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72398 to 72423— Continued. 



72403. Aconitum albo-violaceum Komarow. 

 Ranunculaceae. 



No. 8712. Collected in the forest concession 

 of the Chinese Eastern Railway in the vicinity 

 of Shitoukhetsy. An ornamental hardy herba- 

 ceous perennial with white and violet flowers. 

 Native to northeastern Asia. 



72404. Aconitum volubile Koelle. Ranuncu- 

 laceae. 



No. 8713. Collected in the forest concession 

 of the Chinese Eastern Railway, in the vicinity 

 of Shitoukhetsy. A blue-flowered hardy herba- 

 ceous perennial up to 6 feet high. 



72405. ACTAEA SPICATA L. 



Ranunculaceae. 

 Black baneberry. 



No. 8709. Collected in the Tiger forest of the 

 Chinese Eastern Railway, in the vicinity of 

 Shitoukhetsy. A tall, hardy, herbaceous peren- 

 nial, with a long spike of purple-black fruits, 

 resembling that of the pokeberry. 



For previous introduction see No. 65483. 



I* Numbers ' 7 2406 to 72411 were collected in the 

 forest concession of the Chinese Eastern Railway, 

 in the vicinity of Shitoukhetsy. 



72406. Berberis amurensis Rupr. Berberbi- 

 daceae. Amur barberry. 



No. 8716. A hardy handsome shrub up to 

 8 feet high, with racemes of scarlet berries. 



For previous introduction see No. 54062. 



72407. Betula japonica Siebold. Betulaceae. 



Birch. 



No. 8704. A hardy Japanese tree up to 60 

 feet high, with broadly oval leaves, which is 

 closely related to Betula pendula. 



For previous introduction see No. 65062. 



72408. Cimicifuga foetida L. Ranunculaceae. 



No. 8722a. A hardy herbaceous perennial 

 4 feet high, with light-yellow flowers. 



Euonymus macropterus Rupr. Cela" 

 straceae. 



No. 8700. A shrub or small tree, about 20 

 feet high, with narrowly oval, wedge-shaped 

 leaves, dense clusters of yellowish flowers, and 

 pink fruits. Native to northeastern Asia. 



For previous introduction see No. 66367. 



72410. Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herd. Ca- 

 prifoliaceae. Amur honeysuckle. 



No. 8699. A bush honeysuckle, native to 

 northeastern China, becoming about 10 feet high, 

 with widely spreading branches and dark-green 

 leaves which are downy on both surfaces. The 

 pure white flowers, an inch in diameter, are 

 produced on the upper side of the branchlets. 

 The fruits are red. 



For previous introduction see No. 57300. 



72411. Philadelphus sp. Hydrangeaceae. 



No. 8717. A hardy shrub, probably an orna- 

 mental, allied to the mock orange. 



72412. Plectranthus sp. Menthaceae. 



No. 8724. Collected in Slinkins forest con- 

 cession. A hardy herbaceous plant which may 

 have attractive flowers. 

 Numbers 72413 to 72417 were collected in the 



forest concession of the Chinese Eastern Railway, 



in the vicinity of Shitoukhetsy. 



72418. Rosa acictjlaris Lindl. Rosaceae. 



No. 8706. A low hardy shrub native to 

 northern America, Europe, and Asia, with 

 deep-pink flowers, followed by pear-shaped 

 fruits. 



For previous introduction see No. 54165. 



72398 to 72423— Continued. 



72414. Rubia cordifolia L. Rubiaceae. 



Madder. 



No. 8721. A hardy herbaceous perennial 9 

 inches high with white flowers which appear in 

 July. Native to Siberia. 



For previous introduction see No. 49652. 



72415. Schizandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill. 

 Magnoliaceae. 



No. 8726. A very handsome vine with 

 masses of compact bunches of small, bright-red 

 berries. 



For previous introduction see No. 65287. 



72416. Sorbaria sorbifolia A. Br. Rosaceae. 



No. 8702. A hardy ornamental shrub 3 to 6 

 feet high, with attractive panicles of creamy 

 white flowers. 



72417. Spiraea salicifolia L. Rosaceae. 



No. 8725. A hardy upright shrub 5 feet high, 

 with white or pink flowers. Native to north- 

 eastern Europe, Asia, and Alaska. 



72418. Spiraea sp. Rosaceae. Spirea. 



No. 8721-a. A hardy Manchurian shrub 

 which may be of ornamental value. 



Numbers 72419 to 72423 are seeds collected by 

 I. V. Kosloff, Manchurian Research Society, 

 Harbin, in the forest concession of the Chinese 

 Eastern Railway, in the vicinity of Shitoukhetsy. 



72419. Spodiopogon sibiricus Trin. 



Poaceae. 

 Grass. 



No. 8722-b. A perennial grass 3 feet high, 

 native to eastern Asia. 



For previous introduction see No. 66419. 



72420. Syringa amurensis Rupr. Oleaceae. 



Manchurian lilac. 



No. 8697. A hardy lilac, native to Manchuria, 

 up to 12 feet high, with yellowish white flowers. 



For previous introduction see No. 57344. 



72421. Syringa wolfi C. Schneid. Oleaceae. 



Lilac. 



No. 8718. A hardy Manchurian lilac. 



72422. Tilia amurensis Rupr. Tiliaceae. 



Linden. 



No. 8707. A hardy Manchurian linden which 

 has a habit similar to that of the small-leaved 

 linden, Tilia cordata, with ovate, papery, long- 

 pointed leaves which are dark-green above and 

 blue green below. It is distinguished from the 

 small-leaved linden by its coarser dentations. 



For previous introduction see No. 64243. 



72423. Tilia mandshurica Rupr. and Maxim. 

 Tiliaceae. Linden. 



No. 8710. A very large-leaved linden of 

 ornamental appearance. 



For previous introduction see No. 57346. 

 72424 to 72439. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 W. M. Docters van Leeuwen, director, botanic 

 garden. Received January 3, 1927. 



72424. Annona Montana Macfad. Annona- 

 ceae. 



West Indian tree, up to 15 meters high, 

 with shining dark-green leaves and subglobose 

 fruits, about the size of an orange, with yellowish 

 pulp. 



For previous introduction see No. 43265. 



