SPICILEGIA FLOR^ SINENSIS. 



16. Dalbergia [Dcdhergaria) hupeana, sp. nov. — Foliolis 9 breviter 

 petiolatis oblongis utrinque obtusis apice emarginatis minute 

 bii'tellis supra elevato-reticulatis 2i poll, longis pollicem latis, 

 paniculis parce birtellis, floiibus confertis 3 lin. longis, calycis 

 birtelli pedicello fere sequilongo suffulti dentibus 4 supremis obtusis 

 infimo angusto producto, vexillo latiusculo, staminibus iso-diadel- 

 phis, ovario glabro triovulato, legumine . . . ? 



Circa urbem I-chang, prov. Hu-peb, m. Junio 1880, coll. T. 

 Watters. (Herb, propr. n. 21189.) 



Differs from D. hmceolaria, Linn. ! by its leaves being twice as 

 large and not perfectly smooth, its much denser panicles with 

 almost smooth branches, and its smaller flowers. 



17. CcBsalpinia (Sapjicaiia) sepiaria, Koxb. — Juxta I-chang, 

 Apr. 1880, leg. Watters. 



18. Rosa fragariijiora, Ser. ? — Prope oppidum Chung-king, 

 prov. Sz-chu'an, vere 1881, coll. E. H. Parker. I do not know if 

 I have correctly determined this very curious and singularly small- 

 flowered species, of which I have only received fragmentary speci- 

 mens both in flower and fruit. The latter is round or suburceolate, 

 shining, ribbed with close-set nerves, only the size of a small pea, 

 and the styles are woolly. 



19. Piosa microphylla, Roxb. — In prov. chinensi Kwei-chau, 

 mm. Julio-Septembri 1879, floridam fructiferamque frequenter 

 observavit cl. "W. Mesny, quo teste, sinice audit Tse-li, h. e. 

 " prunus aculeata," fructusque rubros saporis gratissimi, ab in- 

 digenis avide qussitos, pr^ebet ; in prov. Sz-chu'an, juxta urbem 

 Chung-king, vere 1881, coll. E. H. Parker. The flowers are pale 

 red. I am indebted to the kindness of Prof. Crepin for the deter- 

 mination of this fine plant, which, according to him (Prim, 

 monogr. Pios. 147), had only hitherto been found truly wild and 

 single-flowered on the banks of Lake Hakone, in Japan. Its 

 undoubted presence, therefore, and that not sparingly, in China, is 

 interesting. Mr. Mesny has settled two hitherto uncertain points, 

 the colour of both the flowers and the ripe fruit.''' 



20. Photinia melanostigma, sp. nov. — Ramis ramulisque gla- 

 berrimis, foliis rigide coriaceis oblongis basi cuneatis apice cuspi- 

 dato-acuminatis per totam marginem crebre ingequaliter calloso- 

 serratis novellis subtus dense cinereo-lanatis maturis supra 

 glaberrimis lucidis costa impressa venularum rete parum prominulo 

 subtus (saltem in sicco) rufescentibus opacis pilis brevibus albidis 

 sparsis pustulisque nigris crebris conspersis veuis venulisque reti- 

 culatis conspicue elevatis 4^ poll, longis sesquipollicem latis petiolo 

 pollicari denticulis 2-3 callosis utrinque aucto, floribus in pani- 

 culam terminaiem subglobosam e corymbulis conflatam petiolum 

 paulo tantum excedentum congestis, pedunculis pedicellisque gla- 

 berrimis, calycis extus glaberrimi lobis brevibus triangulatis intus 

 dense lauatis tubo glaberrimo, petalis obovatis laciniis calycinis 



* The species has recently been figured in the ' Botanical Magazine ' for 

 February, 1881 (tab. 6548) ; but the text does not say whence the specimen was 

 obtained. 



