394 
H. Wilson in China, is reproduced on the accompanying plate. 
The illustration shows the young shoots in the condition in which 
they are eaten by the Chinese. 
\8 Sarcococca ruscifolia, Stapf [Euphorbiaceae-Buxeae] ; species 
nova a S. pruniformi, Lindl., quacum confusa foliis ovatis acutissimis 
diametro maximo longitudinis dimidium aequante vel paulo 
superante distincta. 
Frutex humilis ; ramulis novellis tenuiter pubescentibus viridibus. 
Folia ovata, basi rotundata, a medio in apicem acutissimum saepe 
subpungentem sensim attenuata, 3-5 cm. longa, 1°5-2°5 cm. lata, 
glabra, superne saturate viridia, subcoriacea; petiolus 3-5 mm, 
longus, canaliculatus. orum glomeruli circiter 4- (rarius pluri-) 
flori, ante anthesin nutantes ; bracteae ovatae, acutae. Pertanthi 
3 sepala 4, late ovato-elliptica, obtusiuscula, minute ciliolata, 3 mm, 
longa. Stamina 4 vel 5, filamentis ad 6 mm. longis, antheris 
minute apiculatis. DPerianthii Q sepala 6, ovata, angustiora quam 
in 4, acuta, minute ciliolata, 2 mm. longa vel paululo longiora ; 
stigmata 3. Fructus subglobosus, 7-8 mm. diametro. 
Cuina. H : Nanto and mountains to northward, Henry, 
2588, 2589, 2993, 3077, 3287, 3832. 
burnished green and perfectly glabrous ; petiole about } inch long. 
_ The plant will thrive in shady situations or under trees. Easily 
increased by cuttings. 
VI. American Shrubs and Trees. 
Fothergilla major, Lodd. [Hamamelidaceae] (F. alnifolia var. 
major, Bot. Mag. t. 1342), 
_ Although to the present generation of arboriculturists this shrub 
is perfectly new, it is anything but new to English gardens, for it 
was cultivated as long ago as 1780. For the greater part of the 
can be propagated fairly easily b : ais sete 
been obtained. he y easily by cuttings and a stock has 
