72 ME. H. N. EIDLET ON PLANTS 



v' TJrophyllum Wollastonii, Wernliam, sp. nov. 



Fridex ramulis appresse pilosis levibus. Folia elliptica vel oblonga, acuminata, 

 basi acuta, 12-14 X 5-6"5 cm., supra glabra, subtus in venis obscure appresse 

 pubescentia, venis secundariis subtus prominentibus utrinque 7-8 ; petiolus ad 

 ca. 1"3 cm. longus, vali(liuscu.lus ; stipulse lanceolatee, subacuta3, 1-3 cm. X 3'5 mm. 

 Flores ? in pedunculis brevissimis crassiusculis umbellatim dispositi; pedicelli 

 tenues, 2-3 mm. longi, ut pedunculi sericei. Calyx cum ovario sub-globoso 2 mm. 

 longus, brevissime late et acute 5-dentatus, ore 2 mm. in diam., sparse sericevis. 

 Corollce lobi, nisi extus in apice sparse sericei, utrinque glabri, oblongi, 1-5 mm. 

 longi, apice incurvatim incrassati ; tubus brevissimus, intus in ore dense barbatus. 

 Ovarktm 5-loculare. 



Camp I, 500 ft. 



The nearest ally seems to be Z7. Wichmanni, Val., distinguished by the shape and 

 size of the leaves. 



V Gardenia carstensensis, Wernham, sp. nov. 



Frutex glaberrimus ; ramuli complanati. Folia papyracea, opposita, obovato- 

 lanceolata, ad ca. 2G x 9'5 cm., brevissime acuminata, acuta, basi in petiolum 

 + 1 cm. angustata, venis secundariis utrinque 16-19, utrinque prominulis ; 

 stipulse lanceolatse, ± 1 cm. longse. Inflorescentia 3-4.-fiora ; pedunculus lignosus, 

 validusj brevis. Flores 5-meri ; pedicelli ad ca. 5 mm. longi. Calijcis glabri 

 limbus teres infundibuliformis, 5-6 mm. longus, subirregulariter in lobos latos 

 obtusissimos breviter oblongos breves fissus. Corollce extus appresse griseo- 

 puberulge tubus latiusculus, supra medium infiatus, ad 6-7 mm. latus, ore 

 constrictus, totus ca. 11 mm. longus ; lobi oblongo-lanceolati, acuti, acuminati, 

 tubum subsequantes, sinuati. Ovarium turbinatum, imperfecte 2-loculare, calycis 

 limbo brevius. 



Camp III, 2500 ft. 



Distinguished by the small few-flowered inflorescence borne on the mature woody 

 stem-parts, and the stout short corolla-tube. 



V Gardenia Klossii, "Wernham, sp. nov, 



Frutex glaber, ramuli validi, complanati. Folia ampla, obovata, ca. 30 X 12 cm., 

 firme chartacea, basi in petiolum nunc brevissimum, nunc ad 2 cm. longum 

 angustata, venis secundariis utrinque ca. 12 ; stipuloe oblongse, 2 5 cm. longas, 

 acuminatse, acutse, caducissimse. Flores glaberrimi, albi, 5-meri, in cymas laxas 

 paucifloras basi lignosas dispositi ; pedicelli graciles, ad 2-3 cm. elongati. Calyx 

 turbinatus, limbo integerrimo 6-7 mm. longo. Corollce tubus subcylindricus, 

 1"5 cm. longus; lobi oblongi, acuti, 2-7 cm. longi, 8 mm. lati. Ocarhcm ca. 4 mm. 

 lon"'um. 



Canoe Camp, 150 ft. 



Eclated apparently to Handia Versteegii, Val. ; distinguished by different relative 

 sizes of corolla-tube and lobes. 



