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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



67022 to 67066 — Continued. 



67037. Iris musulmaxica Fomin. 



An iris from the vicinity of Elisabethpol, 

 Caucasus, which, according to the Moniteur 

 du Jardin Botanique de Tiflis (vol. 14, 1909), 

 inhabits brackish swamps. It is less than 2 

 feet tall, and the flowers are either sky blue 

 or yellowish. 



For previous introduction see No. 64299. 



67038. Iris ochaueea Hort. 



A hybrid between Iris ochraleuca and I. 

 aurea about 5 feet high. The outer segments 

 are rich yellow with a creamy border, and 

 the inner segments are erect and yellowish. 



Iris spuria desertorum Ker. 



A European iris, with firm linear, glau- 

 cescent leaves about a foot long and one to 

 three spicate heads of flowers, which are 

 pale lilac with the claws of the segments 

 .yellow. 



For previous introduction see Xo. 40519. 



DELAVAYAXrM 



67040. LlGfSTRUM 



Oleaceae. 



Hariot. 

 Privet. 



An evergreen shrub about 6 feet high with 

 long graceful branches and dark, shining-green 

 oval leaves. The white flowers, borne in downy 

 panicles, and the black fruits make the shrub 

 very ornamental. It is native to the moun- 

 tainous regions of Yunnan, China. 



For previous introduction see No. 5S613. 



67041. Ligustrem walkeri Decaisne. Ole- 



Privet, 



An evergreen shrub native to southern 

 India, with oval or lanceolate leaves and large 

 panicles of white flowers. 



67042. MELrxoirs alba Desr. Fabaeeae. 



Hubam. 

 Variety annua. 



67043. Muscaei HELDREiCBn Boiss. Liliaceae. 



Grape hyacinth. 



An early-flowering bulbous plant, native to 

 Greece, with linear leaves and 8 to 10 amethyst 

 flowers on a scape 4 to 6 inches long. 



67044 to 67050. Paeoxia spp. Ranunculaceae. 



Peony 

 67044. Paeoxia arietixa Anders. 



A European herbaceous peony about 3 

 feet high, with five-lobed or six-lobed leaves 

 and a large solitary dark-red flower. 



87045. Paeoxia baeeri Lynch. 



A peony of unknown origin which, as 

 described by R. Irwin Lynch (Journal of the 

 Royal Horticultural Society, vol. 12, p. 441), 

 has a spindle-shaped root, a stout red stem 2 

 feet high, about six biternate leaves, and 

 deep-pink, single flowers 5 inches across. 



67046. Paeoxia cobatxtxa Retz. 



Coral peony. 



A tall peony with carrotlike roots and 

 purple flowers, rarely whitish or yellowish. 

 Native to southern Europe. 



For previous introduction see Xo. 30522. 



67047. Paeoxia coriacea Boiss. 



A Spanish peony, allied to Paeonia albi- 

 flora, with nearly unbranched, reddish 

 stems, leathery leaves, and bright-crimson 

 flowers. 



For previous introduction see Xo. 62671. 



67048. Paeoxia ltttea Delavsy. 



Golden peony. 



A shrubby Chinese peony, with a short, 

 woody stem 1 or 2 feet high, and deep-green, 



67022 to 67066— Continued. 



leathery, three-parted leaves, white beneath 

 and about a foot in length. The golden 

 yellow single or slightly double flc 

 _ . :.:hes across. 



For previous introduction see 2758. 



67049. Paeoxia pep.egrixa Mill. 



A herbaceous European peony about 2 

 feet high, with deep-green leaves, paler 

 beneath, and dark-crimson flowers. 



67050. Paeoxia triterxata PalL 



A tall herbaceous peony with carrot- 

 shaped roots which resembles Paeonia coral- 

 Una, but differs in having rounde I 

 green stems, and rose-colored or whitish 

 flowers. I: is ::_:;ve to southe a 



For previous introduction see Xo. 64305. 



67051. Ptbacaxtha sp. Malaceae. Kretbarm. 

 An evergreen shrub from eas 



67052. Eosa adiaxtitolia Hort. Rosa:. 



Eose. 



67053. Rosa davtdi eloxgata Rehd. an 1 

 Ross: David rose. 



A shrubby rose, 10 feet high, with scattered 



s::s:c_: "ij-kles a^i single pink flowers about 

 2 inches across, in corymbs. 



67054. Seimmia FOREMAXxn Hort. Ru:;.: 



A densely branched evergreen shrub, a 

 hybrid between Skimmia fortunei and 

 ponica. 



67055. Syrixga tomextella Bur. and Franco. 

 Oleaceae. Wilson lilac. 



A bushy shrub about S fe B I fa . 

 leaves, hairy beneath, an 1 white ir lilac flower* 



in clustersj6 inches long. Xative to western 

 China. 



67056 to 67060. Trixkjtm spp. Poac^ie. Grass. 



67056 to 67058. TRrncTM ctlixlricttm 

 (Host.; Ces. Pas. and QSt 



67056. Received as Aegilop* bicortris, bat 

 does not agree with ths" species. 



67057. An ornamental annual pas "~::a 

 stiff , upright stems and narrow leaves. 

 !N ative to dry sandy places in southern 

 and southeastern Europe. 



For previous introduction see Xo. 

 64097. 



67058. Received as AcgUopt 



but does not agree with that species 



67059. TRrncuM TBruxciAi.E L 3ien and 

 Godr. 



APthickly branched, annua; grass with 

 ascending stems and flat, rough leaves. 

 Xativejto dry places in the Mediterranean 

 region. 



For previous introduc:::^ 5rr No. §4099. 



67060. TRrncnc vEXTBicosrK (Taoscfc 

 Ces. Pas. and Gib. 



An'annual grass, native to the Mediter- 

 ranean region, with upright stems and pan- 

 icles up to 8 inches long. 



For previous introduction see Xo. 57072, 



67061 and 67062. Triioma ttvaria (L.) Ker. 

 Liliaceae. Torch lily. 



67061. Variety nobilis. A variety having 

 uniformly red flowers in short ovoid 

 spikes. 



67062. Variety saundersii. A variety with 

 reddish orange flowers in elliptical spikes; 

 the plant grows 4 to 6 feet high. 



