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60637 to 60648. 



From Darjiling, India. Seeds presented by G. H. 

 Cave, curator, Lloyd Botanic Garden. Re- 

 ceived May 6, 1924. 



60637 to 60639. Berberis spp. 



Berberidaceae. 



Barberry. 



60637. Berberis insignis Hook. f. and Tboms. 



A beautiful hollylike bush of erect habit, 

 with very few spines and large, shining, ever- 

 green leaves 3 to 7 inches in length. The 

 golden-yellow flowers are borne in clusters of 

 about 15 and are followed by ovoid, black 

 berries. Native to the eastern Himalayas. 



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

 55671. 



60638. Berberis napaulensis (DC.) Spreng. 



An evergreen shrubby Himalayan barberry 

 which is probably too tender for any but the 

 southern sections of the United States. In its 

 native home it becomes 20 feet in height, and 

 the dark, glossy green compound leaves con- 

 sist of 15 to 20 spine-toothed, leathery leaflets. 

 The yellow flowers are in slender racemes up 

 to a foot in length, and the roundish berries 

 are covered with a bluish white bloom. 



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



57884. 



60639. Berberis wallichiana DC. 



A narrow-leaved, evergreen barberry from 

 temperate regions in the Himalayas, where it 

 ascends to about 10,000 feet. The shining 

 black-purple berries are produced in dense 

 clusters. 



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

 55673. 



60640. -Bettjla cylindrostachya Wall. Betu- 

 laceae. 



A Himalayan birch which grows as a tall, 

 deciduous tree at an altitude of 6,000 feet along 

 the northeastern border of India. The wood is 

 red, hard, and heavy and seasons well. The 

 tree might be sufficiently hardy to grow in parts 

 of Florida and California. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 39002. 



60641. Bucklandia populnea R. Br. Hama- 

 melidacese. 



A large evergreen tree, 80 feet or less in height, 

 native to the eastern Himalayas at altitudes of 

 3,000 to 8,000 feet. The wood is grayish brown, 

 close grained, and durable, and is commonly 

 used in Darjiling for planking and for doors and 

 window frames. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 55674. 



60642. Cracca Candida (DC.) Kuntze (Te- 

 phrosia Candida DC). Fabaceae. 



A low shrub with slender velvety branches, 

 smooth green leaves 6 to 9 inches long, with gray 

 silky lower surfaces, and copious terminal and 

 lateral clusters of reddish or white flowers. It 

 is native to the more tropical of the Himalayas, 

 ascending to 5,000 feet altitude. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 55678. 



60643. Engelhardtia spicata Leschen. Juglan- 



This large, handsome tree, which belongs to 

 the walnut family, grows wild on the foothills 

 of the eastern Himalayas, and is probably 

 adapted for growing only in the Gulf States. 

 The thick, brown bark contains much tannin, 

 and the wood, which is said not to check, shows 

 a beautiful grain. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47842. 



60637 to 60648— Continued. 



60644. Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall. 

 Ericaceae. 



A very fragrant evergreen shrub or small tree 

 found in the mountains of India from Nepal 

 eastward to Bhutan. In summer it is loaded 

 with white or pinkish flowers which are followed 

 by beautiful racemes of blue-purple fruits. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48309. 



60645. Hydrangea robusta Hook. f. and Thorns. 

 Hydrangeaceae. 



A vigorous, spreading, shrubby hydrangea 

 which is native to the mountainous regions of 

 northeastern India, and therefore probably best 

 adapted to the southern part of the United States. 

 The short-stemmed, oval leaves are coarsely 

 toothed, and the flowers, with white sepals, blue 

 petals, and stamens, are produced in loose, spread- 

 ing corymbs with red pedicels. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 55681. 



60646. Ilex insignis Hook. f. Aquifoliaceae. 



An attractive holly from the Sikkim Himalayas 

 where it grows at an altitude of 7,000 feet. It forms 

 a small tree or shrub with thick grooved branches 

 which are purplish when young. The dark-green 

 leathery leaves are pinnately lobed, with lobes 

 spine tipped and alternately raised and depressed, 

 so that there appears to be a double row of spiny 

 lobes on each side. This holly has proved hardy 

 in Ireland and may be suited for growing in the 

 Gulf States and southern California. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 55682. 



60647. INDIGOFERA DOSUA TOMENTOSA Baker. 



Fabaceae. 



A low, shrubby, hairy indigo from the temper- 

 ate parts of the Himalayas, where it grows at 

 altitudes of 1,000 to 5,000 feet. The dull-green 

 compound leaves, 9 inches in length, and the long 

 racemes of bright-red flowers make this a decid- 

 edly ornamental species. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. Nb. 55748. 



60648. LAGERSTROEMIAPARVIFLORARoxb. Lyth- 



This Himalayan relative of the crape myrtle 

 (Lagerstroemia indica) is a tree 50 to 70 feet high, 

 with green, leathery leaves and fragrant white 

 flowers, half an inch wide, in axillary or terminal 

 panicles. The wood is very tough and durable. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53582. 

 60649. COTONEASTER SALICIFOLIA FLOO 



cosa Rehd. and Wils. Malaceae. 



From Kew, England. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 Arthur W. Hill, director, Royal Botanic Gardens. 

 Received November 10, 1923. Numbered June, 

 1924. 



A graceful shrub, up to 13 feet high, which bears 

 dense corymbs of white flowers and light-red round- 

 ish fruits. Native to western China at altitudes of 

 7,500 to 9,800 feet. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53693. 

 60650 to 60659. 



From Darjiling, India. Seeds presented by G. H. 

 Cave, curator, Lloyd Botanic Garden. Re- 

 ceived May 6, 1924. 



60650. Leucosceptrum canum J. E. Smith. 

 Menthaceae. 



According to Hooker (Flora of British India) 

 this tree, which belongs to the mint family, is 

 stout branched and densely hairy, and the nar- 

 rowly oval leaves are silvery beneath and at times 

 a foot in length. The small white or pinkish 

 flowers are in spikes. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 57888. 



