298 WILSON EXPEDITION TO CHINA 
Syringa Sargentiana Schneider, n. sp. 
Frutex ad 5-metralis; ramuli juniores glabri v. sub inflorescentiis 
laxe pubescentes, rubro-brunnei, lenticellis albis conspersi, vetustiores 
cinerascentes; gemmae ovato-acutae, apice ramorum ad 9 mm. longae 
et ad 5 mm. latae, glabrae perulis tantum ciliatis. Folia anguste 
elliptica, basi cuneata, apice acuminata, supra viridia, initio sparse 
pubescentia, deinde tantum ad costam paullo pilosa, subtus cinerea, 
toto facie distinctius pubescentia, margine ciliolata, 8-15 cm. longa, 
3-5 cm. lata; petioli 1.5-2 cm. longi, vix pilosi. Inflorescentia (teste 
Wilson) nutans, densiflora, ad 17 cm. longa et 5-6 cm. lata (v. 
majores?), laxe pubescens; flores rubro-purpurei; pedicelli 1-2 mm. 
longi, pubescentes; calyces circiter 3 mm. longi, pubescentes, denti- 
bus late triangularibus subacutis; tubus corollae 10-12 mm. longus, 
apicem versus dilatatus; laciniae corollae ovatae, acutae, 3 mm. 
longae, ut videtur erectae; antherae faucem corollae non superantes, 
sed apice attingentes. Fructus laevis, acutus, plus minus curvatus, 
ad 1.5:0.2 cm. magnus. 
Western Szech'uan: Wa-shan, alt. 1500-2000 m., July 1908 
(No. 2581; bush 3-4 m. high, flowers reddish purple); west of Kuan 
Hsien, Pan-lan-shan, woodlands, alt. 2000 m., November 1910 
(4304; bush 3-4 m. high). 
This species seems nearly related to S. reflera Schneider, but differs in the long 
acuminate leaves, the denser and usually shorter, only nodding, not pendulous 
inflorescence, the pubescent calyx and the not verrucose fruit. 
Syringa verrucosa Schneider, n. sp. 
Frutex 1.5-4 m. altus; ramuli juveniles sub anthesi ut videtur 
rubescentes duobus lateribus brevissime pilosi (innovationes non vidi), 
vetustiores glabri, grisei, angulati, valde verrucosi. Folia valde juvenilia 
(matura desiderantur), fasciculata, brevissime petiolata; lamina e 
basi contracta ovata, leviter obovata v. lanceolata, acuta v. subacuta, 
supra ad nervos breviter pilosa v.glabra, margine ciliolata, subtus paullo 
pallidiora, basin versus ad costam nervosque distincte barbata v. fere 
glabra, ad 24:9 v. 22:17 mm. magna. Inflorescentia valde juvenilis 
nondum satis evoluta bracteis foliaceis vestita, glabra; flores glaber- 
rimi. Fructus anni praecedentis ad 13 mm. longus, obtusus, dis- 
tinctissime verrucosus; semina non vidi. 
Western Hupeh: Hsing-shan Hsien, summit of Wén-tsao Mt., 
alt. 2300 m., June 5, 1907 (No. 2579; bush 2-3 m. high). 
This species seems to be nearly allied to S. yunnanensis Franchet, of which 
I have not yet seen ripe fruits, and it is not impossible that it is identical with S. 
