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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



68325 to 68348— Continued. 



68332. Clematis gouriana Roxb. 

 culaceae. 



Ranun- 



A tall-climbing, subtropical clematis, 

 with pinnate or bipinnate shining-green 

 leaves, and large panicles of white or 

 yellowish flowers. Native to the western 

 Himalayas at altitudes up to 3,000 feet. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 50336. 



68333. Clematis Montana Buch.-Ham. 

 Ranunculaceae. 



A vigorous subtropical climber, native 

 to the Himalayas, which often attains a 

 stem length of 20 feet. The sweet- 

 scented, white flowers, with conspicuous 

 yellow stamens, are about 2 inches across 

 and are produced in several-flowered 

 axillary clusters. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 50337. 



68334. Erythrina arborescens Roxb. 

 Fabaceae. Coral tree. 



When covered with its bright-scarlet 

 flowers this small tree is very attractive 

 and is often planted as an ornamental 

 in the streets of Darjiling. There are 

 but few prickles on its branches, and the 

 thin greenish leaves are often a foot in 

 width. The strongly curved pods are 

 about an inch wide and 6 to 9 inches 

 long. The tree is found native in the 

 central and eastern Himalayas at alti- 

 tudes ranging up to 7,000 feet. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 58907. 



68335. Erythrina variegata Stickm. (E. 

 indica Lam.). Fabaceae. Coral tree. 



A moderate-sized, quick-growing, de- 

 ciduous tree, native throughout India, 

 and cultivated in many parts of the 

 Tropics. The clusters of large bright- 

 red flowers appear before the leaves. 

 The pods, 4 to 8 inches long, contain 

 several dark carmine seeds. The flowers 

 are dried for use v as a dye; the bark is 

 used for tanning and dyeing and yields 

 an excellent, pale straw-colored fiber. 

 The leaves are used as cattle fodder ; 

 the bark and leaves are also used medici- 

 nally. The open-grained, light wood is 

 durable and does not split or warp : it 

 is used for boxes, toys, and also for fire- 

 wood. Much of the lacquered ware of 

 India is made of the wood of this tree. 



For previous introduction see No. 



54898. 



68336. Ficus hookeri Miquel. Moraceae. 



Fig. 



A subtropical tree with large, oval 

 leaves up to 11 inches in length, native 

 to the temperate Himalayas of north- 

 eastern India. It is of possible use as a 

 shade tree for the warmer parts of the 

 Gulf States and California. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 49635. 



68337. Fraxinus floribunda Wall. Ole- 

 aceae. Ash. 



A large handsome deciduous tree, na- 

 tive to the more temperate portions of 

 the Himalayas at altitudes up to 11,000 

 feet. The leaves, up to 15 inches long, 

 are composed of seven to nine leaflets, 

 and the white flowers are in large termi- 

 nal panicles. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 50366. 



68325 to 68348— Continued. 



68338. Hibiscus pungens Roxb. Malva- 

 ceae. 



An erect bristly annual or perennial, 

 native to the tropical Himalayas, with 

 roundish he:irt-shaped, deeply lobed 

 leaves 5 to 8 inches long and purple- 

 centered yellow flowers 5 inches in 

 diameter. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 47691. 



68339. Luculia gratissima (Wall.) 

 Sweet. Rubiaceae. 



A tree or spreading shrub, native to the 

 temperate Himalayas, where it attains a 

 height of 10 to 10 feet. It is a very 

 attractive ornamental because of the 

 gorgeous rounded masses of pink or rose- 

 colored flowers. It is said to make an 

 excellent table plant when grown in a 

 pot and treated somewhat similarly to a 

 gardenia. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 47710. 



68340. Mimosa rubicaulis Lam. Mimo- 

 saceae. 



A low straggling spiny shrub or small 

 tree, native throughout India up to 5,000 

 feet altitude. The thin, finely pinnate 

 foliage and reddish yellow flower heads 

 make the shrub of possible value as an 

 ornamental in the warmest parts of the 

 United States. It is said also to make 

 a good hedge. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 55749. 



68341. Xolisma ovalifolia (Wall.) Reh- 

 der. (Andromeda ovalifolia Wall.). 

 Ericaceae. 



Although this shrub or small tree may 

 prove of value as a semihardy ornamental 

 because of its racemes of bluish or white 

 flowers, it is used as an insecticide in 

 its native country, India, because of the 

 presence of a poisonous principle in the 

 young leaves and buds. The oblong, 

 leathery leaves are 3 to 6 inches long. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 64121. 



68342. Quercds incana Roxb. Fagaceae. 



Oak. 



A large evergreen oak from the moun- 

 tains of eastern India, with bark rich 

 in tannin and acorns which are eaten 

 by the wild animals of the Himalayas. 



For previous introduction see No. 



61621. 



68343 to 68345. Rhododendron spp. Eri- 

 caceae. • 



68343. Rhododendron ciliatum Hook, 

 f. Fringed rhododendron. 



A Himalayan rhododendron of some- 

 what dwarf habit, bearing many small 

 loose trusses of pinkish white flowers 

 less than 3 inches wide. It rarely 

 exceeds 6 feet in height. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 58919. 



68344. Rhododendron grande Wight. 



A handsome shrub about 15 feet 

 high, native to the Himalayas. It 

 bears numerous loose trusses of bell- 

 shaped flowers about 2% inches in 

 diameter. These are at first suffused 



