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Flowered with Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, in August, 1908, 
the plants having been grown from seeds sent by Mr. E. H. Wilson. 
It must also be allied to R, Giraldianus, Focke, a species which is 
not represented at Kew. 
“517, Rubus omeiensis, Rolfe [Rosaceae-Rubeae]; a R. pinnati- 
sepalo, Hemsl., caule et petiolis haud aciculatis et floribus panicu- 
latis differt. 
frutex, ramuli inermes, velutini, subflexuosi. ‘olia alterna, 
simplicia, petiolata, breviter 5-lobata vel interdum obscure 7-lobata, 
lobis sinuatis vel sublobatis, irregulariter dentatis, supra glabra 
minutissime puberula et pulchre rugosa, infra infinite reticulato- 
venosa et incana, 8-15 et interdum 23 cm. longa et lata; petiolus 
4-8 cm. longus, velutinus; stipulae oblongae, profunde laciniatae, 
1-2 cm. longae. lores in paniculas terminales dispositi, numerosi, 
interdum subcongesti; pedicelli dense pubescentes. Calyx dense 
pubescens, lobis triangularibus acutis reflexis. etala erecta, 
obovato-elliptica, 4 mm. longa, purpurea. Stamina numerosa, 
erecta, 4 mm. longa, filamentis albis. Carpella glabra; styli 4 mm. 
longi, albi. Fructus ignotus. 
Western Cuoina. Mt. Omei, Wilson, 4851. 
Mr. E. H. Wilson also sent seeds of this shrub to Messrs. James 
Veitch & Sons, who, in August, 1908, communicated flowering 
specimens to Kew. It may also be nearly allied to A. Cavaleriei, 
Lév. et Van., although not identical with it, as the sepals cannot be 
described as much longer than the rest of the flower, nor could the 
authors have overlooked the remarkable stipules of this plant. 
518. Hydrocotyle Versteegii, Hems/.{ Umbelliferae-H ydrocotyleae]; 
species ex affinitate /7. javanicae, Thunb., a qua differt foliis ambitu 
reniformibus et umbellis subsolitariis breviter pedunculatis. 
erba late repens, parce puberula, caulibus elongatis gracillimis 
debilibus ad nodos saepe radicantibus. Jnternodia nonnumquam 
usque ad 15-20cm. longa. Folia graciliter petiolata, erecta ; lamina 
membranacea, reniformis, 1-5 cm. lata, 5-7-lobulata, lobulis 
rotundatis crenato-dentatis ; petiolus filiformis, erectus, 1-10 cm. 
longus. Umbellae dense capitatae, ad nodos solitariae vel interdum 
binae, altera subsessilis, altera distincte sed breviter pedunculata, 
multiflorae, floribus brevissime pedicellatis. Flores non visi, Fructus 
glaber, latior quam longus, 1°5- us ; carpella valde com- 
pressa ; in latere indistincte 1-costata, stylis persistentibus patentibus 
curvis. 
Durcu New Guinea. Alkmaar, G. Versteeg, 1497. _ 
I have not, been able to match this plant with any specimens at 
Kew, and in @escribing it I have only taken H. javanica, Thunb., 
into account as described and figured by the author, not as under- 
stood by some later writers. : 
519. Mackinlaya confusa, Hemsl. [Araliaceae-Mackinlayeae] ; 
species M. gly des Hemsl., proxima sed fere omnibus partibus 
minor, et ab ea foliolis saepius distincte paucilobatis et inflorescentia 
folia excedente differt. : ; <i 
Herba ampla (Macgillivray), undique glabra, ramis floriferis 
graciliusculis, Folia i itatim 5~foliolata, suprema pedatipartita, 
circiter 12 cm. diametro, breviter petiolata; foliola valde inaequalia, 
