164 FLORULA HONGKONGENSIS. 
31. Irpex flavus, Klotzsch, in Linn. vol. viii. p. 488. 
32. Exidia Auricula-Jude, Fr. Ep. p. 590. 
88. Hypoxylon concentricum —8. concentrica, Bolt. 
34. H.polymorphum —8. polymorpha, Ehr. 
: » TET. - 
. FLORULA Honexoncensts: an Enumeration of the Plants collected 
in the Island of Hong-Kong, by Major J. G. Champion, 95th Reg., 
__ the determinations revised and the new species described by GEORGE 
-— Benruam, Ese. : 
(Continued from p. 123.) 
. HAMAMELIDEJ. 
= 1. Rhodoleia Championi, Hook., Bot. Mag. & 4002 3 
— Happy Valley woods, At each of the ovaries within the head of 
«ovis a pearl-like drop of moisture forms, which i increases the gue 
appearance of this fine plant. 
1 2, Liquidambar Chinense, Champ., sp. m.; foliis ovali-oblongis vix 
_ acuminatis calloso-serratis in petiolum bfevem angustatis coriaceis, 
. racemis terminalibus, amentis superioribus masculis ovoideis infimo — 
— femineo longius pedicellato globoso.—4réor excelsa, inflorescentia - 
excepta, glabra. Ramulorum floriferorum gemme obiecie squamis 
numerosis imbricatis, exterioribus brevis siccis, interioribus semi 
 pollicaribus extus tomentellis. Folia alterna, 3-4 poll. longa, b> 
poll lata, obtusa v. breviter et obtuse acuminata, margine leviter - 
ett obtuse serrata, serraturis minute glanduliferis, nitidula, supra 
— kete-virentia, | Subtus pallida (Champ. ) costa media subtus promi- 
ate, venis. in rete venularum intra marginem confluentibus, petic 
lineari. - Racemi florid. 2-3-pollicares, terminales, basi cicatri- 
bus squamarum notati, infra flores folia pauca caulinis multo minora 
gerentes. Amenta 8-10 mascula, 3-5 lin. longa, obtusa, summa | 
sessilia, inferiora pedicellata ; bracteis: 8 (v. 4?) caducissimis, una - 
majore subtendente 4-6 lin. longa membranacea extus puberula, 
2 lateralibus (et quarta postica?) multo minoribus. Stamina nume- 
rosissima (100 ad 200), receptaculo oblongo-conico carnoso densis- 
sime inserta ; filamenta brevissima; antheræ 3 lin. longæ, oblongo- 
TO apice truncatæ, longitudinaliter Falis et in ae 
