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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



52336 and 52337. 



From Cambridge, England. Seeds presented by F. G. Preston, Botanic 

 Garden. Received January 8, 1921. 



52336. Berberis brevipaniculata C. Schneid. Berberidacese. Barberry. 

 A shrub from western China with tawny glabrous young branches, 



later becoming furrowed and ash colored, and graceful golden yellow 

 spines. The oblong, entire, clustered leaves are 10 to 30 millimeters 

 long, shining above, distinctly glaucous, and with a bloom. The small 

 graceful flowers are in panicles which are sometimes 2.5 centimeter 

 long. (Adapted from Bulletin de VHerUer Boissier, ser, 2\, vol. 8, p. 263.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 38986. 



52337. Clematis tangutica obtusitjscula Rehd. and Wils. Ranuncu- 



lacese. Clematis. 

 A glaucous-green climbing shrub, native to central Asia, with leaves 

 3 to 5 inches long, consisting of lanceolate segments up to 2J inches long, 

 often lobed in one or both sides. The nodding solitary flowers are very 

 large, on erect peduncles that are 6 inches long and arched at the tip. 

 The oval-lanceolate, golden yellow sepals are 2 inches long with recurved 

 tips. (Adapted from Curtis's Batanical Magazine, pi. 7710.) 



52338. HoLcus halepensis X sorghum. Poaceae. Sorghum, 



From Algiers, Algeria. Seeds presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received 

 January 8, 1921. 



"A perennial sorghum which appears to be interesting as a forage." {Trahut.) 

 Por previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 39588. 



52339 to 52342. 



From Paris, France. Seeds presented by M. Auguste Chevalier. Re- 

 ceived January 11, 1921. Quoted notes by M. Chevalier. 



52339. Amygdalus persica L. Amygdalacese. Peach. 

 (Prunus persica Stokes.) 



"A wild peach growing at an altitude of 1,000 meters in the moun- 

 tains of Annam, French Indo-China." 



52340. Amygdalus persica L. Amygdalacese. ' Peach. 

 {Prunus persica Stokes.) 



"A form improved under cultivation by the inhabitants of the moun- 

 tains of Annam, French Indo-China. Grows at altitudes of 1,000 meters." 



52341. Malus laosensis (Cardot) Cheval. Malaceae. Apple. 

 "A cider apple from Tranninh, Laos, French Indo-China." 



52342. Pyeus pashia Buch.-Ram. Malacese. Pear. 

 A small tree common in Simla, Burma, North China, and in the 



temperate Himalayas at altitudes of 3,000 to 8,000 feet. The barren 

 branchlets usually end in a spine. The simple, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 

 long-pointed leaves, 2 to 4 inches long, are tomentose when young, 

 ultimately glabrous. The white flowers tinged with pink, 1 inch in 

 diameter, are in simple corymbs of 10 or fewer. The yellowish brown 

 apple-shaped fruits, half an inch to an inch in diameter, are rough 

 with smaU white spots. (Adapted from Collett, Flora Simlensis, p. 169.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44052. 



