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Prope Wo-slii, ins. Hai-nau, d. 1 Nov. 1882, leg. rev. B. C. 

 Henry. (Herb, propr. n. 22286.) 



No species of this interesting genus, respecting the affinities of 

 which there is some divergence of opinion amongst botanists 

 (Cfr. P>aillon in ' Adansonia ' xi. 102), had previously been recorded 

 from China. The Hai-nan plant differs from all the species of our 

 Indian empire by its bisexual flowers, in which respect it agrees 

 with C. sumatrana Miq. It is not unlike the Amazonian C capituli- 

 fera Spruce, except in the texture and vestiture of the leaves. 



13. Celastrus cantonensis, sp. nov. — Scandens, cortice rnbe- 

 scente, foliis coriaceis elliptico-oblongis acuminatis parce et remote 

 spinuloso- denticulatis utrinque subtiliter elevato-reticulatis lf-2 

 poll, longis 7 lin. latis petiolo bilineali, paniculis laxis multifloris, 

 floribus sfepe ternis, calycis segmentis ovatis obtusiusculis, capsula 

 obovoideo-siibglobosa 3 lin. longa trivalvi stylo brevi coronata, 

 stigmate capitato nunc lobulato, semiue arillo Havido obvoluto. 



Ad Lung-tau-yin, secus 11. North Kiver, prov. Cantonensis, 

 d. 15 Aug. 1882, coll. operarius liorti Hongkongensis. (Herb, 

 propr. n. 22191.) 



Very closely allied to C. vwnosperiiia Koxb., but with narrower, 

 thinner leaves, a different inflorescence, and smaller fruit. Flowers 

 not seen. 



14. PmIus [Malnchobatus, hexagyni) SwinJtoei Hance. — In monti- 

 bus Lo-fau-shau, prov. Cantonensis, alt. 2600 ped. m. Maio 1883, 

 leg, J. Calder. Only known hitherto from Formosa. This differs 

 from all other members of the group by its numerous ovaries, but 

 I cannot doubt that its nearest relative is R. acuminatus Sm. 



15. Casearia (Iroucana) subrhombea, sp. nov. — Foliis 

 coriaceis rhombeo-ovatis acuminatis basi cuneatis a triente inferiore 

 ad apicem serratis serraturis calloso-glandulosis giaberrimis sub- 

 tripli- et penniveuiis venis reticulatis utrinque prominulis 2|-3 poll, 

 longis 16-19 lin. latis petiolo bilineali, racemis densifloris 3 lin. 

 longis rachi tomentosa pedicellis brevissimis bracteolisque lanceo- 

 latis tomentellis, calycis lobis ciliatis. 



In m. Fun-yun, prope Shui-kwan, prov. Cantonensis, leg. C. 

 Ford. (Herb, propr. n. 22290.) 



Distinguished by the shape of the leaves, and their glandular 

 serratures. 



16. Ammannia [Kuaminannia) senerfalensis Lam. — In montibus 

 Pak-wan, prope Cantonem, m. Nov. 1884, leg, T. Sampson. Not, 

 I believe, previously gathered in South China. 



17. AcanthopandA' ricinifolia Seem. — In prov. Shan-tung, circa 

 Clii-fu, d. 6 Sept. 1880, legg. Forbes & Carles. A Japanese 

 species, not, I believe, previously recorded from China. 



18. Hedyotis iDiplophkagma) bracteosa, sp. nov. — Glaber- 

 rima, radice crasse fibrosa, caule brevi totragono noduloso, foliis 

 oppositis V. summis subverticillatis membranaceis oblongo-lanceo- 

 latis obtusiusculis lucidulis supra dilute viiibibus subtus pallentibus 

 penninerviis nervis tenuibus leviter arcuatis supra parum promi- 

 nulis 5-6 poll, longis 10-14 lin. latis, pedunculis axillaribus et 

 terminalibus folio duplo v. plus duplu bruvinribus simplicibus v. 



