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12S189. BAUHINIA SP. From China. Collected near Opis Hsien, SzGchv;an Province, by 

 Yu-shin Liu of the Lu-shan Arboretum and Botanical Garden. A shrubby bauhinia v;ith 

 moderately large leaves. For trial in the warmest parts of Florida, the Gulf coast, 

 and California. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



112675. BELOPERONE COMOoA. ( Acanthaceae . ) From Mexico. Presented by Peter Hsinz, 

 Brov/nsville, Texas. An herbaceous perennial with showy scarlet-orange flo-,vers in 

 axillary purplish-bracted spikes. The leaves, ovato to elliptical in snaps, are 

 frequently blotched with dull purple at the outer ends. For trial in the milder 

 parts of the South and Southwest. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



129960. BERGENIA PURPURASCENS. (Saxif ragaceae . ) From China. Collected at Atuntze, 

 Dokerla, Yunnan, by T. T. Yu, with the Yunnan Expedition of the Fan Memorial Institute 

 of Biology, and presented by the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. A beautiful 

 herbaceous rock plant found growing between 10,000 and 14,000 feet altitude. The 

 bright glossy green leaves are elegantly margined vfith red, and the scape and inflo- 

 rescence are bright vinous-red purple. For trial in all but the warmest parts of the 

 United States, (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



129361. BERGENIA SP.* From China. Collected at an elevation of about 12,000 feet, 

 near Wati, Muli, Yunnan, by T. T. Yu, with the Yunnan Expedition of the Fan Memorial 

 Institute of Biology, and presented by the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. 

 A stemless perennial with large persistent leaves. The flowers of this genus range 

 from white to pink and purple, and may be in low dense clusters or in tall panicles 

 carried above the leaves. The leaves of some species take on attractive winter 

 colors. For trial throughout the Northern States. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



130479. BERGENIA SP. From China, Collected at Kaba, Chungtien, Yunnan, by T. T. 

 Yu, with the Yunnan Expedition of the Fan Memorial Institute of Biology and presented 

 by the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. Same description as for P. I. No. 



129961. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



127050. BETULA ATRATA.* (Betulaceae . ) From Poland. Received from the Kornik 

 Gardens and Arboretum, Kornik. A tall birch up to about 60 feet high, with broad 

 ovate or ovate-rotund leaves about 3 inches long. Native to the Czecho-Moravian 

 highlands. It is allied to Betula pubescens. For trial throughout the Northern 

 States and in the cooler parts of the South. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



130480. BETULA UTILIS.* Birch, From China. Collected in Yunnan by T. T, Yu, with 

 the Yunnan Expedition of the Fan fJemorial Institute of Biology, and presented by the 

 Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. A tree 40 to 60 feet high, with red-brown 

 trunk and branches, and bark which peels off in papery flakes. It is native to 

 subtropical regions of the Himalayas. The oval, coarsely toothed, sharp-pointed 

 leaves, 3 inches long, are dark green above and paler beneath. In winter the orange- 

 chocolate color of the twigs is very striking. For trial in all but the coldest 

 parts of the country. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



129194. BETULA SP. From China, Collected in Tien Chuan Hsien, Szechwan Province, 

 and presented by the Lu-Shan Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Kiukiang, The seedlings 

 arp very similar to those of Betula utilis (P.I. No. 13C4S0) . (Glenn Dale, Md. ) 



