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54765 to 64797 — Continued. 



64765. Agropyron ciliare (Trin.) Franch. 

 Poaceae. Grass. 

 No. 3697. Harbin. July 11, 1925. A 



tall-growing short-awned grass found in 

 the new Russian cemetery. 



64766. Aquilegia oxysepala Trautv. and 

 Mey. Ranunculaceae. Columbine. 



No. 3526. June 29, 1925. An herba- 

 ceous plant, having more or less square 

 flowers with four points ; obtained in 

 rocky situations at Jalatun and Barun. 

 64767. . Oxytropis oxyphylla (Pall.) DC. 



Fabaceae. 



No. 3610. Hailar. July 5, 1925. Ob- 

 tained from plants growing in the sand 

 dunes. 



64768. Caragana pygmaea (L.) DC. Fa- 

 baceae. Dwarf pea tree. 



No. 3677. Chalaioerb. July 7, 1925. 

 A small thorny shrub. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 55769. 



64769. Caragana sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 3702. Harbin. July 11, 1925. Ob- 

 tained in the new Russian cemetery. 



64770. Erodidm sp. Geraniaceae. 



No. 3383. Tsitsibar. June 22, 1925. 

 From the nursery of the forester of the 

 Chinese Eastern Railway. 



64771. Festuca ovina L. Poaceae. 



Sheep fescue. 



No. 3599. Hilar. July 3, 1925. A 

 rather tall-growing grass found in the 

 sand dunes located to the north of the 

 citv. The location is very much exposed, 

 and at this season, at least, it is very 

 dry. 



64772. Hordeum violaceum Boiss. Poa- 

 ceae. Grass. 

 No. 3589. Hilar. July 3, 1925. One 



of the commonest grasses we have found 

 in the regions thus far visited. 



64773. Lilium tenuifolium Fisch. Lilia- 

 ceae. Lily. 



No. 3477. June 27, 1925. Bulbs of a 

 low-growing lily with recurved drooping 

 pink or red flowers, found on the granite 

 mountain to the east of Jalatun. 



64774. Lilium concolor buschianum 

 (Lodd.) Baker. Liliaceae. Lily. 

 No. 3478. Jalatun. . June 28, 1925. 



Bulbs of an upright red-flowered lily 

 growing on the lower levels and occa- 

 sionally on the sides of the hills. The 

 petals 'of this lily do not recurve, and 

 the flowers do not droop but stand erect. 



64775. Melica gmelini Turcz. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



No. 3469. Barun. June 29, 1925. 

 Found on the mountain side in exposed 

 rocky situations. 



64776. Papaver nudicaule L. Papavera- 

 ceae. Poppy. 



No. 3479. Jalatun. June 27, 1925. 

 An attractive sulphur-yellow long-stem- 

 med poppy which is abundant in this 

 region. 



64777. Phoenix dactylifera L. Phoeni- 

 caceae. Date palm. 



No. 3307. June 15. 1925. " Eggplant " 

 date, received from E. M. Lamb, director, 



64765 to 64797— Continued. 



First Sino-Turkestan Motion Picture Ex- 

 pedition, and called by him Tsao erh, 

 meaning " Tibetan jujube." It is my 

 understanding that these fruits are 

 grown in Tibet. 



64778 to 64786. Poa spp. Poaceae. Grass. 

 64778 and 64779. Poa chaixii Vill. 



64778. No. 3313. June 17, 1925. A 

 rather coarse, very open-headed 

 grass obtained from the small 

 park near New Town, Harbin. 



64779. No. 3552. Batun. July 1, 1925. 

 A very open-headed grass with 

 brittle stems. 



64780. Poa nemoralis L. 



No. 3363. June 22, 1925. Obtained 

 from the dry prairie land north of 

 Tsitsihar. This is one of the most 

 common grasses we have seen on the 

 prairie. 



64781. Poa palustris L. 



Fowl meadow grass. 



No. 3314. June 17, 1925. Found in 

 the small parks on the hill just out- 

 side of New Town, Harbin. 



64782 to 64784. Poa pratensis L. 



Bluegrass. 



64782. No. 3517. June 29, 1925. 

 Plants found growing in moist 

 gravelly soil at Barun. 



64783. No. 3542. Barun. June 30, 

 1925. This is a single-stemmed, 

 rather open-headed grass, found 

 in a river-bottom area. 



64784. No. 3664. Hailar. July 6, 

 1925. Obtained in the prairie, 

 Argon river bottom. 



64785 and 64786. Poa sphondylodes 

 Trin. 



64785. No. 3371. Tsitsihar. June 21, 

 1925. From a hot dry field near 

 the railroad station. 



64786. No. 3625. Hailar. July 5, 

 1925. 



64787. Populus sdaveolens Fisch. Sali- 

 caceae. Poplar. 



No. 3480. Jalatun. June 27, 1925. 

 From trees growing in the parks. 



64788 and 64789. Prunus armeniaca L. 

 Amygdalaceae. Apricot. 



64788. No. 3704. Harbin. July 12, 1925. 

 A medium-sized, almost round, deep- 

 yellow apricot with golden-yellow 

 flesh which, though not juicy, is of 

 very good quality. This looks as 

 though it may be a plumcot ; the 

 seeds appear to be somewhat differ- 

 ent from the ordinary apricot. 



64789. No. 3710. Harbin. July 20, 1925. 



This variety, called " Large red 

 apricot." was shipped in from 

 Tientsin. It is about the hand- 

 somest apricot we have seen, being 

 bright golden yellow with a very 

 attractive pink blush and yellow 

 flesh. The seed is large and quite 

 flat. The fruit is a freestone, not 

 juicy, and, according to our stand- 

 ard, the quality is low, but this may 

 be due to the fruit having been 

 picked quite green. 



