116. LAURINEEX. 375 
Narrow, almost obsoletely-veined leaves and profusion of very 
small flowers characterize this species. 
5. Machilus Grijsii, Hance in Ann. Sc. Nat. 4me série, xviii. 
p. 226, et in Journ. Bot. 1882, p. 38; Meisn. in DC. Prodr. 
xv. 1, p. 504; Maxim. in Mél. Biol. xii. p. 534. 
Amory: Fokien (de Grijs, hb. Hance, 6788!) ; KwaNarusa : 
Lienchau river (B. C. Henry!). Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
4 6. Machilus ? Henryi, Hemsl., n. sp. 
Arbor parva, venusta (B. C. Henry), ramulis floriferis crassi- 
usculis pubescentibus. Folia ad apices ramulorum conferta, 
petiolata, coriacea, anguste lanceolata, usque ad 7 poll. longa, 
caudato-acuminata, basi cuneato-attenuata, supra glabra, subtus 
primum plus minusve pubescentia, inconspicue minute reticulata, 
venis primariis lateralibus utrinque circiter 12. Flores mediocres, 
cymoso-paniculati, panieulis numerosisangustis longe pedunculatis 
folia subequantibus, pedicellis flores vix equantibus. Perianthii 
segmenta 6, distincte biseriata, fere libera, valvata, subequalia, 
crassa, late ovalia, utrinque appresse hirsuta. Bacca ignota. 
Hainan (B. C. Henry! A. Henry, 8501!). Herb. Kew. 
Near Machilus villosus, Hook. f., but easily distinguished by 
the narrow leaves. 
7. Machilus longifolia, Blume in Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. i. 
p. 331; Meisn. in DC. Prodr. xv. 1, p. 43; Franch, et Savat. 
Enum. Pl. Jap. i. p. 412; Engler, Bot. Jahrb. vi. p. 97. 
Lucuu ARCHIPELAGO (Döderlein ex Engler). 
Japan. 
^ 8. Machilus macrophylla, Hemsl., n. sp. 
Arbor 20-30-pedalis novellis glabris vel citissimo glabrescenti- 
bus, ramulis teretibus crassiusculis nigrescentibus. Folia sparsa, 
longe petiolata,crassa, coriacea, anguste lanceolata vel oblanceolata, 
usque ad 9 poll. longa, patentia, vel ut videtur deflexa, acuminata, 
deorsum longe attenuata, glaberrima, fere concoloria vel subtus 
paullo pallidiora, supra nitida, venis primariis paucis inconspicuis, 
venis ultimis minute reticulatis; petiolus gracilis, 9-18 lineas 
longus. Flores flavo-virides, circiter 3 lineas diametro, extus glabri, 
anguste cymoso-paniculati, pedicellis crassis flores subzquanti- 
bus, panieulis in apieibus ramulorum numerosis erectis quam folia 
brevioribus longe crassiusculoque pedunculatis. Perianthii seg- 
