

24638, ILEX CORNUTA., Holly. From northern China. Presented by Rev. J.M.W. 
Farnham. This holly has spiny, derkegreen, glossy leaves, and in winter 
is loaded with clusters of scarlet berries. While it does not make as 
symmetrical a crown as does the native Christmas holly, Ilex opaca, its 
attractive foliage and bright-colored fruits render it a fine winter 
ornamental for the southern half of the United States. (Chico, Calif.) 
58395. INCARVILLEA GRANDIFLORA BREVIPES. Bignoniaceae, From Yunnan, 
China, Collected by J. F. Rock; National Geographic Society, Washington, 
D. C. A stemless plant, native to altitudes of 9,500 to 12,000 feet, in 
the mountains of Yunnan, where it, is the first.to blossom in the spring. 
The dar rk-green, glossy leaves are iyrate and pinnately cut, while the large 
flowers, 2 to 3 inches broad, are deep magenta purple with yellow throats. 
Its hardiness ig undetermined; it should be tried as far north as New York. 
(Bell, Md.) 
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59418, INCARVILLEA LUTEA, Bignoniaceae. From-Yunnan, China. Collected 
ie J. F, Rock, National Geographic Society, Washington, D. C. A bushy 
peremnial 2 to 4 feet fae with large, pi innate leaves and six to twenty 
large, somewhat pendulous, yellow flowers in long, terminal spikes. It 
grows wild in limestone soil at high altitudes in southwestern China, and 
ig probably tender north of -southern Ohio. (Bein, Md.) 
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62125. INDIGOFHRA MACROSTACHYA, From China. Collected by P. Hs Dorsett, 
Agricultural Explorer, An attractive, -shrubby plant with hairy foliage 
and long, dense racemes af pink flovers; found growing in very poor soil. 
Probably hardy except in the extreme north. (Bell, Md.) 
59419. INDIGOFERA PENDULA. ‘From Yunnan, China. Collected by J. F. Rock, 
National Geographic Society, Washington, D. ©. An ornamental leguminous 
shrub 10 to 15 feet high, with: long racemes of bluish purple flowers, 
Native on coe Likiang Snow Range at. altitudes of 10,000 to 11,000 feet. 
Wor trial. in the southern United States and California. (Bell, Ma.) 
62177. IRIS DICHOTOMA. From Chikli, China. Collected by P..H. Dorsett, 
Agricultural Explorer. A Chinese itis yee a slender stem, over a foot 
in length, bearing six to.ten flowers. The standards are whitish, svotted 
with lilac-blue, and the flowers open during the afternoon. (Bell, Md.) 
62178. IRIS DICHOTOMA, From Chihli, China. Collected by P. H. Dorsett, 
Agricultural Explorer. . (Bell,: Md.) Sele: : 
58361. IRIS so. From Yunnen, China, Collected by J.’ Fs Rock, National 
Geographic. Society, Waghingion, D.C. An iris about a foot high, with 
deep indigo-blue flowers, found growing-in clumps in moist meadows on 
the Likiang Snow Renge at about.11,000 feet aititude. (Bell, Md.) 
59021. IRIS sp. From Yunnan, China. ‘Seeds collected by J. F. Rock, 
National Geographic’ Society, Washington, D: C..-Am‘iris 1 to 2 feetwim 
height, with dark-blue flowers, which grows in clumps in moist meadows 
on the Likiang Snow Range at an altitude of about 11,000 feet. (Bell, Md.) 
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