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35. Vitex cannahincefolia^ S. & Z. Chefoo. A Japanese species, 

 now recorded, I believe, for the first time from China. 



36. Didymocarpus Auricula, S, Moore. Kiukiang. These speci- 

 mens supplement those collected by Dr. Shearer, and include flowers 

 of an apparently distinct variety. 



37. Mazus, sp. (il/. riigosi var. ?). Chefoo. I hesitated about 

 describing this as a new species, but decided at last not to do so. 

 The flowers of this genus are extremely delicate, and it is very difficult 

 to ascertain the shape of the corolla from dried specimens. This 

 plant diff'ers from the ordinary M. rugosus in having oblong-lanceolate, 

 not obovate, leaves, and in the tube of the corolla being very narrow. 

 It was collected by Dr. Carmichael, and I would suggest associating 

 his name with it should future investigations prove it to be distinct. 



38. M. viLLOstrs, Hemsl., n. sp. — Herbaerecta (non sarmentosa) tota, 

 nisi corolla, sericeo-albido villosa, caulibus foliosis 6-9 poll., foliis 

 sessilibus oppositis suboppositisve oblongis lanceolatisve acutis obtuse 

 vel acute remoto-dentatis l-|-2 poll, iongis ; floribus purpureis pro 

 genere maximis racemosis pedicellatis bracteatis, bracteis parvis lanceo- 

 latis acutis, calycis lobis latis acutis persistentibus auctis, coroll^e tubo 

 brevi lato, labio superiore profunde bitido, segmeutis linearibus 

 inferiore fere triple longiore late trilobate. — Habitat Ta-hoo Lake, 

 Forbes ; Kiukiang, Shearer ; ad sinum Ta-lien-hwan, Hb. Hance. 



This seems to be a very distinct species in its erect, leafy steins, 

 clothed with long white hairs, and in the broad short tube and narrow 

 lobes of the upper lip of the corolla. Hance says of it, " valde affiuis 

 M. rugoso, Lour., sed distinctus videtur forma nervationesque fol. 

 calycis et foliorum imis etiam sessilibus forma." The specimens from 

 all the localities quoted exhibit the same characters. 



39. Bungea Sheareri, S. Moore. Kiukiang. Excellent specimens 

 of this interesting plant. 



40. Pedicularis, sp. Kiukiang. This is a trailing, very distinct 

 species, perhaps identical with some North Chinese species which I 

 have not seen. 



41. Melamfyrum pratense^ L. Kiukiang. New from this region. 



42. Lindera glauca, Bl. Feng-wang-Shan. There were only 

 Japanese specimens of this plant in Kew Herbarium. 



43. TFicIcstrcemia, sp. (? IF. virgafa var.). Kiukiang. I think 

 there is little doubt that this is a variety of the variable Indian W. 

 virgata, which includes W. canesce^is. 



44. Daphne, sp. Kiukiang. Perhaps a new species, but the 

 material is insufficient to determine this question. 



45. Ficus pumila, L. Kiukiang. 



46. Planera japonica, Miq. Ta-hoo Lake. These are the first 

 Chinese specimens I have seen. 



47. Gymj^adenia trtphi^formis, Echh. f. M.S., 1867.— Gracilis 

 usque sexpoUicaris, folio bene evoluto unico cuneato oblongo 

 acuto, caule gracili sub racemo baud ita denso univaginato, bracteis 

 triaugulari-acuminatis ovaria pedicellata dimidia sequantibus, sepalis 

 tepalisque ellipticis obtuse acutis uninerviis, labello flabellato trifido, 

 laciniis lateralibus linearibus nunc retusis, lacinia mediana plus duplo 

 latiore cuneata oblonga retusa nunc emarginata, disco velutino, calcari 

 cylindraceo acutiusculo seu obtuso (compresso ?), ovarium subdimi- 

 dium subfequanti. p 



