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COLLECTIONS OF 1914. 
Abelia biflora (F 101).* — A pretty slight shrubling with pinky tubes 
of blossom, only seen in the subalpine coppice above Mo- Ping, 
and not generally distributed yet, as the seed was of untrust- 
worthy quality, and Abelias are so notoriously troublesome 
about germination. 
Acanthopanax quinquefolia (F 394) and A. trifolia (F 395), two 
handsome, thorny-stemmed, Virginia-creeper-leaved Aralias, of 
some 6-8 feet, live in the subalpine coppice of the Satanee range. 
The former is the handsomer, with five folioles and very noble 
glistering dome-clusters of black berries. The latter is not quite 
so tall, as a rule, with only three folioles and poorer clusters of 
fruit. F 394 really makes a superb effect of glossy black amid 
the dying coppice in October, so exactly like the dying coppice 
of an English pheasant-drive on some sad and silent day of 
autumn, filled with the quiet haunting smell of the year's decay. 
Acer sp. (F 349). — A gloriously-coloured small straggling tree with 
five-lobed leaves, met on the very crest of the Mo-Ping pass 
over the intervening ridge between the Satanee River and the 
Blackwater, at some 10,000 feet. 
Acer sp. (F 348). — A smaller tree of larger leaf and lobing, about 
12 feet high, neat and rounded, and of gorgeous scarlet. Foothills 
of the Satanee Alps. 
Acer sp. (F 351). — Seed collected from a cut-back bush of 10 feet; 
will probably be a tree of 18-20 feet. Large and almost entire 
foliage of richly suffused amber- vermilion. Same region as 
the last. 
Actinidia ? sp. (F 351). — A very rank and voluminous frightful 
ramper from subalpine coppice and hedgerows, which redeems 
itself a little in autumn with profuse clusters of golden berries 
that open to reveal transparent scarlet pulp. ( ? Celastrus 
articulatus.) 
Adenophora. — These beautiful Campanulas take the place of their 
august cousins in the alpine grass-lands of Tibet, having all, 
more or less, the habit of Campanula rhomboidalis, though with 
longer and stiffer displays of bells. One common species has 
showers of poor little, almost globular flowers, with far-protruding 
style ; a second is an improvement, leading on to F 235 ( ? A. 
Potaninii), a really lovely thing which should be of the easiest 
* The number in parentheses, e.g. (F 74), is that under which the plant was 
collected, and sent home by Mr. Farrer. 
