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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



53627 to 53752— Continued. 



53635. Beebebis hookebi Lem. 



(B. wallichiana Hook., not DC.) 



An erect ornamental spiny shrub 6 to 10 feet high, native to Nepal, 

 with beautiful, spreading, hollylike leaves. The yellow sepals are 

 tinged with red. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53090. 



53636. Berbeeis lycium Royle. 



A shrub, native to Simla and tlie western Himalayas at altitudes 

 of 3,000 to 9,000 feet; with bright-green, lanceolate leaves paler 

 below and pale-yellow ^lo^^ ers followed by ovoid violet berries cov- 

 ered with bloom. (Adapted from CoUett, Flora Simlensis. p. 22.) 



53637. Beebeeis oethoboteys Bienert. 



A shrub with somewhat corymbose flowers and <nal fruits native- 

 to Sergal, Afghanistan, at altitudes of 9,000 to 11.000 feet. (Adapted 

 from Journal of the Linncan Society, vol. 19, p. 150.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 33021. 



53638. Beebeeis polyantha Hemsl. 



A Chinese shrub, 6 to 9 feet high, with deep-yellow flowers and 

 salmon-red fruits. Native to western Szeehwan. (Adapted from 

 Sargent, Plantae Wilscmianae, vol. 1, p. 376.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47299. 



53639. Beebeeis aggeegata PEATrn C. Schneid. 



A western Chinese shrub, 6 to 10 feet high, with yellow flowera 

 in narrow panicles and ovoid salmon-red fruits. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44.527. 



53640. Beebeeis stapfiana C. Schneid. 



A partly evergreen western Chinese shrub, 5 to 6 feet high, with 

 spreading arching ,«tems, pale-yellow flowers, and carmine-red fruitfs- 

 having a slight bloom. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 37975. 



53641. Beebeeis subcauli.^xata C. Schneid. 



An ornamental Chinese species with clustereil lance-shaped leaves,, 

 glaucous beneath, and globular reddish yellow fruits. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44529. 



53642. Beebeeis thibetica C. Schneid. 



A deciduous Chinese shrub, 3 to 4 feet tall, with purplish, glau- 

 cous branches, entire leaves whitish beneath, and yellow flowers- 

 followed by red berries. (Adapted from Schneider. Handhucii der 

 Laubholzktinde, vol. 2, p. 920.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49931. 



53643. Beebeeis thunbeegii DC. 



An extremely popular garden shrub which assumes brilliant 

 autumn colors. Native to Japan. (Adapted from Arnold Arboretum 

 Bulletin of Popular Information, scr. 1, No. 33.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 27120. 



53644. Beebeeis tischleei C. Schneid. 



A western Chinese shrub, 6 to 10 feet high, with papery leaves,. 

 shining green above and paler beneath. The yellowish red fruit* 

 are covered with a light bloom. (Adapted from Sargent, Plantae 

 Wilsonianue, vol. 5, p. 355.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 50288. 



