both of which have a calyx and a corolla of altogether 
different type. Mr. de Vilmorin remarks that in general 
habit R. spinuliferum bears a greater resemblance to 
R. Augustinii, Hemsl., than to any other species with 
which he is acquainted. R. spinuliferum is a shrub of tall 
thin habit, making slender shoots one foot or more 1 
length during the growing season. The leaves are disposed 
evenly and regularly along the twigs, and are not clustered 
near the apex of a shoot as is so commonly the case in this 
genus. A plant presented to Kew by Mr. M. L. de Vil 
morin is grown in peaty soil in a nursery, and during the 
coldest winter weather has required to be covered by a 
glass light. It has also been necessary to protect the plant 
from injury by spring frosts. While, therefore, we have 
as yet had but a brief acquaintance with this remarkable 
species, we fear, and in this both Mr. E. H. Wilson and 
Mr. G. Forrest, with their extensive Chinese experience, 
concur, that it will thrive in the open only jn our mildest 
counties. 
DEscriPT10oN.—Small shrub, according to Forrest 3-8 ft. 
high in the wild state; twigs when young finely grey- 
pilose and also setase, soon however becoming glabrous ; 
bark reddish-brown. Leaves lanceolate or oblanceolate, 
thickened-acuminate at the tip, base cuneate, 1-1 in. long, 
about 5 lin. wide, firm, rugulose above and almost glabrous, 
but with seattered bristles near the margin, beneath 
sparingly pilose and lepidote; lateral nerves 5-7 on each 
side, impressed above, somewhat raised beneath, transverse 
veins sunk above, barely visible beneath; retiole about 
2 lin. long. Inflorescence terminal, usually about 4-flowered ; 
pedicels 3-4 lin. long. Calyx very short, woolly like the 
pedicels. Corolla red, tubular, gradually and_ slightly 
narrowed towards the apex as well as the base, glabrous; 
tube 7 lin. long; lobes 5, imbricate, ovate, 4 lin. long. 
Stamens 10, exserted, unequal; filaments 3-14 in. long, 
glabrous; anthers about 1 lin. long, almost black. Ovary 
2 lin. long, woolly and sparingly glaudular ; style about as 
long as the longer stamens, sparingly puberulous below. 
Fig. 1, apex of leaf, upper surface; 2, the same, lower surfaca; 3, scales; 
4, calyx and pistil; 5 and 6, stamens; 7, cross-section of ovary :—all enlarged. 
