exhibited under the name P. Veitchi/, at the Horti- 
cultural Hall, Westminster, on Oct. 8, 1912, by Messrs. 
Veitch. P. yunnanensis was originally discovered by the 
Abbé Delavay in Yunnan, growing in mountain woods 
at 9000-10,000 feet elevation. From P. Tschonoskii, its 
nearest ally, it is distinguished by its smaller flowers, 
much more numerous in the corymb, the smaller red 
fruits, and the more deeply lobed leaves of the barren 
shoots. Dr. Schneider describes the calyx-lobes as falling 
from the apex of the fruit, and stress has been laid on 
this statement under t. 8179 of the present work, but 
none of the specimens in the Kew Collection exhibit this 
character. It promises to be perfectly hardy and its 
abundant seeds will make its increase easy. Planted in 
good deep loam it grows well and, more especially 
in autumn, makes an attractive feature in the garden. 
Description.—Tree, 20 to 30 ft. high, unarmed ; 
young shoots at first felted, becoming glabrous and 
reddish-brown. Leaves deciduous; ovate and finely 
and irregularly serrate on the flowering shoots, often 
more obovate and shallowly lobed as well as serrate on 
the barren shoots, acute at the apex, cordate or rounded 
at the base ; 2-43 in. long, 13-3 in. wide; primary 
veins six to nine; dull green and at first floccose, ulti- 
mately nearly glabrous above, covered with a pale brown 
felt beneath, much of which falls away by autumn; 
petiole {-1} in. long, pubescent. Flowers % in. wide, 
im racemose corymbs 2-2) in. in diameter, terminating 
short, felted twigs which carry three or four leaves; 
rachis and pedicels felted, the latter about 1 in. long. 
Calyx felted, its lobes yz in. long, triangular, becoming 
teflexed. Petals pale pink, } in. wide, orbicular, with 
a short, bearded claw. Stamens about twenty, filaments 
glabrous, _anthers yellow. Ovary 5-celled; styles five, 
connate in the lower half. Fruit globose, 4 in. in 
diameter, deep red specked with whitish dots, the 
calyx-lobes persisting at the apex; flesh gritty, harsh 
and acid. Seeds 1 in. long, hatchet-shaped, brown. 
Fig. 1, portion of the under-surf i i 
bhatt -surface of a leaf; 2, bud; 8, vertical section of a 
flower, the petals removed ; 4 and 5, anthers :—all enlarged. 
