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55896 to 55905— Continued. 



feet The yellow fruits the size of a thimble have a delicious flavor. 

 The plant thrives in limestone soil." 



55904. Rubus sp. Rosacese. 



"(No. 6057. August 24, 1922.) One of the finest species of Rubus on 

 the Likiang Snow Range, where it grows at an altitude of 13,000 feet 

 in forests of Larix thibetica. The orange-yellow fruits are larger than 

 any of the cultivated species of Rubus and are rich in color, juice, and 

 flavor." 



55905. Rosa sp. Rosacea?. Rose. 



"(No. 5835. August 20, 1922.) A shrub 10 feet high, growing in 

 meadows on the Likiang Snow Range at altitudes of 12,000 to 15,000 

 feet. It is a very ornamental plant, with red stems and red, curved, 

 beadlike fruits. There are innumerable varieties, the flowers varying 

 in color from creamy white to red." 



55906. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbitacese. Watermelon. 



From Palm City, Camaguey, Cuba. Seeds presented by Rudolph Russ. 

 Received October 28, 1922. 



Watermelon seeds introduced from Cuba for experimental purposes by de- 

 partment horticulturists. 



55907. Leycesteria glaugophylla (Hook f. and Thorns.) C. B. 



Clarke. Caprifoliacese. 



From Darjiling, India. Seeds presented by G. H. Cave, curator, Lloyd 

 Botanic Garden. Received October 23, 1922. 



A slender plant, closely allied to the honeysuckles, with pale-green leaves 

 and bearing in the early winter a profusion of pink flowers in short axillary 

 spikes. It is native to the subtropical Himalayas at an altitude of 5,000 feet. 

 (Adapted from Gardeners' Chronicle, 1858, p. 700.) 



55908 to 55910. 



From Darjiling, India. Seeds secured from.G. H. Cave, curator, Lloyd 

 Botanic Garden, by H. J. Elwes, Colesborn, Cheltenham, England, and 

 presented by J. N. Rose, United States National Museum, Washington, 

 D. C. Received October 20, 1922. 



55908. Osbeckia ckinita Benth. Melastomacese. 



A much-branched shrub 4 to 8 feet high, with small, narrow bristly 

 leaves and large purple or pure-white flowers borne in terminal clusters. 

 This plant is abundant at altitudes of 4,000 to 8,500 feet in the moun- 

 tains of Sikkim and Bhutan, India. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of 

 British India, vol. 2, p. 517.) 



55909. Piekis Formosa (Wall.) D. Don. Ericaceae. 



A Himalayan bush, 15 to 20 feet in height, which bears large terminal 

 clusters of white flowers resembling those of the lily of the valley. The 

 glossy green foliage persists throughout the winter, making a very effec- 

 tive background for the flowers. (Adapted from The Garden, vol. 79, 

 p. 111.) 



55910. Symplocos glomerata King. Symplocaceaa. 



A shrub or small tree becoming 10 feet high, with narrow leathery 

 leaves 6 inches long and axillary clusters of small white flowers. This 

 shrub is rather common in the hills of Sikkim and Bhutan, India, at 

 altitudes of 1,000 to 8,000 feet. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British 

 India, vol. 3, p. 577.) 



