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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



80268 to 80292— Continued. 



80277. GrSNTIANA KUEKOO Royle. 



No. 631. A gentian, native to the 

 Himalayas, forming dense tufts from 

 which rise lax stems up to 7 inches 

 high with narrow lanceolate leaves and 

 bell-shaped blue flowers spotted white 

 inside. It is said to appreciate a 

 sunny location, with ample moisture 

 and perfect drainage, especially, in 

 spring and autumn. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 79078. 



80278. Gentiaxa maceophylla Pall. 



No. 632. A herbaceous perennial, na- 

 tive to northern Europe and Asia, with 

 an erect or ascending stem, narrow 

 spreading leaves, and clustered heads 

 of dark-blue flowers. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 79080. 



80279. GrSNTIANA olivieei Griseb. 



No. 633. A herbaceous perennial, na- 

 tive to mountain pastures in the 

 Himalayas, about 9 inches high, with 

 dark-blue flowers in umbellike cymes. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 79258. 



80280. GrSNTIANA PANNONICA Scop. 



No. 634. A tall stout perennial, na- 

 tive to Europe, with broadly elliptical 

 to narrowly ovate leaves, and flowers ; 

 which are purple above. 



For previous introduction see No. : 



70259. 



80281. GrSNTIANA PHLOGIFOLIA ScllOtt 



and Kotschy. 



No. 635. A creeping alpine species, 

 native to central Europe, about 10 

 inches high, with clustered dark-blue 

 flowers which are born.e in early sum- 

 mer. 



For previous introduction see No. 



79053. 



80282. Gextiana pbzewalskii Maxim. 



No. 636. A lax-growing free-flower- 

 ing gentian native to western China. 

 rather like Genttona Jcurroo, with lin- 

 ear leaves about 6 inches long and 

 flowers with nearly white tubes and 

 cobalt-blue petals. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 790S6. 



802S3, Gexiiaxa SAPONABIA L. 



No. 637. A hardy herbaceous peren- 

 nial not exceeding 2 feet in height. 

 with an ascending stem, narrow point- 

 ed opposite leaves, and light-blue flow- 

 ers. It is native to eastern North 

 America. 



Par previous introduction see No. 

 78935. 



80284. GrSNTIANA septemfida Pall. 



No. 639. A gentian, native to Asia, 

 which resembles Gentiana asclepiadta, 

 reouiring similar conditions. It makes 

 spreading clumps up to 12 inches high 

 with opposite ovate leaves and heads 

 of wide-mouthed trumpet-shaped blue 

 flowers in late summer. It varies con- 

 siderably in habit and flower color, but 

 all forms do veil in peaty loam with 

 ample but not stagnant water supply. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 79091. 



80268 to 80292— Continued. 



80285, GrSNTIANA TIBETICA King. 



Himalayan gentian. 



No. 642. An erect plant l 1 -^ feet 

 high, with oblong-ovate leaves 5 to 7 

 inches long and small dull yellowish 

 white axillary flowers an inch long. 

 It is native to Tibet. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 79028. 



80286. GrSNTIANA walujewi Kegel and 

 Schmalh. 



No. 643. A dwarf gentian, native to 

 Sinkiang. China, tearing white flowers 

 with blue spots. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 79095. 



80287, Ligustbum sp. Oleaceae. Privet, 



No. 801. The privets are deciduous or 

 evergreen shrubs with opposite entire 

 leaves and terminal panicles of small 

 white flowers. 



S02SS to 802G1, Rosa spp. Rosaceae. 



80288, Rosa eueeifolia Till. 



Eedleaf rose. 



No. 1231. Variety lividv. A shrub 

 6 feet high, native to southern Europe, 

 with five to seven oblong leaflets which 

 are simply toothed. The bright-red 

 flowers are borne in small clusters, and 

 the small globose fruits are red and 

 pulpy. The whole plant is glaucous 

 and tinged vith bluish red. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 5422 8. 



80289, Rosa spixosissima L. 



Scotch rose, 



No. 1234. A low shrub usually 3 to 



4 feet high, with spreading or recurv- 

 ing branches and densely prickly 

 branchlets. It is native to Europe. 

 The compound leaves are made up of 



5 to 11 nearly orbicular serrate leaflets 

 about an inch long, and the pink, 

 white, oi' yellow flowers 2 inches across 

 are solitary but borne on numerous 

 short branchlets along the stems. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 54235. 



80290, ROSA SPINOSISSIMA A L T A I C A 



(Wiild.) Rehd. Altai rose. 



No. 1235. A more vigorous an: 

 bristly form of the Scotch rose with 

 large white flowers. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 54236. 



80291, Rosa spixosissima hispida 

 (Sims i Koehne. Bristly Scotch rose. 



No. 1236. An upright bristly form 

 of the Scotch rose usually 6 or more 

 feet high, with large sulphur-yellow 

 flowers. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 54237. 



80292. Sybinga sp. Oleaceae. Lilac. 



No. 812. The lilacs are ornamental 

 shrubs or small trees with opposite, usu- 

 allv entire leaves and large showy pani- 

 cle'- of usually fragrant salver-shaped 

 flowers. 



