304 MR. W. B. HEMSLEY ON NEW CHINESE PLANTS. 





,„ Cladrastis sinensis, Hemsl. 



Foliolis 11-13 oblongo-lanceolatis, petiolo basi incrassato, 

 floribus laxe paniculatis, panieulis multiramosis. 



j^ruiex scanaens t ramis floriteris elongatis flexuosis gracihus- 

 culis glabrescentibus. Folia imparipiunata, circiter pedalia, 

 distincte petiolata, petiolo basi incrassato cavo gemraam inclu- 

 dente ; foliola alterna, breviter petiolulata, papyracea, oblongo- 

 lanceolata, 2|-4| poll, longa, obtusa vel subacuta, basi rotundata, 

 supra glabra, subtus pallidiora, prsecipue secus costam parce 

 ferrugineo-puberula. Flores albi, circiter semipollicares, pedi- 

 cellos graciles aequantes, panieulis folia a-quantibus vel longiori- 

 bus; calyx ferrugineo-pubescens, latus, suba;qualiter 5-lobatus, 

 lobis brevissimis ; petala longe unguiculata, oblonga, suba>qualia, 

 vexillo paullo latiore semper (?) erecto ; stamina ima basi 

 coalita; ovarium sessile, parce pilosulum. Leyumen maturum 

 non visum, planum, rostratum. 



Pratt, 129. 



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tfP Neillia affinis, Hemsl. 



Species N. qracili ai 



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lie affinis et forsaa ejus varietas sed 

 plunpedalis (saltern 2-3-pedalis) stipulis integris, calycis lobis 

 lougionbus, petalis inajoribus crispulatis. 



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-ZV". si n en sis, N. rubifl< 



tne present species is so very similar that no specific character 

 cati be drawn from it, and it is probable that with a more 

 complete series of specimens connecting liuks will be found. 



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N. rubiflorm affinis foliis saepius minoribus nee trilobatis, 



rac-emis simplicibus elongatis (usque 6 poll, longis) ebracteatis ? 



vel si bracteis adsunt citissimo deciduis, calvce tubo fere cylin- 

 drico. 



Pratt, 730. 



Tins is another instance of very close affinity, but the Chinese 

 plant can hardly be referred to the Indian N. rubiftora, Don, 

 unless the combination be carried further. 



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Hemsl 



P. arctico similis sed foliis simplicibus trilobatis vel trifolio- 

 latis fionbus mmonbus calyce dense aculeolato vel setoso. 



Herba perennis, caulibus debilibus puberulis 2-3-foliatis 

 circiter semipedalibus. Folia longe graciliterque petiolata, 



