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79185 to 79341— Continued. 



A hardy deciduous shrub, up to 4 

 feet high, with lanceolate leaves and 

 fragrant white flowers in terminal 

 heads of 3 to 20 flowers. Native to 

 the Caucasus region. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 38420. 



79204. Daphne cneorum L. 



Rose daphne. 



A low trailing evergreen shrub, na- 

 tive to Europe, with crowded oblanceo- 

 late dark-green leaves and rather 

 dense heads of small fragrant pink 

 flowers. 



79205. Daphne gnidium L. 



For previous introduction and de- 

 scription see No. 78678. 



79206. Daphne haemathocarpa Hort. 



An ornamental shrub with blood-red 

 fruits. 



79207. Daphne laureola L. 



For previous introduction and de- 

 scription see No. 79057. 



79208 and 79209. Daphne mezereum L. 

 February daphne. 



79208. An erect deciduous shrub, 

 about 4 feet high, with alternate ob- 

 long leaves, fragrant, lilac-purple 

 flowers, usually in threes, appearing 

 long before the leaves, and ovoid- 

 roundish scarlet fruits. It is native 

 to southeastern Europe and the Cau- 

 casus region. 



79209. Variety album. A white- 

 flowered form. 



79210. Daphne laureola philippi 

 (Gren. and Godr.j Meisn. 



A dwarf variety, native to the 

 Pyrenees, with the stems more fully 

 covered with smaller leaves and with 

 smaller, fragrant flowers, often violet, 

 outside. 



79211. Daphne pontica L. 



An evergreen shrub, native to south- 

 eastern Europe and western Asia, about 

 5 feet high, with obovate-cuneate 

 shining-green leaves 2 to 3 inches long 

 and fragrant greenish-yellow flowers in 

 small clusters. 



79212. Daphne petraea Leyb. (D. ru- 

 pestris Facch.). 



A dwarf evergreen shrub with small 

 linear-lanceolate obtuse leaves and fra- 

 grant light-pink flowers in small ter- 

 minal heads. It is native to central 

 Europe. 



79213. Daphne striata Tratt. 



For previous introduction ' and de- 

 scription see No. 79058. 



79214 to 79219. Ephedra spp. Gnetaceae. 



Jointfir. 



79214. Ephedra altissima Desf. 



Climbing jointfir. 



A handsome woody climber, native 

 to North Africa. 10 to 20 feet high, 

 with minute green leaves, and espe- 

 cially striking when covered with its 

 ovoid scarlet berries. 



For previous introduction see No 

 74181. 



79185 to 79341— Continued. 



79215. Ephedra Americana 

 (Poepp.) Stapf. 



andina 



A low alpine shrub with short subu- 

 late leaves and fruiting aments about 

 an inch long. It is native to the 

 Andes of Chile. 



79216. Ephedra fragilis Desf. 



A low bushy evergreen plant, native 

 to the Mediterranean countries, with 

 minute leaves borne on slender pale- 

 green branches. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 69035. 



79217. Ephedra foliata Boiss. and 

 Kotschy. 



A low shrub, native to Persia, with 

 gray-green cylindrical branches and in- 

 conspicuous subulate leaves less than 

 an inch long. 



79218. Ephedra helvetica Meyer. 



An alpine evergreen bush, native to 

 Switzerland, with pale-green branches 

 and minute leaves. This is said to 

 yield the alkaloid known as ephedrine, 

 a powerful heart stimulant and 

 astringent. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 69036. 



79219. Ephedra major procera (Fisch. 

 and Mey.) Aschers. and Graebn. 



A shrub, native to the Caucasus, 4 

 to 5 feet high, with smooth stiff gray- 

 green branches, minute leaves, and 

 nearly sessile yellowish aments. 



79220 to 79286. Gentiana spp. Gentiana- 

 ceae. Gentian. 



79220. Gentiana gentianella A. T. 

 Johnson. Stemless gentian. 



For previous introduction and de- 

 scription see No. 78857. 



79221. Gentiana alpina Vill. 



For previous introduction and de- 

 scription see No. 79064. 



79222. Gentiana angulosa Bieb. 



For previous introduction and de- 

 scription see No. 79065. 



79223. Gentiana angustifolia Michx. 



For previous introduction and de- 

 scription see No. 79159. 



79224. Gentiana asclepiadea L. 



Milkweed gentian. 



For previous introduction and de- 

 scription see No. 79160. 



79225. Gentiana barbata Froel. 



An erect branched annual, native to 

 Siberia, where it grows in damp situa- 

 tions. It is 3 to 18 inches high, with 

 linear or lanceolate leaves and blue 

 flowers. 



79226 and 79227. Gentiana bavarica L. 



79226. For previous introduction and 

 description see No. 79067. 



79227. Variety subacaulls. 



79228. Gentiana bigelovii A. Gray. 



A purple-flowered gentian, native to 

 the southwestern United States, which 



