ROSACEAE. — PHOTINIA 191 
longis caducis; axes secundarii paniculiformes, pedunculo quam panicula bre- 
viore, floribus parvis subsessilibus glomerulatis; flores circiter 4 mm. diam., albi, 
fragrantes; calycis tubus turbinatus, 1 mm. longus et 2 mm. diam. villosus, dentes 
erecti, minuti, acutiusculi, extus villosi; petala patentia, concava, orbicularia, 
2-2.5 mm. diam., apice rotundata, basi breviter unguiculata, intus basin versus 
sparse villosa; stamina 20, petalis subaequilonga; ovarium semisuperum, apice 
dense villosum; styli 2, stamina fere aequantes, glabri basi villosa excepta, inde a 
medio connati, stigmate applanato. Fructus ruber, ovoideus, 5-7 mm. longus, 
sepalis persistentibus incurvis, apice applanatus et basi villosulus; semina ovoidea, 
2.5-3 mm. longa, acutiuscula, obscure brunnea. 
Yunnan: forests around Szemao, alt. 1500-1600 m., A. Henry (Nos. 11716, 
flowers, HTG -a fruits). 
A very handsome species well characterized by its nearly sessile clustered flowers 
and allied to Photinia Grifüithii Decaisne, which has different foliage and inflores- 
cence, pedicellate flowers, obovate petals and pubescent styles. 
Photinia lancifolia Rehder & Wilson, n. sp. 
Frutex 2-3-metralis ramis gracilibus; ramuli hornotini laxe adpresse villosi, mox 
glabrescentes, annotini glabri, fusco-purpurei, lenticellati; gemmae ovoideae, acu- 
tiusculae, 2-3 mm. longae. Folia decidua, demum subcoriacea, oblongo-lanceolata 
v. anguste oblongo-lanceolata, rarius oblonga, acuminata, rarius acuta, basi anguste 
cuneata, 5-9 cm., plerumque 6-8 cm. longa et 1.5-2.8 cm. lata, adpresse argute 
serrulata basi excepta, dentibus minute mucronulatis, supra laete viridia, nitidula, 
glabra v. initio ad partem inferiorem sparse villosa, subtus pallidiora, glabra parte 
inferiore costae initio sparse villosa excepta, nervis utrinsecus 8-10 subtus ut 
costa elevatis; petioli 4A-8 mm. plerumque 5 mm. longi, initio villosi, demum glabri. 
rmybus terminalis satis densus, 2.5-4 em. diam., villosus, bracteis bracteolisque 
membranaceis lanceolatis; 3-6 mm. longis caducis; axes secundarii plerumque 
3-flori, pedunculo 0.5-1.5 em. longo, infimi saepe subverticillati; pedicelli 3-5 mm. 
longi, fructiferi verruculosi, glabri; flores albi, 1.2-1.5 em. diam., calycis tubus tur- 
binatus, 3 mm. longus latusque, villosus, dentes erecti, late triangulares, plerumque 
mucronati, circiter 1 mm. longi, extus villosi, intus glabri; petala patentia, or- 
icularia, concava, 5 mm. diam., apice rotundata plerumque leviter emarginata, 
basi breviter unguiculata, rarius late cuneata, glabra; stamina 20, petalis breviora; 
Ovarium semisuperum, apice dense villosum; styli 3, liberi v. basin versus connati. 
Fructus subglobosus, 6-8 mm. longus, glaber, sepalis persistentibus incurvis; semina 
plerumque 2, ovoidea, utrinque plus minusve acutiuscula, circiter 5 mm. longa, 
obscure brunnea. 
Yunnan: near Meng-lieh, alt. 1100 m., A. Henry (No. 12833, type); Szemao, 
alt. 1300 m., A. Henry (No. 13412). 
À well-marked species with characteristic willow-like leaves glabrous even when 
Very young. It is most closely allied to the Indian Photinia arguta Decaisne, but 
ers in many respects from all the forms of this variable species. 
Photinia berberidifolia Rehder & Wilson, n. sp. : ei : 
Frutex 60 cm. altus; ramuli hornotini dense adpresse villosuli, annotini glabri 
€pidermate opaco cinereo decorticante et corticem purpureo-fuscum detegente. 
Folia persistentia, coriacea, approximata, obovata v. oblongo-obovata, acuta, 
interdum rotundata, basi cuneata, 2-5 cm. longa et 1-2 cm. lata, spinoso-serrata 
dentibus patenti-erectis utrinque 8-15 glandula minuta brunnea terminatis, 
margine leviter revoluta, supra laete viridia, glabra, nitentia, subtus pallidiora dense 
adpresse villosa, secundo anno fere glabra, nervis utrinsecus 6-10 fere rectis plerum- 
Que in dentes exeuntibus supra leviter immersis subtus elevatis ut costa; petioli 
