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65246 to 65269 — Continued. 



65251. Elaeocarfussikkimensis Masters. Ela- 

 eocarpaceae. 



A handsome evergreen tree, native to Sikkim, 

 India, with erect racemes of small white flowers. 

 The sharp-pointed serrate leaves are about 8 

 inches long. 



For previous introduction, see No. 61603. 



65252. Eriobotrta hookeriana Decaisne. 

 Malaceae. 



According to Hooker (Flora of British India, 

 vol. 2, p. 371), this is a small stout-branched tree 

 with thick, leathery, oblong, sharply toothed 

 leaves up to a foot in length, large panicles of 

 small white flowers, and egg-shaped yellow 

 fruits about three-fourths of an inch long. It 

 is a native of the eastern Himalayas at altitudes 

 of 6,500 to 8,000 feet. 



For previous introduction, see No. 55679. 



65253. Garcinia stipulata T. Anders. Clu- 

 siaceae. 



A wild relative of the mangosteen (Garcinia 

 mangostana) which, as described by Hooker 

 (Flora of British India, vol. 1, p. 267), is a tree 

 about 60 feet high, with dark-green, thick- 

 leathery, oblong leaves 6 to 12 inches long and 

 smooth oblong fruits about a quarter of an inch 

 long. The tree is a native to moist subtropical 

 forests of the eastern Himalayas. 



65254. Gaxjltheria 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 No. 61746. 



65255. Hypericum patulum Thunb. Hyperica- 

 ceae. 



An ornamental, spreading, evergreen Japa- 

 nese shrub from 1 to 3 feet in height, with red 

 stems and branches. It has bright-green leaves 

 and numerous large yellow flowers, about 2 

 inches across, borne in terminal few-flowered 

 cymes. 



For previous introduction, see No. 47695. 



65256. Ilex insignis Hook. f. Aquifoliaceae. 



An attractive holly from the Sikkim Hima- 

 layas, 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 the lobes spine tipped and alter- 

 nately 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 No. 60646. 



65257. INDIGOFERA DOSUA TOMENTOSA Baker. 



Fabaceae. 



A low, shrubby, hairy indigo from the tem- 

 perate 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 decidedly ornamental species. 



For previous introduction, see No. 60647. 



65258. Jasminum dispermum Wall. Oleaceae. 



This Himalayan jasmine, as described by 

 Hooker (Flora of British India, vol. 3, p. 602), 

 is a climbing shrub common in temperate regions 

 of the Himalayas at altitudes of 2,000 to 8,000 

 feet. It bears very numerous white flowers in 

 axillary cymes and terminal panicles sometimes 

 containing a hundred flowers. 



For previous introduction, see No. 55684. 



65246 to 65269— Continued. 



65259. Jasminum undulatum (L.) Ker. Olea- 

 ceae. 



A climbing Asiatic jasmine with slender 

 hairy branches, opposite leaves about 2 inches 

 long, and white long-tubed flowers in terminal 

 clusters of 6 to 10 flowers. Native to the Hima- 

 layas. 



65260. Leucosceptrum canum J. E. Smith. 

 Menthaceae. 



A stout-branched, densely hairy tree, com- 

 monly about 30 feet high, with large, narrowly 

 ovate leaves, silvery hairy beneath and at times 

 a foot long. The small white or pinkish flowers 

 are in spikes. Native to temperate regions in 

 the Himalayas. 



For previous introduction, see No. 61609. 



65261. Leycesteria Formosa Wall. Capri- 

 foliaceae. 



A handsome ornamental bush, about 6 feet 

 high, closely allied to the honeysuckles. The 

 purplish flowers are in drooping spikes or spike- 

 like racemes, and the dark-red berries are some- 

 times eaten by birds. It is native to the cooler 

 sections of the Himalayas. 



For previous introduction, see No. 52864. 



65262. Leycesteria glaucophylla (Hook. f. 

 and Thorns.) C. B. Clarke. Caprifoliaceae. 



A slender plant, closely allied to the honey- 

 suckles, with pale-green leaves and bearing, in 

 the early winter, a profusion of pink flowers, in 

 short axillary spikes. It is native to the sub- 

 tropical Himalayas at an altitude of 5,000 feet. 



For previous introduction, see No. 61611. 



65263. Pieris Formosa (Wall.) D. Don. Erica- 



A Himalayan bush, 15 to 20 feet high, which 

 bears large terminal clusters of white flowers 

 resembling those of the lily of the valley. The 

 glossy green foliage, which persists throughout 

 the winter, makes a very effective background 

 for the early blooming flowers. 



For previous introduction, see No. 55909. 



65264. Prunus cerasoides D. Don. (P. puddum 

 Roxb.). Amygdalaceae. 



The pendulous flowers of this species are 

 campanulate and deep rosy red. They are said 

 to appear before the foliage, which is a bright 

 glossy green. The tree, native to the highlands 

 of Burma, is said to endure some frost in its 

 native country. 



For previous introduction, see No. 61619. 



65265. Rosa macrophylla Lindl. Rosaceae. 



Rose. 



This Himalayan rose, as described by Bran- 

 dis (Forest Flora of India, p. 203), is an erect, 

 often unarmed shrub, with large red flowers 2 

 inches or less in width, and large soft edible 

 fruits an inch long. In its native home this 

 rose is found at an altitude of 10.000 feet, and 

 plants introduced into England have proved 

 hardy in that country. 



For previous introduction, see No. 63368. 



65266. Rubus ellipticus J. E. Smith. Rosa- 

 ceae. Raspberry. 



A Himalayan raspberry, described as follows 

 by J. F. Rock, of the Bureau of Plant Industry, 

 under No. 55499: A very stout shrub which, 

 especially when young, is densely covered with 

 long, red, almost hairlike spines. The flowers 

 are white and the deep-yellow, almost orange, 

 very juicy, acid fruits are collected by the hill 

 tribes and brought to the markets; the fruits 

 ripen earlier on the mountains than in the valley. 

 The shrub is found at altitudes of 6,000 to 7,000 

 feet. 



