
          the mountains near Mengka, at an altitude of 6,000 feet. The white 
flowers are in large terminal clusters, and the fruits are oval and 
reddish.

56367. ROSA sp. From Yunnan, China. Collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer. A handsome climbing shrub from the Likiang Snow 
Range at an altitude of 11,000 feet. It reaches 16 to 18 feet in 
height and bears white flowers 2 inches across; the fruits which 
follow are bright red.

56368. ROSA sp. From Yunnan, China. Collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer. A shrub attaining 8 feet in height and bearing small 
white flowers followed by rounded red fruits. It is found along watercourses 
on the Likiang Snow Range at altitudes of about 10,000 feet.

52939. RUBUS ADENOPHORUS. Bramble. Presented by Sir David Prain, 
director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England. A very distinct species 
with thick, armed stems, more or less black-glandular throughout. The 
rose-colored flowers and the black, edible fruits make this shrub both 
ornamental and economic.

55499. RUBUS ELLIPTICUS. Raspberry. From Yunnan, China. Collected 
by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer. A stout shrub growing wild on 
the mountains around Talifu. The fruits are extensively collected and 
sold in the markets; those on the mountains ripen earlier than do those 
in the valley. The berries are deep yellow, almost orange, very juicy 
and acid.

51850. RUBUS sp. Bramble. From Rawalpindi, Punjab, India. Presented 
by R. R. Stewart and received without notes.

51851. RUBUS sp. (as above)

55630. RUBUS sp. Bramble. From China. Presented by F. A. McClure, 
Canton Christian College. An edible wild berry found in sandy soil 
near sea level, on the Island of Hainan. It is introduced for the use 
of plant breeders.

55755. RUBUS sp. Blackberry. From San Jose, Costa Rica. Collected 
by Edward Goucher, Plant Propagator. A large, scrambling species from 
roadsides near Cartago, at elevations of about 5,000 feet. The canes 
reach 7 or 8 feet in length, and the oblong, purple, somewhat acid 
fruits are the size of small northern blackberries. Of interest principally 
to plant breeders.

56114. RUBUS sp. Bramble. From Yunnan, China. Collected by J. F. 
Rock, Agricultural Explorer. A spineless shrub 8 feet high, found at 
an altitude of 8,000 feet on the Salwin Range. The solitary small 
fruits are yellowish red and watery. The silvery character of the 
leaves make this of interest as an ornamental shrub.

55041. SABINEA CARINALIS. From Dominica, British West Indies. Presented 
by Joseph Jones, curator, Botanic Gardens. A small leguminous

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