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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



79053 to 79111— Continued. 



Po*r previous introduction and de- 

 scription see No. 78899. 



79063 to 79095. Gentiana spp. Gentiana- 

 ceae. Gentian. 



79063. Gentiana gentianella A. T. 

 Johnson. Stemless gentian. 



For previous introduction and de- 

 scription sec No. 78857. 



79064. Gentiana alpina Vill. 



An almost stemless alpine plant, na- 

 tive to central Europe, with small 

 glistening gray-green leaves curving in- 

 wa rd and imbricated, forming rosettes, 

 and dark-blue flowers resembling in 

 general style those of G. gentianella. 



79065. Gentiana angulosa Bieb. 



A tufted alpine, native to the Cau- 

 casus, with narrowly oval leaves and 

 solitary bowl-shaped blue flowers, of 

 the type of G. vcrna, but much larger. 



79066. Gentiana asclepiadea L. 



Milkweed gentian. 



For previous introduction and de- 

 scription see No. 78858. 



79067. Gentiana bavarica L. 



For previous introduction and de- 

 scription see No. 78859. 



79068. Gentiana brachyphylla Vill. 



A high alpine perennial, native to 

 central Europe, forming spreading- tufts 

 with small round leaves and brilliant- 

 blue flowers of the general type of G. 

 vcrna, appearing in late summer. 



79089. Gentiana calycosa Griseb. 



A perennial about a foot high, with 

 ovate leaves three-fourths of an inch 

 long; and drrk-blue, "usually solitary, 

 flowers. Native to northwestern North 

 America. 



79070. Gentiana clush Perr. and Song. 



A low stemless perennial, possibly a 

 form of G. vulgaris, with rosettes of 

 leathery leaves and dark-blue flowers. 

 Native to the Alps. 



79071. Gentiana cruciata L. 



Cross gentian. 



For previous introduction and de- 

 scription see No. 78931. 



79072. Gentiana dahurica Fisch. 



A rather unattractive Siberian gen- 

 tian about a foot high, with an ascend- 

 ing stem, linear-lanceolate leaves about 

 3 inches long, and sessile terminal 

 dark-blue flowers 1% inches long. In- 

 troduced for comparative study only. 



79073. Gentiana detonsa Rottb. 



A biennial gentian native to the cold 

 regions of northwestern Asia, related 

 to G. crinita, with a very short stem 

 and oblong leaves arranged more or 

 less in a basal rosette. The flowers, 

 borne singly, are deep blue, with the 

 corolla lobes wavy at the tips. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 55274. 



79074. Gentiana farreri Balf. f. 



A perennial, native to the mountains 

 of western China, with thick roots and 

 'uimerous freely rooting stolons which 



79053 to 79111— Continued. 



form wide-spreading masses. The thick 

 opposite leaves arc about balf an inch 

 long, and the solitary terminal flowers, 

 which are so freely produced as to 

 cover the plant, are blue with a white 

 throat. 



79075. Gentiana freyniana Borum. 



For previous introduction and de- 

 scription see No. 79025. 



79076. Gentiana kesselringi Regel. 



A plant about 8 inches high, with 

 whitish flowers dotted purple on the 

 outside, useful for comparative study 

 only. Native to Turkestan. 



79077. Gentiana kochiana Perr. and 

 Song. 



An alpine gentian belonging to the 

 Acaulis group, from central Europe 

 with large flat thin light-green leaVes 

 and dark-blue flowers with five black- 

 ish-green spots on the throat. Some 

 forms have been reported from the 

 limestone regions. 



79078. Gentiana kurroo Royle. 



A Himalayan gentian forming dense 

 tufts from which rise lax stems up to 

 7 inches high with narrowly lanceo- 

 late leaves and bell-shaped blue flow- 

 ers spotted with white inside. It is 

 said to appreciate a sunny location, 

 with ample moisture and perfect drain- 

 age, especially in spring and autumn. 



79079. Gentiana lagodechiana Hort. 



For previous introduction and de- 

 scription see No. 78860. 



79080. Gentiana macrophylla Pall. 



A herbaceous perennial, native to 

 northern Europe and Asia, with an 

 erect or ascending stem, narrow 

 spreading leaves, and clustered heads 

 of dark-blue flowers. For comparative 

 study only. 



79081. Gentiana nivalis L. 



A slender annual about 3 inches 

 high, native to Scotland, with small 

 obovate leaves and solitary blue flow- 

 ers appearing in late summer. 



79082. Gentiana parryi Engelm. 



An alpine gentian up to 9 inches 

 high, with large dark-purple flowers 

 contrasting attractively with the 

 broad pale-green leaves. It is said to 

 need conditions similar to those re- 

 quired by G. septemftda. 



79083. Gentiana phlogifolia Schott 

 and Kotschy. 



For previous introduction and de- 

 scription see No. 78933. 



79084. Gentiana pnedmonanthe L. 



An erect perennial with many slen- 

 der stems, dark narrow leaves, and 

 dark-blue flowers in a cymelike ra- 

 ceme. Native to the mountain marshes 

 in central Europe. 



79085. Gentiana prolata Balf. f. 



A stoloniferous perennial with erect 

 branches about 2 inches long, small 

 succulent leaves, and a terminal blue 

 flower about 2 inches long. Native to 

 Sikkim. 



