60 WILSON EXPEDITION TO CHINA 
Laurocerasus Buergeriana C. K. Schneider, Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. Y. 646 (1906). 
In the Japanese type the axis of the racemes is densely velvety-hirtellous, while 
it is minutely velvety-puberulous in the following variety which may be described, 
as the species is new for the Chinese flora. 
Prunus Buergeriana var. nudiuscula Koehne, n. var. 
Arbor 8-metralis trunco 0.3 m. diam.; ramuli vetustiores cinereo- 
nigricantes, novelli fusci, glabri v. ima basi minutim velutini. Foli- 
orum stipulae ignotae; petioli 10-13 mm. longi, eglandulosi, glabri; 
lamina subtus in dentibus 2 infimis biglandulosa glandulis planis 
fuscis, e basi cuneata obovato-oblanceolata v. late oblanceolata (5.5-9 
cm.: 2.2-3.3 em.), acuminata, argute minutim incumbenti-serrulata, 
supra glabra, subtus glabra v. in nervorum axillis barbulata, mem- 
branacea reticulo haud prominente, subtus haud papillosa. Racemi 
erecti absque pedunculo nudo 0.5-1 cm. longo 4-7 cm. longi, circ. 
20-30-flori axi minutim puberulo-velutino; bracteae caducae, ignotae; 
pedicelli 1-2 mm. longi, glabri; eupula patelliformis vix 4 mm. lata, 
extus glabra, intus infra medium pilosa, cum sepalis sub fructu per- 
sistens; sepala cupulae circ. aequilonga triangularia, obtusa, margine 
vix denticulato-glandulosa; petala 3 mm. longa, rotundata; stamina 10, 
majora 4 mm. longa; stylus sepala circ. aequans, ut ovarium glaber. 
Fructus ignotus. 
Western Hupeh: Fang Hsien, woodlands, alt. 1200-1800 m., May 
20, 1907 (No. 2834). 
Prunus venosa Koehne, n. sp. 
Arbor 6-12-metralis trunco 0.20-0.45 m. diam. Ramuli vetusti- 
ores cinereo-nigricantes glabri, novelli fusci, glabri v. ima basi minu- 
tim velutini. Foliorum stipulae ignotae; petioli 8-13 mm. longi, 
eglandulosi, glabri; lamina subtus in dentibus 2 infimis biglandulosa 
glandulis planis majuseulis fuscis, e basi late cuneata v. fere rotun- 
data sat anguste obovata v. obovato-oblanceolata (6-11 em.: 2.5- 
4.5 em.), acuminata, breviter argute serrata dentibus latiusculis rectis 
v. vix sursum curvatis, supra glabra, subtus semper fere in nervo- 
rum axillis fasciculato-barbata, initio membranacea, dein cartilaginea, 
jam sub anthesi venarum reticulo utraque pagina manifeste promi- 
nulo, subtus haud papillosa (sub microscopio). Racemi erecti, absque 
peduneulo 0.8-1.5 em. longo 3-9 cm. longi, cire. 10-35 flori, axi dense 
velutino; bracteae caducae, ignotae; pedicelli 1-2.5 mm. longi, glabri; 
cupula patelliformis 3.5 mm. lata, extus glabra, intus margine ex- 
cepto pilosa, sub fruetu cum sepalis persistens; sepala cupulae circ. 
aequilonga, triangularia obtusa, crebre denticulato-glandulosa; pe- 
