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38337 to 38340— Continued. (Quoted notes by [Mr. F. N. Meyer.) 



38338. BuxTJS sempebvibexs L. Buxaceie. Box. 

 "(No. 1194. March 11, 1914.) A broad-leaved variety of box of 



dense, sturdy growth, apparently fairly hardy. The trees, when getting 

 older, assume nmbrellalike shai)es and are quite ornamental when seen 

 in old temple yards. Chinese name Huang ya, meaning * yellow bud.' " 

 Rooted plant. 



38339. Pahoxia aubefloea Pallas. Ranunculaceae. Peony. 

 "(No. 1195. March 11, 1914.) A collection of five rare varieties of 



herbaceous peonies, among which yellow, green, and black ones are said 

 to occur. 



"A. Hei shao yao, meaning ' black i)eony.' 



"B. Chin Chan shao yao, meaning ' golden spreading peony/ 



*'C. Ln huang shao yao, meaning 'reed-yellow peony.' 



*'D. Ping ch'ing shao yao, meaning ' ice-green peony.* 



*'£". Kao kan hung shao yao, meaning ' tall-stem red peony.* 



38340. Paeonia srTFBTjncosA Andrews. Ranunculaceas. Peony. 

 {Paeonia moutan Sims.) 



"(No. 1196. March 11, 1914.) A collection of 12 rare varieties of 

 tree peonies, among which yellow, blue, green, and black flowering ones 

 are said to occur. 



"A. Lan Vien mu tan. meaning 'beautiful sky-blue peony.' Flowers 

 said to be of a deep-blue color. 



"B. Yu kuo f'i€n ch'ing mu tan, meaning ' cleared-up-weather i)eony.' 

 Flowers said to be of an opaque-blue color. 



"C Yu i huang mu tan, meaning 'imperial dress yellow peony.' Flow- 

 ers said to be of dark-yellow color. 



"D. Chin lun mu tan, meaning ' golden wheel peony.' Flowers said to 

 be of a bright yellow color. 



**E. Yao huang mu tan, meaning ' handsome yellow peony.' Flowers 

 said to be of ocher-yellow color. 



"F. Mo chin mu tan. meaning 'black and gold peony.' Flowers said 

 to be of dark leather-brown color. 



"G. LU yii mu tan, meaning 'green-jade peony.' Flowers said to be of 

 a transparent-green color. 



"E. Tou lii mu tan, meaning ' mung-bean green peony.' Flowers said 

 to be of an opaque-green color. 



"/. Hao pai mu tan, meaning 'crane-white peony.' Flowers said to 

 be very large and of a brilliant white color. 



"J. Mei jen mien mu tan, meaning 'handsome woman's-face peony.* 

 Flowers said to be large and of a particularly fine shade of rose color. 



"K. Chuang yiian hung mu tan. meaning 'superior red peony.' Flowers 

 said to be of a beautiful brilliant red color. 



"L. Tung tru erh chiao mu tan, meaning 'Tung wu, doubly beautiful 

 I)eony.' Flowers said to be large, of variegated color, being white with 

 red spots here and there. 



" The soil best suited to these tree peonies is of a loose, porous, sandy 

 loam nature, with perfect drainage and of great depth. In the district 

 to the northwest of Tsaochowfu one finds such soil and climatic condi- 

 tions as seem to suit this peony to perfection, and the plants are grown 

 there on fields as regular crops and are sent all over eastern China, 

 going as far south as Canton and as far north as Mukden, to be used 



