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same name. According to Foi-bas, this is a lai-ge tree, about 40 feet 

 high ; the flowers are pale cream-coloui* with light-red calyces. He 

 collected his spscimens in the neighbourhood of Mt. Sogere, flowering 

 22 October, at 2500 feet. 



P. gawadacephaelis, sp. nov. 



Arbor modicus ramulis gracilibus, in novitate dense rufo-villoso- 

 pubescentibus, tardiuscule glabrescentibus, teretibus junioribus valde 

 complanitis. Folia firme cbartacea inter minora plerumque lanceo- 

 lata utrinque longiuscule acuminata apice obtusa, supra glabra venis 

 impressis tamen manifestis, subtus prissertim in venis prominentibus 

 intra marginem lateralibus (utrinque ca. 12-14) curvatim anastomo- 

 santibus sparsiuscule rufo-pilosa, petiolo brevi qua vente densius 

 modo induto graciliusculo ; stlpulcB crassiusculse lanceolatse acuminat;e 

 acutisslmae basi semi-amplexicaules dorso dense rufo-villoste, intus 

 glabratse, mox caducae. Flores inter majores in capitulis terminalibus 

 arete sessilibus dispositi candidi sessiles ca. 10-floribus. CaJtjcls cani- 

 panulati limbus obscure sinuato-dentatus, dense rufo-pilosi. Corollre 

 tubus cylindricus longiusculus validiusculus extus nisi basi glabratus 

 dense flavo-villosus, lobi lineari-oblongi subelongati extus simile iuduti 

 intus glabrati. 



Mt. Gavvada, 4500 feet. Fl. 20 January. No. 513 ! 



A moderate tree, with pure white flowers, apparently allied 

 to P. conglohata Val., from which it differs in its tree-habit, sessile 

 inflorescence, stipules, etc. Leaves 9-13 cm. X 2'5-4 cm., with stalk 

 rarely more than 1 cm. in length ; stijyulesS mm. x 3'5 mm. Calyx, 

 with ovar}^ 5"5 mm. long; co;'o^/a-tube 11-12 mm. long, 3-4 mm. 

 wide, lobes about 1 cm. long. 



P. resurrecta, sp. nov. 



Frutex m;ijusculus scandens nisi bracteis glaberrimus ipsis in 

 novitatibus, ramis Isevibus teretibus striatis gracilibus, ramulis sulcato- 

 complanatis, medulla magna conspicua. Folia minuscula subcoriacea 

 elliptica apice breviter subcaudato-acuminata sspius obtusa, basi acuta, 

 margine i-evoluta, venis prsesertim supra inconspicuis subocclifsis, in 

 siccitate valde discoloria — supra pneclare dilute viridia subtus fusco- 

 brunnea, utrinque glaberriraa ; petioliis modicus subgracilis ; stipulce 

 caducissimaj. Flores albi in panicula terminali ampla multiflora 

 dispositi laxa minimi glabri sessiles ; hractece minima^ rotundatiB 

 margine conspicue ciliolatse. Calyx carapanulatus limbo' conspicuo 

 subtruncato v. obscure dentato. Corolla infundibularis glaberrinms 

 lobis o oblongis obtusis apice incrassatis reflexis. Bacca minima 

 ellipsoidea glabra obtuse costata bilocularis, calyce conspicuo persis- 

 tente coronata. 



Mt. Gawada, 3000 feet. Fr. April. No. 8G9 ! Mt. AVoriwori, 

 5000 feet. Nn. 711! 740! 



A large climber, characterized by its habit, complete glabrousness, 

 and large terminal panicles of many minute flowers. Leaves 6-8 cm. 

 X 2'5-4cm., petiole not more than 1cm. long. Panicle about 20 cm. 

 long and 15 cm. wide j the primary rachides, 3 arising from tlie ter- 

 niinal node, are 4 cm. to G cm. long. Calyx, with ovary, 2-2"5 mm. 



