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91380 to 91448— Continued. 



91435. Lacixaria pycxostachya (Michx.) 

 Kuntze (Liatris pycnostachya Michx.). 

 Asteraceae. Cattail gayfeather. 



A stout herbaceous perennial with lan- 

 ceolate to linear leaves and spikes 5 to 18 

 inches long of heads of purple flowers. 

 It is native to the central United States. 



91436. Lacixaria spicata (L.) Kuntze 

 (Liatris spicata Willd.). Asteraceae. 



Spike gayfeather. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 90958. 



91437. Libertia Formosa R. Grah. Irida- 

 ceae. 



A herbaceous perennial with rigid 

 linear leaves 1 to 2 feet long and a stem 

 2 to 3 feet high, bearing an inflorescence 

 made up of dense clusters of white 

 flowers 1 inch across. It is native to 

 Chile. 



91438. Asparagus asparagoides (L.) W. 

 F. Wight (Myrsiphyilum asparagoides 

 Willd.). Convallariaceae. 



Smilax asparagus. 



Variety myrtifolius. An extremely 

 light and elegant variety with much 

 smaller leaves than the type. 



91439. Ostrowskia magxifica Regel. 

 Campanulaceae. Giant bellflower. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 91285. 



91440. OXALIS CORXICULATA ATROPDRPUREA 



Planch. (O. tropaeoloides Vilm.). Oxali- 

 daceae. Nasturtium oxalis. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 90960. 



91441. Oxalis valdiviexsis Barn. Oxali- 

 daceae. Chilean oxalis. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 90961. 



91442. Phobmicm texax Forst. Lilia- 

 ceae. New Zealand flaxlily. 



Variety variegata. A form with beau- 

 tifully variegated foliage. 



91443. Podophyllum emodi Wall. Ber- 

 beridaceae. Himalayan mayapple. 



A herbaceous perennial about 1 foot 

 high, native to India. In early spring 

 the 5-lobed to 7-lobed leaves are bronze 

 red and are said to be edible ; the flowers 

 are white or pale rose, and the deep red 

 fruits are as large as a hen's egg. 



For previous introduction see 46092. 



91444. Polygonum bistorta L. Polygo- 

 naceae. 



Variety superbum. A dwarf tufted 

 form with pink flowers in heads on long 

 slender stems. 



91445. Ranunculus gbamineus L. Ra- 

 nunculaceae. Grassy buttercup. 



A smooth herbaceous perennial 6 to 12 

 inches high, with, linear to lanceolate 

 leaves and bright-yellow flowers. It is 

 native to Europe. 



91446. ROSCOEA HUMEAXA 



Smith. Zinziberaceae. 



Balf. and 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 91050. 



91380 to 91448— Continued. 



91447. Roscoea purpurea J. E. Smith. 

 Zinziberaceae. 



A perennial herb 1 foot high, with 

 lanceolate leaves and purple, pale-lilac, 

 or white flowers in a sessile spike. Na- 

 tive to the Himalayas in northern India. 



For previous introduction see 82396. 



91448. Salvia patens Cav. Menthaceae. 



Gentian sage. 



A pilose herbaceous perennial with 

 erect stems 1 to 3 feet high, ovate-deltoid 

 crenate leaves, and spikes of tubular blue 

 flowers 2 inches long. It is native to 

 Mexico. 



91449 to 91451. 



From Africa. Plant material presented by 

 C. Bey Rozet, Direction Generate de 

 l'Agriculture, Morocco, through H. Bray- 

 ard, Directeur de la Ferme Experimen- 

 tale, Marrakech. Received January 30, 

 1931. 



91449. Citrus sp. Rutaceae. 

 Seeds of Khoubs el Asia. 



91450. Pyrus sp. Malaceae. Pear. 

 Scions of a native pear. 



91451. Pyrus sp. Malaceae. Pear. 

 Scions of Banouje, an Arab pear. 



91452 to 91455. 



From Nicosia, Cyprus. Seeds presented by 

 George Frangos, through the Director of 

 Agriculture. Received January 30, 1931. 



91452. Aristolochia sp. Aristolochia- 

 ceae. 



Collected at Platres, October 14. 1930. 



91453. Delphinium staphisagria L. Ra- 

 nunculaceae. Larkspur. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 90974. 



91454. Maxdragora officixarum L. Sol- 

 anaceae. Mandrake. 



Collected at Pellapaise, Cyprus, Sep- 

 tember 15, 1930. A perennial herb with 

 thick tuberous roots, broad undulate-mar- 

 gined leaves, bell-shaped greenish-yellow 

 flowers, and fleshy globose berries. It is 

 native to the Mediterranean region. 



91455. Paeonia corallixa Retz. Ranun- 

 culaceae. Coral peony. 



Collected at Prodromos village, Sep- 

 tember 2, 1930. A tall wild peony with 

 carrotlike roots and purple flowers, rarely 

 whitish or yellowish. Native to southern 

 Europe. 



For previous introduction see 890S2. 

 91456 and 91457. 



From Africa. Cuttings presented by C. Bey 

 Rozet, Direction Generate de FAgricul- 

 ture, Morocco, through H. Brayard, Di- 

 recteur de la Ferme Experimentale. Mar- 

 rakech. Received January 31, 1931. 



91456. PruNus sp. Amygdalaceae. Plum. 

 Belciana. 



91457. Prunus armeniaca L. Amygdala- 

 ceae. Apricot. 



Bullida. 



