Aucuba 
Japonica 
36 ARBORELIUM NOTES. 
CORNACEZ:. 
layan plants, plate 12. He however expresses a 
good deal of doubt as to its specific distinétness 
from Aucuba Japonica; ‘“‘the only differences which 
‘“‘T have been able to detect” (says Dr. Hooker), 
‘‘and which I doubtfully regard as constant, are 
“that the Himalayan species has considerably 
‘longer and narrower leaves, with longer, narrower 
‘‘points and long acuminate points to the petals. 
‘Tt 1s very possible ”’ (he goes on to say) ‘that 
“this Aucuba extends to the northward and 
‘‘ eastward in Central Asia, along the lofty chain 
‘of snowy humid mountains, which bound China 
‘“‘on the West; and that specimens from the 
‘countries which are intermediate between Japan 
‘‘and the Himalaya would be found to unite the 
‘‘chara¢ters of both species.’’— (Illustrations of 
Himalayan Plants, text to plate 12). 
