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93871 to 93970— Continued. 



long. The terminal corymbs of white 

 flowers, about 2 inches across, are suc- 

 ceeded by round flesh-pink berries. Na- 

 tive to southwestern China. 



93957. Sorbus sp. 

 No. 28593. 



93958. Sorbus sp. 

 -No. 29047. 



93959. Sorbus sp. 

 No. 29049. 



93960. Stranvaesia davidiana Decaisne. 

 Malaceae. 



No. 29025. An evergreen shrub up to 

 25 feet high, native to western China. 

 The oblong to oblanceolate entire leaves 

 are 2 to 4 inches long, with the midrib 

 and petiole often colored red. The small 

 white flowers are in loose corymbs 2 to 3 

 inches across, and the round scarlet fruits 

 are a quarter of an inch in diameter. 



For previous introduction see 62738. 



93961. Strobilanthes forrestii Diels. 

 Acanthaceae. 



No. 28435. A subshrubby perennial 1 

 to 2 feet high, with all parts except the 

 corolla covered with glandular hairs. 

 The ovate crenate leaves are 1 to 2 inches 

 long, and the bright-blue flowers, 1 inch 

 across, are borne in leafy spikes. It is 

 native to China. 



93962. Strobilanthes versicolor Diels. 

 Acanthaceae. 



No. 28584. A perennial herb 1 to 4 

 feet high, with ovate serrate leaves 2 

 inches long and axillary pure-white to 

 deep-blue flowers nearly 2 inches long. It 

 is native to China. 



93963. Symplocos paniculaTa Miquel. 

 Symplocaceae. Asiatic sweetleaf. 



No. 29032. A shrub or small tree up to 

 35 feet high, native to China and Japan. 

 The obcvate sharply serrulate leaves are 1 

 to 3 inches long, the fragrant white flow- 

 ers are in panicles 2 to 4 inches long, and 

 the bright-blue ellipsoid fruits are nearly 

 half an inch long. 



93964. Terminalia franchetii Gagn. 

 Combretaceae. 



No. 28547. A tree or large shrub with 

 tortuous branches, cordate-ovate obtuse 

 leaves over 2 inches long, and greenish- 

 yellow flowers in small erect spikes. Na- 

 tive to Yunnan, China. 



93965. T I l I a paucicostata Maxim. 

 Tiliaceae. Linden. 



No. 29008. A tree with coarsely toothed 

 ovate leaflets 2 to 4 inches long, bluish 

 green beneath, and yellowish flowers in 

 clusters of 7 to 15, followed by globose 

 to pyriform slightly ribbed fruits. It is 

 native to northern and central China. 



93966. Triosteum himalatanum Wall. 

 Caprifoliaceae. 



No. 29039. A coarse hairy herbaceous 

 perennial native to Nepal, India. The 

 ovate leaves are connate at the base, and 

 the greenish flowers are followed by yel- 

 low fruits in terminal racemes. 



93967. Veronica ciliata Fisch. Scropb- 

 ulariaceae. Speedwell. 



No. 28518. A hoary-pubescent annual, 

 4 to 12 inches high, native to central 



93871 to 93970— Continued. 



Asia. The sessile ovate leaves are about 

 1 inch long, and the small flowers are 

 sessile in terminal heads. 



. Vicia cracca L. Fabaceae. 



Cow vetch. 



No. 28929. 



Vitis pentagona Diels and Gilg. 

 Vitaceae. Grape. 



No. 29003. A woody vine, native to 

 China, -with the stems and leaves reddish 

 gray tomentose. The long-petioled pa- 

 pery ovate leaves are usually five 

 angled. 



93970. (Undetermined.) 



No. 28370. Said to be closely related 

 to Briggsia forrestii. A stemless her- 

 baceous perennial with pale rosy purple 

 flowers having a tinge of yellow on the 

 lip. 



93971 to 93977. 



From China. Plants presented by G. Weid- 

 man Groff, Lingnan University, Canton. 

 Received August 3, 1931. 



93971. G A R C I N I A COCHINCHINENSIS 



(Lour.) Choisy. Clusiaceae. 



No. 113. A tree with ovate-oblong 

 leaves, small white flowers, and pear- 

 shaped yellowish red fruits which are 

 said to be edible. It is related to the 

 mangosteen and is native to southeastern 

 Asia. 



For previous introduction see 89412. 



93972 to 93976. Litchi chinensis Sonner 

 (Nephelium litchi Cambess.). Sapin- 

 daceae. Lychee. 



Nos. 93972 to 93974 are from the Ling- 

 nan University orchard. 



93972. No. 352. Chong Un huna. 



93973. No. 198. Pi tez 8iu. 



93974. No. 192. Kwa luk, hanging 

 green. 



93975. No. 347. Paat Po Hueng. A 

 lychee recently secured from Yatkau- 

 uen, near Towah, Honan Island. 



93976. No. 205. Shan chi. A variety 

 excellent as stock. 



93977. Rubus parvifolius L. Rosaceae. 



Raspberry. 



No. 332. A hardy, tropical-loving rasp- 

 berry with edible red fruits which are 

 somewhat acid, not particularly juicy, but 

 of good flavor. 



For previous introduction see 80946. 



93978 and 93979. Pisum sativum L. 

 Fabaceae. Pea. 



From Hungary. Seeds purchased from Ed- 

 mund Mauthner (Ltd.), Hungarian Seed 

 Merchants" Association, Budapest. Re- 

 ceived August 3, 1931. 



93978. Autumn pea. Seeds dark col- 

 ored. 



93979. Sand pea. Seeds light colored. 



83980 and 93981. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Seeds presented by 

 the 'sLands Plantentuin (Botanische 

 Tuin). Received August 3, 1931. 



