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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



36718 to 36810— Continued. 



36760. IxcARViLLEA SINENSIS Lam. 



"(No. 1947a. Near Fangshan, Chilili Province, China. July 31, 1913.) An 

 ornamental biennial, having large carmine-rose colored flowers arranged on 

 long spikes. Of value as a garden plant for the drier sections of the United 

 States. A well-drained soil, not too rich, seems to suit it best. Through 

 selection this plant possibly might be made an annual. Chinese name Hong 

 la pa tsui yang hua.'^ 



36761. LiGULARIA sp. 



"(No. 1948a. Hsiao Wu tai shan, Chihli Province, China. August 12, 1913.) 

 A large-leaved Ligularia, growing between rocks and bowlders along running 

 watercourses. Flowers yellow, borne' in flat, divided racemes. Of value as 

 an ornamental herbaceous perennial along water expanses in parks, especially 

 in the cooler sections of the United States. Collected at elevations of 5,000 to 

 7,000 feet." 



36762. Ligularia sibirica (L.) Cass. 



"(No. 1949a. Hsiao Wu tai shan, Chihli Province, China, August 29, 1913.) 

 A large-leaved Ligularia, found growing between rocks and bowlders along 

 watercourses and on moist places at altitudes of 7,000 to 11,000 feet. Of value 

 as an ornamental herbaceous perennial along water expanses in parks, especially 

 in the cooler sections of the United States." 



36763. Scutellaria sp. 



"(No. 1950a. Hwai lai, Chihli Province, China. July 30, 1913.) A species 

 of skullcap bearing large racemes of deep-blue flowers. The plants love stony 

 situations and are of dwarf growth. Of value as a rocky plant for the cooler 

 sections of the United States." 



36764. Lychnis coronata Thunberg. 



' ' (No. 1951a. Hsiao ^Yu tai shan, Chihli Province, China. August 20, 1913. ) 

 A perennial Lychnis with brick-red flowers, found among scrub growth on 

 gentle mountain slopes. Of value possibly as a showy plant for the hardy 

 border." 



36765. Iris ensata Thunberg. Iris. 

 "(No. 1952a. Kalgan, Chihli Pro™ce, China. September 5, 1913.) A 



vigorously growing strain of Iris ensata, grown in gardens around Kalgan, where 

 the leaves are used as an ever ready and handy garden tying material. Of 

 special value for the drier sections of the United States for the above pui-poses 

 and as a lining plant along paths and roads. Chinese name Tsiao ma lien.^^ 



36766. Asparagus dauricus Fisch. Asparag-us. 

 "(No. 1953a. Peking, China. September 27, 1913.) An asparagus found 



growing wild on the city wall of Peking. Of erect growth. The young shoots 

 are collected by the Chinese and eaten boiled as a vegetable. Of value possibly 

 in breeding experiments and for bank-binding pui'poses in semiarid regions." 



36767. Asparagus sp. Asparagus. 

 "(No. 1954a. Fengtai, near Peking, China. September 10, 1913.) A wild 



erect-growing asparagus, found on a sandy bank. Of value possibly in breeding 

 experiments and for bank-binding purposes in semiarid regions." 



36768. Asparagus sp. Asparagus. 

 "^(No. 1955a. Near Hui yau pu, Chihli ProAdnce, China. September 2, 



1913.) A wild upright-growing asparagus, found in a loess bank. Of value 

 possibly in breeding experiments and for bank-binding purposes in semiarid 

 regions. ' ' 



