I902.1 4J 



Observations on the Flora of Japan. 



(Continued from p. 36.) 



By 

 T. Makino, 



Aaahlanl in the Botanical Institute, Science 

 College, Liiperial Thiioeraity of Tohja. 



CORRECTIONS. 



Page 28, line 13 from hottom, /r,r " introdnced pro})al)1y from China," read: 



formerly introduced form Ryukyu. 

 Page 35, line 11 from bottom, after "useless" inaert , 



Alpinia (Catim))ium) Kumatake Makino sp. nov. 



Rhizome perennial. Leafy stem erect, slender, attaining about 3ira. 

 in heiglit. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, shortly acuminate, narrowly acute 

 below, subseasile, long-sheathed, about 54cm. long, ISicm. broad, chartaceo- 

 coriaceous, shining above, nearly concolorous, glabrous on both surfaces, 

 densely and shortly ciliated on the entire and subcallose margin, but free 

 at the lower ; ligule short, ovate, obtuse, ciliated ; sheath narrow, coriaceous, 

 but thin-edged, ciliated on the upper margin. Panicle erect, narrow, 

 raceme-like, rather loosely flowered, about 1.5cm. long ; rachis slender, glabrous 

 as well as the peduncles ; peduncles short, erect-patent or patulous, not 

 stout, bearing 2-3-crowded flowers towards the top, the inferior ones about 

 li cm. long ; bract at the base of the peduncle, 3-6 mm. long except the few 

 lower ones, obovate, enerved, scarious, even and smooth-margined, glabrous, 

 deciduous, the lower ones (a few in number) largest and 6-121 cm, long, 

 angustato-lanceplate, often thickish-membranaceous ; bracteoles relatively 

 large, orbicular, naviculate, entirely enveloping the flower-bud, rounded at 

 top, entire and smooth edged, but often slightly ciliated at top, glabrous, 

 loosely nerved, deciduous. Flower about 4 cm. long. Calyx laxly sub- 

 campanulato-tubular, membranaceous, glabrous, loosely nerved, shortly 3- 

 lobed, about 13 mm. long ; lobes somewhat unequal-sized, oval-ovate or 



