1845 
56017. rosa sp. "(No. 6504. September 14, 1922.) A spread- 
ing shrub or climber with huge rambling branches, 25 feet high with a 
spread of 30 feet or more, found growing wild with Rom banksiae all over 
the Lashipa plain, one day's trip south of Likiang. The flowers when 
first opened are yellow, becoming cream-colored, and the size of a half 
dollar. The orange-red fruits are borne in large ample panicles. This 
shrub is very ornamental in flower and in fruit." 
styrax langkongensis ( Styracaceae ) , 56018. From Yunnan, China. 
Seeds collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer of the Bureau of 
Plant Industry. "(No. 3198. Langchiung. September 18, 1922.) An orna- 
mental shrub 1 to 2 feet tall, which grows in the arid region between 
Langchiung and Shapi, at an altitude of 7,500 feet. The flowers are 
large, white, and drooping, with rich reddish brown calyxes." (Rock. ) 
vaccinium 8pp. (Vacciniaceae) , 55948 and 55949. From Yunnan, China. * 
Seeds collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer of the Bureau of 
Plant Industry. Quoted notes .by Mr. Rock. 
55948. VACCINIUM DELAVAYI. "(No.6168. August 20, 1922. ) A very 
compact hardy shrub which grows on the Tsangshan mountain range at an 
altitude of about 8,000 to 9,000 feet. The edible berries, the size 
of small peas, are purplish black." 
55949. VACCINIUM sp. "(No. 6437. September, 1922.) A shrub 2 
feet high, which is very common from the Black River valley to this lo- 
cality (Likiang snow range), where it grows under pine trees. The 
flowers are a beautiful pink, and the edible dark purple fruits, about 
the size of peas, are quite sweet." 
VIBURNUM spp. ( Caprifoliaceae ), 55950 to 55952. From Yunnan, 
China. Seeds collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer of the 
Bureau of Plant Industry. Quoted notes by Mr. Rock. 
55950. VIBURNUM sp. "(No. 6061. September 7, 1922.) A shrub 5 to 
8 feet high, which is the most common Viburnum on the Likiang plain; it 
grows almost everywhere, but especially along streams among limestone 
bowlders and on the lower slopes of the Likiang snow range at about 
10,000 feet altitude. In early spring appear the cymes of white flowers, 
followed by the drooping clusters of rich red-crimson fruits. These 
fruits are quite acid but are used for jams and jellies, giving the 
jelly a rich red color. When in fruit the plant is very ornamental; the 
fruits, which ripen after the first frost, remain firm for two months." 
55951. viburnum sp. "(No. 6160. Talifu. August 20, 1922. ) An 
ornamental shrub 5 to 6 feet high, with drooping branches , which grows 
at an altitude of 10,000 feet on the Tsangshan range. The flowers are 
white to cream-colored, and the fruits are black when ripe." 
55952. viburnum sp. "(No. 6161. Ningai. August 10, 1922.) An 
