1000 
when a boy. The bark and the roots are rich In tan- 
nin as is the case in the C. myrtifolia of the European 
shores of the Mediterranean sea. The ink obtained 
from the fruit has a beautiful violet color that 
changes to black and, within a few hours, to reddish; 
it has an ancient fame of being indelible, and we 
believe this ink would be very good if we could, by 
some means, fix its color. It is said that during the 
colonial times a Spanish ship sunk, and it was pos- 
sible to save some papers after they had been under 
the water because they had been written with Shanzhi 
ink. It is added that there was a king's order to 
write with this ink all papers of .importance." (Pan- 
chano . ) 
Cornus paueinervis Hance. (Cornaceae.) 42759. Seed- 
lings of Cornel from Rochester, N. Y. Presented by Mr. 
John Dunbar. Shrub 1 to 3 meters tall, white flowers, 
black fruit. From western Hupeh and western Szechwan. 
(Adapted from Plantae Wilsonianae, Vol. 2, part 3, p. 
577.) 
Cotoneaster spp. (Malaceae.) 42689-42690. Plants 
from Paris, France. Purchased from Messrs. Vilmorin- 
Andrieux & Company . C. erenulata (Don) Koch. 42689. Var. 
yunnanensis . A new variety from seed received from China 
by Mr. Maurice L. Vilmorin, differing from the type 
in its greater vigor, its longer spines and its less 
dentate leaves. The fruits of a brighter coral red 
are smaller but much more abundant, and hang on the 
shrub until January. It attains a height of from one 
to three meters. C. nan-shan, 42690. Introduced from 
China by Mr. Maurice L. Vilmorin. This species is 
well characterized by Its stiff branches and small 
foliage. Flowers white, fruits very large, bright 
red, ripening in October. Serves admirably for the 
decoration of rock slopes and rockeries. Height 15 
to 20 cm. 
Deutzia longifolia veitehii. (Hydrangeaceae . ) 42691. Plants 
from Paris, France. Purchased from Messrs. Vllmorin- 
Andrieux & Company. Introduced recently from Yunnan, 
this new Deutzia is without doubt the one whose 
flowers are the largest and the most brilliantly 
colored. They are of a beautiful rose , with deep lilac 
coloring inside and out, arranged in numerous small 
clusters along the branches. They bloom in May. The 
plant is very vigorous, hardy, flowers very young and 
