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PLAITT MATEKIAL INTRODUCED 



69230 to 69353— Continued. 



69325. No. 7161. From Keertarhsi, 

 Heilungkiang Province, a very cold 

 region where the farmers plant only 

 wheat, barley, oats, and millet. 



No. 7165. From Tiehshanpo. 

 68327. No. 7169. From Taolaichao. 



69328. No. 7173. From Tungchialun, 

 Kirin Province. 



69329. No. 7177. From Mintzushihch- 

 ing, Heilungkiang Province. 



69330. No. 7181. From Hushuliho. 



69331. No. 7185. From Tatientzu. 



69332. No. 7189. From Ertaokou. 



69333. No. 7193. From Heilungkiang 

 Province. 



69334. No. 7196. From Taputzuhakou, 

 Kirin Province. 



69335. No. 7199. From Nientzushan, 

 Heilungkiang Province. 



69336. No. 7203. From Ahcheng. 



69337. No. 7207. From Taweitzukou, 

 Kirin Province. 



69338. No. 7211. From Hengtaohotzu, 

 Kirin Province. 



69339. No. 7215. From Tulungchuan, 

 Kirin Province. 



69340. No. 7219. From Paochiakou. 

 Kirin Province. 



69341. No. 7223. From Shanhotun. 



69342. No. 7227. From Tapahao, Kirin 

 Province. 



69343. No. 7231. From Ningnienchan, 

 Heilungkiang Province. 



69344. No. 7235. From Psaochiao, 

 Kirin Province. , 



69345. No. 7239. From Panshihhsien. 



69346. No. 7243. Frc^i Paoching. 



69347. No. 7247. From Nanyangtsun. 



69348. No. 7251. From Nantzuchengy- 

 ing, Kirin Province. 



69349. No. 7255. From Shahoyen, 

 Kirin Province. 



69350. No. 7259. From Kuanti, Kirin 

 Province. 



69351. No. 7263. From Chichachae, 

 Kirin Province. 



69352. No. 7274. From Wengchaeng- 

 chiehtzu, Kirin Province. 



69353. No. 7278. From Minchiatun, 

 Kirin Province. 



69354. Sacchakum spontaneum L. Po- 

 aceae. Grass. 



From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Plants 

 presented by Gonzalo M. Fortun, Direc- 

 tor, Estacion Experimental Agronomica, 

 through E. W. Brandes, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received November 22, 1926. 



An ornamental tropical grass, with sil- 

 very panicles, which is related to the sugar 

 cane. 



For previous introduction see No. 55668. 



69355 to 69357. 



From Stockholm, Sweden. Seeds obtained 

 by David Fairchild, agricultural explorer, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry, with the Alii- 

 son V. Armour expedition. Received No- 

 vember 15, 1926. 



69355. Cornus sdecica L. Cornaceae. 



No. 924. Stockholm Botanic Gardens. 

 July. 1926. A dwarf dogwood resembling 

 Cornus canadensis. The beautiful white 

 bracts make it very attractive. 



69356. Eremurus himalaicus Baker. 

 Liliaceae. 



No. 923. Stockholm Botanic Gardens. 

 November, 1926. A tall handsome bulb- 

 ous plant, 3 to 6 feet high, with showy 

 white flowers, native to the Himalayas. 



For previous introduction see No. 43467. 



69357. Medicago carstiensis Wulf. Fa- 

 baceae. 



No. 922. Stockholm Botanic Gardens. 

 November, 1926. A herbaceous perennial 

 with yellow flowers. Native to central 

 Europe. 



For previous introduction see No. 35156. 



69358. LiLirii philippinense Baker. 

 Liliaceae. Benguet lily. 



From Tunbridge Wells. England. Seeds 

 purchased from E. Wallace & Co. Re- 

 ceived November 18, 1926. 



Variety formosanum. A Philippine lily 

 with a smooth slender green stem 1 or 2 

 feet high and 30 to 40 horizontal leaves 

 3 to 5 inches long. The fragrant flowers, 

 usually solitary, are 4 to 6 inches wide and 

 pure waxy white with yellow anthers. 



69359 to 69361. 



From Manchuria. Seeds obtained by P. H. 

 Dorsett, agricultural explorer, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received November 11, 

 1926. 



. Acttnidia argdta (Sieb. and 

 Zucc.) Planch. Dilleniaceae. 



No. 6770. Obtained through the Man- 

 churian Research Society, at Shitouk- 

 hetsy, Chinese Eastern Railway. Sep- 

 tember 19. 1926. A high-climbing hardy 

 shrub, native to northeastern Asia, with 

 broadly oval leaves about 4 inches long, 

 white flowers about three-fourths of an 

 inch across, and sweet edible greenish 

 yellow fruits about an inch long. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 65484. 



69360. Tilia amurensis Rupr. Tilia- 

 ceae. Linden. 



No. 6769. Ertsendiantsy. September 

 27, 1926. A small-leaved linden, excel- 

 lent as a bee-pasture tree. Honey made 

 from it is considered here to be the best. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 65551. 



69361. Trillium sp. Convallariaceae. 



No. 6776. Obtained through the Man- 

 churian Research Society in their forest 

 concession at Shitoukhetsy. September 

 29, 1926. A hardy perennial, native to 

 Manchuria, of possible value as an orna- 

 mental. 



