362 67. CAPBIFOLIACEJE. 



China : without locality (Fortune). Herb. Kew. 



There are only cultivated specimens of this in the Kew Her- 

 barium. 



[Lonicera fragrantissima, Carr. (Rev. Hort. 1873, p. 169, 

 fig. 16), is a winter-flowering species recorded from China, and j 

 probably the same as the above, though it is described as half 

 evergreen, and the flowers are represented smaller.] 



10. Lonicera (§ Xylosteum) fuchsioides, Hemsl., n. sp. (Plate 

 IX.) 



Frutex, ut videtur, erectus, novellis strigillosis, sed citissimo 

 undique glabrescens, ramulis floriferis teretibus cortice rubes- 

 centi. Folia opposita vel ternatim verticillata, breviter petiolata, 

 subcoriacea, oblonga vel ovato-oblonga, usque ad 6 poll, longa, 

 lj-lf poll, lata, longe acuteque acuminata, basi rotundata, 

 venis inconspicuis. Flores circiter 1 poll, longi, pedunculis 

 bifloris in axillis foliorum, praecipue superiorum minorum, soli- 

 tariis graciliusculis quam flores brevioribus ; bracteae subulate, 

 ovaria excedentes ; bracteolae minutae, rotundatae, liberae ; calycis 

 dentes aequales sat conspicui, persistentes ; corolla recta, bila- 

 biata, tubo cylindrico labia aequante ; labium anticum recurvatum 

 intus medio pilis paucis instructum ; labium posticum erectum, 

 breviter 4-lobum, lobis rotundatis lateralibus margine interiore 

 basi auriculatis vel semisagittatis ; tubus intus hirsutus ; stamina 

 breviter exserta, filamentis basi tantum hirsutis ; stylus crassus, 

 infra medium hirsutus. Baccce libera^, maturae non visae. 



Szechtien Mount Omei at 5000 feet (Faberl). Herb. Kew. 



A very distinct species, recalling in general aspect some of the 

 Andine species of Fuchsia, which have the leaves opposite or 

 verticillate and suberect flowers. 



11. Lonicera (§ Xylosteum) gynochlamydea, Hemsl., n. sp. 



Frutex humilis (Henry), ramosissimus, parce puberulus, ramu- 

 lis floriferis gracillimis dense foliiferis. Folia graciliter petiolata, 

 permembranacea, anguste lanceolata, 2|~4 poll, longa, acumi- 

 natissima, parcissime puberula, ciliolata. Flores rosei (Henry), 

 5-6 lineas longi, pedunculis bifloris filiformibus axillaribus 

 aequilongi vel breviores ; bracteae subulatae, patentes ; bracteolae 

 glabrae, cupulatim connat*, ovaria omnino inclusae, infra caly- 

 ptram calycinam incrassatae; calyces deorsum supra cupulam 

 bracteolatam calyptratim vel annulatim producti, limbi dentibus 



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