July 1908.] MAKrNO.—OBSERV. ON THE FLORA OF JAPAN. 115 



Prunus Miqueliana Herb. Sc. Coll. Imp. Univ. Tokyo, non 

 Maxim. 



? Prunus Miqueliana Maxim, in Mel. Biol. XL p. 692 (1883), 

 ■ pro parte. 



A tall tree, attaining about 20 m. in height ; trunk erect, 

 attaining about h m. in diameter in my seen ones. Leaves 

 quite similar to the type in size and form ; veins 9-20 on ench 

 side. 



Nom. Jap. Edo-higan (nov.), Tachi-zakura. 



Hab. Prov. Tosa : Nanokawa, spontaneous (iv. Watanahe ! 

 1890, flowers and leaves) ; Prov. Higo : Mt. Azami, spontaneous 

 {H. Nakagawal leaves), Mt. Fukaba, spontaneous (T. Makinol 

 Aug. 1907, leaves ; H. Kodzuma ! April 19, 1908) ; Prov. Musashi : 

 Tokyo, cultivated (T. Makino ! flowers and leaves. May 23, 

 30, 1894, April 1908), Mt. Takao, wild (T. Makinol July 16, 

 1890, leaves). 



This is called Higan-zakura in Tokyo, and it is seen abun- 

 dantly in Uyeno Park. Prunus suhhirtcUa var. ohlongifolia 

 Miq. probably belongs to either this or the type {^ Itosakura^) 

 judging from the author's descriptions. 



Prunus subhirtella Miq. Ann. Mus, Bot. Lugd.-Batav. 

 IL (1865-66) p. 91, et Prol. Fl. Jap. (1866-67) p. 23, excl. ito- 

 sakura and forma ohlongifolia ; Franch. ct Sav. Enum. PL Jap. 

 I. (1875) p. 118. 



Prunus Miqueliana Maxim, in Mel. Biol. XL p. 692 (1883), 

 pro parte. 



? Prunus pendula Dippel, Handb. Laubholzk. III. (1893) p. 

 618, fig. 252, non Maxim. 



A small tree. Branches slender, glabrous, griseo-subcasta- 

 neous, lustre or nearly so, terete, but angulate or striate when 

 dried, very sparingly dispersed w^ith lentieels, young one hirtello- 

 pubescent with subpatent-ascending hairs. Leaves deciduous, 

 alternate, petiolate, obovato-elliptical, or ovato-oblong, sub- 

 caudato- or attenuato-acuminate with a sharp point, acute or 



