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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



61916 to 61971— Continued. 



6196Q to 61970, Zea mays L. Poaceae. 



Corn. 



61966. No. 571. September 9, 1924. 

 Obtained from the fields between 

 Anshuu and Kepo, Chihli. One of 

 the representatives of the average 

 corn of this section. 



61967. No. 589, Talitientzu. Septem- 

 ber 10, 1924. Collected in a field. 

 One of the representatives of the av- 

 erage corn of this section. 



61968. No. 675. September 18, 1924. 

 Collected near the village of Taan- 

 shan. 



61969. No. 676. September IS, 1924. 

 Collected near Hungmeichang. This 

 corn is the vellow flint and has one 

 ear to the stalk. It is evident that 

 corn is one of the most important 

 crops in this mountain country. 



61970. No. 709. Liangchakou, Chihli. 

 September 19. 1924. One of the 

 representatives of the average corn 

 of this section. 



61971. Zinnia multiflora L. Asteracese. 

 No. 654. September 17, 1924. Col- 

 lected between Shatsui and Kanho. This 

 rather attractive plant, with terra cotta- 

 colored flowers, appears to be indigenous. 

 May prove of value to plant breeders. 



61972 to 61998. 



From Elstree. Herts, England. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Hon. Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham 

 House, through David Fairchild, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry- Received November 

 12, 1924. Notes by Doctor Fairchild. 



61972. Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers. 

 (Pyrus arbutifolia L. f. ). Malacese. 



Red chokeberry. 



No. 12. Var. gtandiflora. A large- 

 flowered form with delicate pink, almost 

 translucent fruits, 



61973. Berbeeis brachypoda Maxim. Ber- 

 beridacese. Barberry. 

 Nos. 1 and 2. An attractive shrub 



from western China, 4 to 7 feet high 

 with ovate, serrate leaves, long slender 

 panicles of yellow flowers, and scarlet 

 fruits often half an inch long. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 58097. 



61974. Beeberis gagnepaini C. Schneid. 

 Berberidacese. Barberry. 

 No. 3. An evergreen Chinese shrub 3 



to 6 feet high, with leathery leaves, spiny 

 on the margins, and delicate yellow flow- 

 ers on red pedicels. The ellipsoid ber- 

 ries are dark purple. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 58138. 



61975. Coeiaeia terminalis Hemsl. Co- 

 riariacea?. 



No. 4. A handsome shrub of very grace- 

 ful habit, with translucent golden yel- 

 low fruits which/ hang in long racemes 

 from the twigs. 



61976. Cotoneaster feigida Wall. Mala- 

 cca 1 . 



No. 6. Var. vicarii. A variety named 

 after Mr. Gibbs, with small, very bril- 

 liant red fruits : one of the handsomest 

 of the genus. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 



„No. 56450. 



61972 to 61996— Continued. 



61977. Cotoneaster salicifolia rugosa 

 (E. Pritz.) Rehd. and Wils. Mala- 



No. 5. A willow-leaved cotoneaster of 

 very distinctive appearance with bright- 

 scarlet fruits of small size and delicate 

 appearance. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 58610. 



61978. Ceataegus oxyaoantha L. Mala- 

 cese. English hawthorn. 

 No. 7. Var. gireoudi. A remarkable 



variegated variety which Mr. Gibbs has 

 proved will come true to seed. 



61979. Dipteronia sinensis Oliver. Acer- 

 acea?. 



No. 8. A monotypic genus from China 

 closely related to the maples. An attract 

 tive tree with conspicuous papery winged 

 fruits borne in the autumn. It reminds 

 one somewhat of the bladder-nut tree 

 (Ptelea trifoliata). 



61980 to 61932. Euonymus spp. Celas- 

 tracese. 



61980. Euonymus europaeus L. 



Spindle tree. 



No. 9. Var. aMenhamensis. A beau- 

 tiful variety selected by Mr. Gibbs and 

 named in honor of his estate. The 

 delicate pink color of its fruit is par- 

 ticularly attractive. 



61981. Euonymus hamiltonianus Wall. 



No. 11. A large Himalayan shrub 

 which under favorable circumstances 

 becomes a moderate-sized tree, 30 to 35 

 feet high, with a short, straight trunk 

 4 to 5 feet in girth. The clusters of 

 15 to 20 greenish-white flowers are 

 followed by yellow capsules, the seeds 

 of which are entirely surrounded by a 

 scarlet aril. The fruit ripens from 

 August onward. The leaves are bril- 

 liantly colored in autumn. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 57281. 



61982. Euonymus yedoensis Koehne. 



Yeddo euonymus. 



No. 10. A particularly attractive 

 species from Japan with more than 

 usually beautiful pink fruits. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 53702. 



61983. Malus theifera Rehder. Mala- 

 ceae. Tea crab. 

 No. 19. A small, stiff-branched tree, 



native to China, which bears fragrant 

 white flowers and globose, yellow fruits 

 with red cheeks. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 54091. . 



61984. Psedera himalayana (Royle) C. 

 Schneid. Vitacese. 



No. 27. Var. rubrifolia. A semiwoody, 

 Himalayan climber, with handsome tri- 

 foliate leaves which become brilliant red 

 in autumn. 



61985. Pyrus salicifolia Pall. Mala- 

 ceae. Pear. 



No. 15. Var. vendula. An ornamental, 

 pendulous variety of the willow-leaved 

 pear, which is a small, often spiny tree, 

 native to Asia Minor, with corymbs of 

 white flowers and round, yellowish green 

 fruits. 



