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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



70967 to 70993 — Continued. 



70971. Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaud. Urti- 

 caceae. Ramie. 



No. 967. Piushan, Kiangsi Province. De- 

 cember 12, 1926. Chut ma. A variety culti- 

 vated on a small scale throughout this part of 

 China. It is sometimes propagated by seeds, 

 but usually by dividing the old plants. 



For previous introduction see No. 65825. 



70972. Brassica sp. Brassicaceae. 



No. 981. Linchow, Kwantung Province. 

 Yau tsoi. A plant grown extensively in northern 

 Kwantung and as far north as central China as a 

 winter crop for the oil contained in the seeds. 



70973. Cornus sp. Cornaceae. 



No. 954. En route from Kian to Wanan, 

 Kiangsi Province. A shrub 2 meters high, the 

 leaves of which change to brilliant colors in the 

 fall. It produces an abundance of bright-red 

 berries in dense clusters, and is a fine winter 

 ornamental for this latitude. 



70974. Cupressus funebris Endl. Pinaceae. 



Mourning cypress. 



No. 956. En route from Kian to Wanan, 

 Kiangsi Province. December, 1926. Tiu paak. 

 An ornamental evergreen tree up to 10 meters 

 high, with drooping branches and flat seeds. 

 When young the tree is cone-shaped, becoming 

 scraggly as it grows older. 



For previous introduction see No. 61489. 



70975. Eugenia sp. Myrtaceae. 



No. 949. En route from Kian to Wanan, 

 Kiangsi Province. December, 1926. Kwa tsz 

 cha. A low boxlike evergreen plant which has 

 possibilities as an ornamental. During the 

 winter it produces large purple-black berries. 



70976. Ficus repens Rottl. Moraceae. 



No. 959. En route from Kian to Taihop, 

 Kiangsi. December 10, 1926. An ornamental 

 creeper the leaves of which are small when young, 

 but increase in size as- the plant becomes older. 

 In the vicinity of Kwangtung it is not known to 

 produce seeds, though the fruits are common. 



70977. Holboellia sp. Lardizabalaceae. 



No. 969. En route from Sunfung to Lungnan, 

 Kiangsi Province. December 18, 1926. Na. 

 A plant with fruits resembling the papaw in 

 size, shape, and color. This plant is said to be 

 a vine, and may be interesting botanically. 



70978. Sorghum vulgare Pers. Poaceae. 



Sorghum. 



No. 993. December 14, 1926. Suk tsz. A 

 red variety of nonsaccharine sorghum obtained 

 near Kanchow, Kiangsi Province. 



70979 to 70983. Ilex spp. Aquifoliaceae. Holly. 



70979. Ilex cornuta Lindl. and Paxt. 



Chinese holly. 



No. 948. Near Kian, Kiangsi Province 

 December 8, 1926. Lak kok. A splendid 

 evergreen with dark-green shiny leathery 

 leaves which are thorny and crinkled. It 

 produces an abundance of bright-red berries 

 during the winter. 



For previous introduction see No. 65860. 



70980. Ilex sp. 



No. 953. En route from Kian to Taihop, 

 Kiangsi Province. December, 1926. Hung 

 tung tsing. An ornamental 5 to 6 meters 

 high, with fine dark-green foliage and bright- 

 red berries. 



70967 to 70993— Continued. 



70981. iLEXsp. 



No. 955. En route from Kian to Wanan, 

 Kiangsi Province. December, 1926. Lak 

 kok. A yellow-fruited shrub about 2 meters 

 high, which is very attractive. 



70982. Ilex sp. 



No. 961. En route from Kian to Wanan, 

 Kiangsi Province. December, 1926. Hung 

 tung tsing. A shrub or small tree with 

 splendid evergreen foliage, entire lanceolate 

 leaves 8 centimeters long, and abundant 

 clusters of bright-red berries which are 

 produced during the winter. It is a splendid 

 ornamental for this latitude, and grows wild 

 here. 



70983. Ilex sp. 



No. 994. Near Kanchow, Kiangsi Prov- 

 ince. December 16, 1926. Laap shue. A 

 large tree, apparently wild, with fine ever- 

 green foliage, which is very attractive in 

 winter when the abundant crop of red berries 

 is produced. These berries are said to yield 

 a sort of wax, sometimes used in making 

 candles. 



70984. Juniperus sp. Pinaceae. 



Juniper. 



No. 952. En route from Kian to Taihop, 

 Kiangsi Province. December, 1926. Loh hon 

 paak. A weeping evergreen 2 to 3 meters high, 

 with small, lanceolate leaves which have white 

 stripes beneath. 



70985. Kraunhia sp. (Wisteria sp.). Fabaceae. 



No. 970. En route from Sunfung to Lung- 

 nan, Kiangsi Province. December 18, 1926. A 

 wild vine with smooth pods in clusters of three 

 to six. 



. Litsea sp. Lauraceae. 



No. 958. En route from Kian to Taihop, 

 Kiangsi Province. December 10, 1926. Laap 

 heung. An ormanental tree, about 10 meters 

 high, with shiny evergreen leaves and a sprin- 

 kling of red berries produced in the winter. 



70987. Nicotiana sp. Solanaceae. 



Tobacco. 



No. 950. En route from Kian to Taihop, 

 Kiangsi Province. December 10, 1926. A 

 variety of tobacco which is grown to a limited 

 extent in this region. 



70988 to 70990. Photlnia spp. Malaceae. 



70988. Photinia sp. 



No. 957. Near Kian, Kiangsi Province. 

 December 9, 1926. To tsz. A small evergreen 

 tree bearing large clusters of purple, edible 

 fruits. It is a fine ornamental tree for this 

 latitude. 



70989. Photlnia sp. 



No. 976. Near Tungchow, Kiangsi Prov- 

 ince. December 13, 1926. An ornamental 

 shrub or small tree found in fertile clay loam, 

 with ovate-laneeolate serrulate foliage and red 

 fruits, produced in large terminal panicles. 



70990. Photlnia sp. 



No. 978. December, 1926. The same a 

 No. 976 [No. 70989], but from Kanchow 

 Kiangsi Province. 



70991. Schima sp. Theaceae. 



No. 951. En route from Kian to Taihop, 

 Kiangsi Province. December 9, 1926. Hoh 

 wak. An evergreen, 8 to 10 meters high and 15 

 to 20 centimeters in diameter, which is highly 

 valued as a timber tree. 



