40. AMPELIDE.E. 137 



for its large purple grapes. Better specimens and further in- 

 formation are desired. 



Carriere incidentally mentions the names Vitis Chiaisii, V. 

 Betordi, and V. Bomaneti ; the last also a discovery of David in 

 the mountains of Shensi. 



19. Vitis umbellata, Hemsl., n. sp. 



Scandens, glabra, ramulis gracillimis. Folia petiolata, digita- 

 tim 3-5-foliolata ; foliola subsessilia, papyracea, inaequalia, ellip- 

 tica vel oblanceolata, 1-2 poll, longa, utrinque cuneata, apice 

 calloso-apiculata, pauci-setoso-crenata, subtus pallidiora, venis 

 primariis paucis sat conspicuis ; petiolus 1-1 1 poll, longus, gra- 

 ciliusculus ; stipulae latse, subscariosa% persistentes ; cirrhi oppo- 

 sitifolii, alte umbellatim ramosi, ramulis 5-6 filiformibus. Floret 

 4-meri, unisexuales ( $ tantum visi), umbellati, umbellis 20-25- 

 floris pedunculatis axillaribus foliis brevioribus ; pedunculi infra 

 medium bracteis 2-4, stipulis simillimis, instructi ; pedicelli gra- 

 ciles, 4-6 lineas longi ; calyx brevissimus, truncatus vel obscure 

 lobatus ; petala ovato-oblonga, vix sesquilineam longa, persis- 

 tentes, demum reflexa; stamina rudimentaria, minuta ; discus 

 carnosus ; ovarium 2-loculare, stigmate 4-lobato ; ovula in quoque 

 loculo 2, geminata, erecta. Fructus non visus. 



Fobmosa : Tamsui (Oldham, 79 !). Mus. Brit. ; Herb. Kew. 



20. Vitis, sp. 



Kiangsu: Kiukiang (Maries !). Herb. Kew. 



A very young specimen, bearing small, narrow, spike-like 

 peduncled inflorescences less than half an inch long. Allied to 

 V. parvifolia. 



21. Vitis, sp. 



Kiangsi: Kiukiang (Shearer I). Herb. Kew. 



A very distinct species, having small, simple, cordate leaves 

 clothed with a dirty white tomentum. Flowers and fruit 

 wanting. 



22. Vitis, sp. 



Hupeh : Ichang (A. Henry !). Herb. Kew. 

 Allied to V. serianafolia, but the specimen bearing a few 

 scattered fruits is insufficient for description. 



23. Vitis, sp. 



Hupeh : Ichang (A. Henry !). Herb. Kew. 



