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55926 to 55955— Continued. 



55934. Incarviixea grandiflora brevipes Sprague. Bignoniacese. 



"(Nos. 4127, 412S, 6122. August 27, 1922.) Seeds of a gorgeous peren- 

 nial, a foot or more in height, found growing at an altitude of 9,000 to 

 11,000 feet on the Likiang Snow Range. It has a thick stout rootstock, 

 a large rosette of rich-green leaves, and flowers 3 inches wide. These 

 flowers, which appear in March and April, have a long yellow calyx tube 

 and a corolla which is a rich reddish purple or vermilion. This plant, 

 one of the most striking of early spring, grows in snow-white magnesium- 

 limestone soil." 



For an illustration of this variety, see Plate III. 



55935. Lilium tigrinum Ker. Liliacea?. Tiger lily. 



"(Nos. 4889 and 5357. September 7, 1922.) Bulbs of an orange-flow- 

 ered lily cultivated by the Mosos in Likiang for the bulbs, which are 

 eaten as a vegetable ; only the outer scales are sold, the inner part being 

 kept for planting. This lily grows wild along watercourses in the Likiang 

 Plain at an altitude of 9,000 feet. The numerous large flowers, orange 

 with purple, are very attractive." 



55936. Meliosma cttxeifolia Franch. Sabiacese. 



"(Nos. 4410, 4721, 6136. September 3, 1922.) Seeds of a beautiful 

 flowering shrub or small tree 12 feet high, found growing at an altitude 

 of 9,000 to 10,000 feet along watercourses on the northern end of the 

 Likiang Snow Range, usually among limestone bowlders. In habit it 

 resembles the weeping willow, with drooping branches bearing on their 

 apices large pyramidal clusters of cream-colored flowers. During June 

 and July this shrub is an object of great beauty." 



55937. Paeonia delavayi Franch. Ranunculacese. Peony. 



"(No. 6059. September 3, 1922.) Seeds of a very attractive vigorous 

 shrub 4 feet high, growing in rather dry situations north of Likiang 

 among limestone bowlders at an alitude of 9,800 feet. The deep-crimson 

 flowers are 3 inches in diameter." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 55898. 



55938. Papyrius sp. Moracea?. 



"(No. 6162. Langkung. August 16, 1922.) Seeds of a shrub or small 

 tree 10 feet high, which grows along streams at an altitude of 7,000 feet." 



This genus includes the well-known paper mulberry. 



55939. Polygala arillata Buch.-Ham. Polygalaceae. 



"(No. 6167. Yangpi. August 10, 1922.) Seeds of an ornamental shrub 

 3 to 4 feet high, found growing on the lower mountain slopes at an alti- 

 tude of 7,000 feet. The bright-yellow flowers are borne in long spikes, 

 and the seed pods are small." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49646. 



55940. Prunus sp. Amygdala cese. Cherry. 



"(September 8. 1922.) Seeds of a cherry tree 25 to 30 feet in height 

 with a trunk 8 to 10 inches in diameter, which grows in the main gorge 

 leading to the snow-capped peak Satseto (altitude 21,000 feet), among 

 pure limestone rocks, at an altitude of 12,000 feet. The water in the 

 stream bed of this gorge is like milk because of the limestone soil ; 

 in the winter the gorge is filled with ice. 



" The leaves of this tree are flaccid and bluish green. The long- 

 stemmed bright-red ovoid-oblong cherries appear very late, in Septem- 

 ber, and are borne singly in the axils of the leaves ; the juicy, bitter, 

 bright-red flesh is not firm, and the stone is small. This would probably 

 make a good stock plant for alkaline regions." 



55941. Pritnus sp. Amygdala cese. Plum. 



"(No. 6117. August 26, 1922.) Seeds of a wild plum tree about 20 

 feet high, which grows along banks of streams in the Likiang Plain at 



