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Chirita tubulosa, Craib [Gesneraceae-Cyrtandreae] a C. barbata, 
Sprague, partibus omnibus pallidioribus brevius et sparsius. 
pilosis, foliis basi rotundatis vel subcordatis haud cuneatis, 
calyce tubuloso lobis lanceolatis erectis, corolla minore, lobo 
infimo pro rata longiore, antheris multo brevius barbatis, inter 
alia distinguenda. 
Caulis sat crassus, viridis, pilis divergentibus sparse instructus., 
Folia oblonga, basi rotundata vel subcordata, ad 19 cm, longa 
et 6 cm. lata, supra viridia, pilis breviusculis subadpressis sat 
rigidis instructa, mox plus minusve glabrescentia, subtus palli- 
diora, pilis similibus instructa, nervis lateralibus utrinque circa 
supra conspicuis subtus prominentibus, margine integra, 
‘distincte sed breviter petiolata. Inflorescentia ei C. barbatae 
similis, pedicelliis ad 15 mm. longis. Calyx viridis, distincte 
instructus. Corolla e calyce 3 cm. exserta, extra alba, pilis 
erectis instructa, intra alba nisi e basi lobi infimi luteo-lineata 
(ut in C. barbata) praetereaque e staminum insertione latere 
utroque linea purpurea multo angustiore brevioreque ornata, 
lobo infimo 1 em. longo et lato, lobis lateralibus circa 5 mm. 
longis quam posticis paulo longioribus. Stamina iis C, barbatae 
similia nisi antheris pallidis brevius barbatis et filamentis ad 
angulos macula atro-purpurea instructis. Ovariwm viride, ima 
basi glabrum, superne sparse pubescens, 1 cm. longum, stylo 
circa 15 mm. longo breviter pubescente albo, stigmate bifido, 
Described from living plants grown from seed collected by 
Dr. A. F. G. Kerr. The plants flowered in October of last year. 
Radermachera Pagetii, Craib [Bignoniaceae-Tecomeae]; a 
speciebus aliis calyce tuberculato recedit. 
Arbor 30-60-pedalis (ex Paget et Marcan) ; ramuli florigeri 
‘sat crassi, primo sicco fusci, dein cortice cinereo obtecti, 
sparse lenticellati, foliorum cicatricibus ellipticis vel late ellipticis 
parum elevatis copiose notati. Folia pinnata, ad 17 cm. longa 
petiolo 4-5-7 cm. longo excluso; foliola oblongo-lanceolata 
vel ovato-lanceolata, apice acuminata, acuta obtusave, basi 
inaequilateralia, saepissime rotundata, ad 6-5 em. longa et. 
2-2 cm. lata, chartacea, glabra, subtus parum pallidiora, nervis 
lateralibus utrinque 7-8 subtus fere prominulis, margine integra, 
petiolulo circa 5 mm. longo suffulta. Thyrst terminales, breviter 
pedunculati; pedunculi partiales verticillati, 1-1-5 cm. longi ; 
pedicelli circa 1-5 cm. longi, infra medium bracteolati, bracteolis 
parvis angustis, et barbati, aliter praesertim superne sparse 
pilosi. Calyx 1-5-1-7 cm. longus, praesertim inferne dense 
tuberculatus. Corolla, lobis inclusis, 6 cm.. longa, alba vel 
pallide lilacina (ex Marcan), tubo infra staminum insertionem 
intra pubescente. Filamenta 1 cm. supra corollae tubi basem 
inserta, circa 1-5 cm. longa, antherarum _loculis divaricatis. 
3mm. longis. Ovarium circa 1 cm. altum, stylo 2-5 cm. longo. 
Fructus 14 cm. longus, fuscus, densius tuberculatus; semina, 
