388 116. LAURINE. 
rula, interdum demum glabrescentia, venis primariis lateralibus 
utrinque 5-7 supra costaque impressis subtus elevatis. Flores 
umbellati, circiter 3-4 lineas diametro, umbellis solitariis vel 
geminis axillaribus 5-8-floris brevissime pedunculatis, bracteis 
pubescentibus cito deciduis, pedicellis pubescentibus. Peri- 
anthium 6-amerum, segmentis petaloideis ovalibus glabris; 
stamina 9, filamentis glabris, antheris 2-locularibus. Bacca 
rubra (ex A. Henry), ovoidea, vix semipollicaria, vel interdum 
minora et spheroidea, in tubo perianthii parvo cupulari sita. 
Huren : Ichang, Nanto and other localities (A. Henry, 1146, 
1204, 1207, 1262, 1296, 1523, 2613, 2662, 3413, 3413 A, 3413 B, 
3947, 4551, 4574!); SzkEcHUEN: North Wushan (4. Henry, 
7628); Kwaneruna: without locality (Ford, 151!). Herb. 
Kew. 
5. Lindera fragrans, D. Oliver in Hook. Ic. Pl. xviii. t. 1788. 
HvrrH: Ichang, Patung, Nanto and other localities (A. 
Henry, 1056, 1298, 2832, 3295, 3295 A, 4553, 5208, 5297, 7616 !). 
Mus. Brit. ; Herb. Kew. 
“ The leaves are pounded and used with branches of arbor vitæ 
to make incense."— Dr. A. Henry. 
4 6. Lindera fruticosa, Hemsl., n. sp. 
Frutex 3-10-pedalis (A. Henry), undique glaber vel glabres- 
cens, ramulis fructiferis gracilimis elongatis. Folia decidua, 
sparsa, longiuscule graciliterque petiolata, membranacea, late 
ovata, 3-5 poll. longa, acute acuminata, subtus pallida, subtripli- 
nervia; petiolus circiter semipolliearis. Flores umbellati, 
umbellis breviter pedunculatis; pedicellis fructiferis glabris. 
Bacca breviter ovoidea, circiter 3 lineas longa. 
Hvren: Patung district and Fang (4. Henry, 4750, 6571). 
Herb. Kew. 
7. Lindera glauca, Blume, Mus. Bot. i. p. 325; Meisn. in DC. 
Prodr. xv. 1, p. 244; Franch. et Savat. Enum. Pl. Jap. i. 
p. 415. 
Benzoin glaucum, Sieb. et Zucc. Fl. Jap. Fam. Nat. n. 710. 
Krawesv: Shanghai (Carles!) , Fengwangshan (forbes !); 
CnuEKIANG: hills near Hushan and elsewhere (Carles!), Ningpo 
mountains (Faber!) ; KrawGsr: Kiukiang (Shearer! Maries!) ; 
Formosa: Tamsui (Oldham, 446, 454!); Hurem: lehang, 
