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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



93871 to 93970— Continued. 



93897. Gentiana stylophora C. B. 

 Clarke. Gentianaceae. 



No. 28809. A stout herbaceous peren- 

 nial, native to the slopes of the Himala- 

 yas between 11,000 and 14,000 feet alti- 

 tude in Sikkim, India. The simple stems 

 are 3 to 6 feet high, the lower leaves 

 are elliptic and 12 inches long, and the 

 upper leaves are sessile and about 5 

 inches long. The widely funnel-shaped 

 solitary flowers are borne on axillary 

 peduncles up to 8 inches long. 



93898. Ilex CORAllina Pranch. Aqui- 

 foliaceae. Coral holly. 



No. 28997. A graceful bushy smooth 

 shrub up to 10 feet in height which has 

 not the rigid appearance of other hollies. 

 The ovate-lanceolate leaves are thin, 

 tough, fully fringed, and from 4 to 6 

 inches long, brilliant green on top and 

 pale green underneath. The numerous 

 fruits are small and coral red. 



For previous introduction see 34836. 



93899. Ilex tunnanensis Franch. 

 Aquifoliaceae. Holly. 



No. 29020. A shrub up to 15 feet high, 

 native to western China. The branch- 

 lets are densely villous, the ovate cre- 

 nate-serrate leaves are 2 to 3 inches long, 

 and the solitary globose berries are bright 

 red and are borne on slender pedicels. 



93900. Indigofera sp. Fabaceae. 

 No. 29010. 



93901. Merremia sibirica (Pers.) Hall, 

 f. Convolvulaceae. Morning-glory. 



No. 28952. 



93902. Iris chrysographes Dykes. 

 Iridaceae. Goldvein iris. 



No. 28446. One of the handsomest of 

 the beardless irises ; the velvety dark- 

 purple flowers are brightened by golden 

 reticulations at the throat running into 

 a signal patch in the blade. 



For previous introduction see 92495. 



93903. Iris wilsoni Wright. Iridaceae. 



Wilson iris. 



No. 28420. An iris from western 

 China, about 2 feet high. The flowers 

 are yellow with some purple venation in 

 the falls. 



For previous introduction see 92496. 



93904. Jasminum humile L. Oleaceae. 



Italian jasmine. 



No. 29005. A shrub, usually evergreen, 

 with upright and spreading branches, 

 angled branchlets, and compound leaves 

 made up of three to seven ovate, entire 

 leaflets about 1 inch long. The bright 

 yellow flowers, nearly 1 inch long, are 

 borne in several-flowered open cymes. It 

 is native to southern Asia. 



93905. Ligustrdm lucidum Ait. Olea- 

 ceae. Glossy privet. 



No. 29006. An evergreen shrub or tree 

 up to 30 feet high, native to China and 

 Japan. The ovate-lanceolate coriaceous 

 leaves are 3 to 5 inches long, and the 

 small white flowers, in terminal panicles, 

 are followed by blue-black fruits. 



93906. Lobelia pyramidalis Wall. 

 Campanulaceae. 



No. 28932. Variety seguini. A widely 

 branched herbaceous plant 2 to 7 feet 



93871 to 93970— Continued. 



high, found between 3,000 and 9,000 feet 

 altitude in the Himalayan Mountains. 

 The linear leaves are glabrous, and the 

 purple-rose or whitish flowers are pro- 

 duced in many-flowered racemes. 



For previous introduction see 48271. 



93907. Lobelia sessilifolia Lamb. 

 Campanulaceae. 



No. 28966. A perennial herb about 1 

 foot high, with broadly ovate serrate 

 leaves and violet-blue flowers. It is na- 

 tive to northeastern Asia and Japan. 



93908 to 93911. Lonicera spp. Capri- 

 foliaceae. Honeysuckle. 



93908. Lonicera adenophora Franch. 



No. 28398. A shrub 6 to 10 feet 

 high with ovate ciliate leaves 2 to 3 

 inches long and purple flowers. It is 

 native to Yunnan Province, China. 



93909. Lonicera henryi Hemsl. 



Henry honeysuckle. 



No. 29019. A vine, native to western 

 China, with long dark-green evergreen 

 leaves and axillary clusters of odorless 

 flowers which are rose colored when 

 they first open, but soon become orange 

 red. 



For previous introduction see 48310. 



93910. Lonicera oresbia W. W. 

 Smith. 



No. 29033. A small shrub, native to 

 Yunnan, resembling L. serpyllifolia with 

 obovate leaves one-half inch long and 

 tubular flowers one-half inch long cov- 

 ered with white wool. 



93911. Lonicera syringantha minor 

 Maxim. 



No. 28589. A dwarf honeysuckle 

 which differs from the type in having 

 smaller leaves and flowers. 



93912. Lysimachia barystachys Bunge. 

 Primulaceae. Loosestrife. 



No. 28466. A perennial herb, native to 

 China, with simple stems, scattered alter- 

 nate linear-oblong leaves, and dense ter- 

 minal spikes, at first nodding, of white 

 flowers. 



93913. Malus theifera Rehder. Mala- 

 ceae. Tea crab. 



No. 28368. A spreading tree up to 

 about 25 feet high, with smooth dark- 

 gray bark. The fragrant white or pink- 

 ish flowers, about 2 inches across, are in 

 clusters of three to seven, and the fruits, 

 about half an inch in diameter, are green- 

 ish yellow with red cheeks. A floriferous 

 and handsome crab apple, native to China 

 and the Himalayas. 



For previous introduction see 77854. 



93914. Meconopsis sp. Papaveraceae. 



No. 28388. 



93915. Meconopsis integrifolia 

 (Maxim.) Franch. Papaveraceae. 



Yellow Chinese-poppy. 



No. 28394. A perennial herb, 1 to 2 

 feet high, bearing rich golden-yellow flow- 

 ers. It is found in alpine meadows at 

 13,000 feet altitude in southwestern 

 Szechwan. 



For previous introduction see 80369. 



