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or even coriaceous leaves. The present plant is distinct from 
any other species of the genus at Kew, and I think this may be 
a species not yet described. 
Photinia serrulata Lixpu. in Bot. Mag. t. 2105; Forpes et 
Hemst. Ind. Fl. Sim. I. p. 263, 
Has. Taito: Daishinzan, ad 6000 ped. alt., leg. T. Kawaxamr 
et U. Mori, Jan. 1908, (No. 4517). 
Distrip. Chekiang, Fokien, Hupeh. ’ 
So far as external comparison is concerned, the present plant 
is quite referable to this species. Although my plant has no 
flowers but only young fruit, it is in general appearance exactly 
identical with the LINDLEY’s species. 
Photinia taiwanensis Hayata sp. nov. 
Photinia variabilis Hrs. (pro parte) in Forses et Hemst. 
Ind. Fl. Sin. I. p. 263; Marsum. et Hayara Enum. Pl. Formos. p. 
130. 
Photinia arguta var. membranacea Koizumi in Herb. Tokyéo. 
Rami cinereo-fuscentes, vel fusco-purpurascentes, longitudi- 
naliter rugulosi, lenticellis minutis obtecti, ramulis gracilibus foliosis 
albo-tomentosis. Folia obovato-oblonga, vel oblanceolata, 8 cm. 
longa, 3 cm. lata, apice cuspidato-acuminata, basi acuta, sursum 
minute serrulata, serrulis minutis, deorsum remote serrulata prope 
basin integra, chartacea, utraque pagine indumentis mollissimis 
primum obtecta, demum subglabrata, costis et venis tenuissimis, 
petiolis 7 mm.longis. Flores breve umbellati, cymosi, cymis 
brevibus terminalibus 2 cm. longis totiusque latis, pedicellis 1 cm. 
longis bracteis subulatis 2 mm. longis. Calyx campanulatus glaber, 
24 mm. longus, lobis patentibus, triangularibus vel late rotundatis, 
