JANUARY 1 TO MAECH 31, 1921. 



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52622 to 52661. 



From Elstree, Herts, England. Plants presented by Hon. Vicary Gibbs. 

 Received March 7, 1921. Quoted notes by Mr. Gibbs. 



52622. Abies faxoniana Rehd. and Wils. Pinaeeae. Fir. 

 A tree 20 to 40 meters high, with obscurely gray fissured bark and 



horizontal branches; the common species in northwest Szechwan, where 

 it forms extensive forests. The tree is characterized by the short, broadly 

 ovoid scales of its very resinous winter buds, its ferruginous villose shoots, . 

 rather short flat leaves, and by its violet-purple, oblong, densely resinous 

 cones, 6 to 7 centimeters long. (Adapted from Sargent, Plantae Wil- 

 sonianae, vol. 2, p. 42.) 



52623. Abies sibieica nephrolepis Trautv. Pinacese. Fir. 

 A variety which differs from Abies sibiriea in its kidney-shaped scales 



that are almost three times as broad as long and somewhat exceed the 

 bracts. Native to Amur, Siberia. (Adapted from Maximowicz, Primi- 

 tiae Florae Amurensis, p. 260.) 



kFor description of A. sibiriea, see S. P. I. No. 42311. 

 52624. Abies becurvata Masters. Pinaeeae. Fir. 

 A very remarkable species, unlike any other in its strongly decurved 

 . but assurgent leaves. It is a very local species forming entire forests 

 in the Min Valley south of Sungpan. The tree reaches a height of 80 

 feet and has reddish brown bark. The leaves are deep green or very 

 glaucous, varying very much in this respect. The small erect brown 

 cones are borne in clusters at the ends of the branches and near the 

 tops of the trees. The timber is hard, resinous, and highly valued for 

 building purposes. (Adapted from Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 

 57, p. 423.) 



52625. Aescultjs indica (Royle) Hook, ^sculacese. 



A tree 100 feet high, found at altitudes of 8,000 to 10,000 feet in north- 

 ern India, and flowering the latter part of June when the other horse- 

 chestnuts have finished. The luxuriant foliage is shining green; and 

 the dainty white flowers, which are borne in fairly dense racemes, have 

 the two small upper petals heavily blotched with yellow changing to 

 orange-red and the lower petals tinged with pink. (Adapted from The 

 Garden, vol. 76, p. 376, and from Gardening Illustrated, vol. 39, p. 405.) 



52626. Bebbeets sp. Berberidacea}. Barberry. 

 " Wisley seedlings'' 



52627. Berberis sp. Berberidacese. Barberry. 

 " Forrest No. 13208." 



52628. Berberis sp. Berberidacese. Barberry. 

 " Forrest No. 13224:' 



52629. Caeagana boisi C. Schneid. Fabacese. 

 A variety with beautiful persistent foliage. 

 For further description, see S. P. I. No. 52452. 



52630. Clematis Montana rubens Wilson. Ranunculacese. 



A splendid spring-flowering climber which will grow almost anywhere. 

 It is perfectly hardy and a very free grower, ascending 15 feet in one 

 season. The profuse flowers are 2 to 3 inches across and soft rosy red. 

 (Adapted from Gauntlett, Hardy Plants Worth Growing, No. 92, p. 22.) 



