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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



53627 to 53752— Continued. 



53674. COTONEASTEK DIELSIANA E. PritZ. 



A shrub, 3 to G feet high, with arching stems, pinkish flowers, and 

 red fruits, native to thickets of western Hupeh at altitudes of 

 4,000 to 6,000 feet. The small leaves turn deep reddish purple in the 

 fall. (Adapted from A7mold Ar'boretum, Bulletin of Popular Infor- 

 mation, No. 15.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43990. 



53675. CoTONEASTEB DivAEicATA Rehd. and Wils. 



A shrub, 3 to 6 feet high, with gracefully reflexed branches, shining 

 leaves paler beneath, and rose-colored flowers. The red fruits are 

 ovoid. Native to thickets of western Hupeh, China, at altitudes of 

 4,000 to 6,000 feet. (Adapted from Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, 

 vol. 1, p. 151.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 38149. 



53676. COTONEASTER FBANCHETn BoiS. 



An ornamental evergreen shrub 8 to 10 feet high, with gracefully- 

 arching branches, with lustrous green leaves covered with a thick 

 whitish to pale-brown felt beneath. The white rose-tinged flowers 

 are followed by orange-scarlet fruits covered with a grayish down. 

 Native to Tibet and western China. (Adapted from Bean, Trees 

 and Shrul)S Hardy in the British Isles, vol. 1, p. 409.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45705. 



53677. COTONEASTEE FEIGIDA Wall. 



A half-evergreen Himalayan shrub, 20 feet high, bearing large 

 clusters of creamy white flowers followed by scarlet fruits. One of 

 the most beautiful in flower and fruit, but not hardy in the north. 

 (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 2, 

 p. 867.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47664. 



53678. COTONEASTEE FEIGIDA Wall. 



Variety aurea. A yellow-fruited variety. 



53679. OOTONEASTEE HAEEOVIANA WilSOU. 



A handsome shrub, 4 to 6 feet high, with somewhat leathery, par- 

 tially evergreen leaves, shining dark green above and densely tomen- 

 tose beneath, densely many-flowered corymbs 2 inches across, and 

 white flowers with reddish purple anthers, succeeded by red fruits. 

 Native to Yunnan, China. (Adapted from Gardeners' Chronicle, 3d 

 ser., vol. 51, pi. 3, and from Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. J, 

 p. 173.) 



53680. COTONEASTEE HEBEPHYLLA Diels. 



A graceful, spreading shrub, 6 to 10 feet high, with white flowers 

 and violet anthers, native to moist open situations at the north end 

 of Chung Tien Plateau at altitudes of 8,500 to 9,000 feet and to the 

 Likiang Valley at altitudes of 8.500 to 14.000 feet. The flowers are 

 clustered 6 to 16 in corymbs. (Adapted from Notes from the Edin- 

 l)urgh Royal Botanic Garden, vol. 5, p. 273.) .4 



53681. COTONEASTEE HEKBYANA (C. Schueid.) Rchd. and Wils. 



A deciduous, papery leaved shrub, 6 to 12 feet high, with green 

 roughish leaves, ashy white tomentose beneath. The flat lax cor- 

 ymbs, 2 to 3 inches across, are composed of white flowers with pur- 

 ple anthers. The ovoid fruits are red. Native to western Hupeh 

 and eastern Szechwan, China, in woodlands at altitudes of 4,000 to 

 6,000 feet. (Adapted from Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 1, 

 p. 17 If.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 40167. 



