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Aetinidia eallosa henryi Maxlum. (Dlllenlaceae . ) 42683. 
Plants from Paris, France. Purchased from Messrs. Vil- 
morin-Andrieux & Company. A climbing plant Introduced 
from central China by Wilson. Leaves persistent, co- 
riaceous, lanceolate, finely dentate, 15 cm. .(6 in.) 
long. They are bronze red when young passing into a 
metallic green when mature and in autumn take on a 
beautiful reddish color. This plant is entirely dis- 
tinct from its relatives and is remarkable for the 
size of its leaves. Pound by Wilson and Henry in west- 
ern Hupeh and Szechwan as a climber reaching a height 
of 7 meters (23 feet), with fragrant white flowers 
and greenish ovoid or elongate fruit. 
Alpinia exaltata (L.f.) Roem. & Schult. (Zinzlber- 
aceae.) 42799. Seeds received through Mr. W. E. Saf- 
ford of this Bureau. "A plant belonging to the gin- 
ger family widely spread in tropical America. In Porto 
Rico it is commonly known as Bihao or Vijao grande. The 
broad thin membranaceous leaves usually acuminate at 
the apex and tapering at the base, are somewhat like 
those of a Canna. The inflorescence is a long simple 
raceme, with magenta colored or reddish-purple, ped- 
uncle and bracts, and yellow flowers. The fleshy, 
obovoid or oval fruit usually borne on a recurved 
pedicel (when mature) is black at length and yields a 
dye of some importance." (Safford.) 
Ampelopsis leeoides (Maxim.) Planchon. (Vitaceae.) 
42684. Plants from Paris, Prance. Purchased from 
Messrs. Vilmorln-Andrieux & Company . An Asiatic species 
Introduced by Wilson, very distinct and remarkable 
because of its pinnate leaves, composed of five very 
long leaflets, pointed and shining. This plant is 
very vigorous, and may attain several meters in height 
and will cover walls and trellises well. A southern 
Japanese species allied to A. megalophylla. 
Annona sp. (Annonaceae . ) 42723. Seeds of Guanavito 
from San Martin de Loba, Bolivar, Colombia. Present- 
ed by Mr. H. M. Curran. "A low shrub with glossy or- 
namental leaves and habit of Crataegus. Fruit orange 
red, specimens obtained about two inches in diameter, 
flesh rather dry as compared with cultivated varie- 
ties. Would make a good hedge. Lowlands, in dense 
thickets." (Curran.) 
