N. Willing and myself in sight of the president's residence on the 

 grounds of the University of Saskatchewan. It was growing on rather dry 

 hillsides and produced a plant about 2 feet high. It is apparently a heavy 

 seeder and, according to Prof. Willing, the cattle are very fond of it. So far 

 as he knew, it had never been cultivated, and I sent it with the idea that it 

 might be crossed with Hedysarum coronarium or with species of Hedysarum 

 sent in by Mr. Meyer from Siberia. I can not help thinking that there may be 

 something in the cultivation of this plant for forage purposes." (Fairchild.) 



41556 to 41565. 



Seeds from Bhutan, India. Collected by Mr. R. E. Cooper and presented by 

 Bees (Ltd.), Liverpool, England, at the request of Mr. A. K. Bulley. Re- 

 ceived November 18, 1915. Quoted notes by Mr. Cooper. 

 41556. Gaultheria sp. Ericaceae. 



"(No. 4525.) A low-creeping plant on rock surfaces and, peaty alpine 

 turf at an altitude of 12,000 feet. The showy blue berries are profuse. 

 This is a much larger plant than the Gaultheria trichophylla and exists 

 on exposed rock faces with only a mere, suspicion of soil in occasional 

 crevices." 



