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Hooker, C. sinensis affords another instance of that curious 
ee of a species in N.E. Asia whilst the only other known 
ecies (in this case C. tinctoria, the yellow wood) occurs in Eastern 
orth America. Of this phenomenon we have examples in the two 
species respectively of Sassafras, tulip tree, Chionanthus and of 
Gymnocladus. That C. sinensis is a true Cladrastis as distinct 
from Maachia is shewk by the leaf-buds being quite conoesl" by 
the base of the petiole and by the brittle nature of the twig 
It is a deciduous tree 50 feet or more in height, the ete 9 > 
rusty pubescent at the base. Leaves pinnate, consisting of 11 to 17 
leaflets which are oblong or ovate, 14 to 3 inches long in cultivated 
trees, but up to 5 inches long and 14 inches wide in wild specimens, 
pointed at the apex, cuneate or rounded at the base, dark green and 
smooth above, rather glaucous and pubescent on the midrib 
beneath ; rachis and the short petiolule als’ pubescent. Flowers 
(not yet seen in gardens) blush-white, fragrant, papilionaceous, 
+ inch long, borne in erect pyramidal panicles as much as 12 inches 
long and 9 inches wide. Calyx pubescent. Seed-pod flattened, 
smooth, 2 to 3 inches long, 4 inch wide. 
This interesting and handsome tree appears, judging by plants 
at Coombe Wood and Rkw: to be quite hardy. It was originally 
discovered by Mr. Ei. A. Pratt in 1890 in Szechuen, but was not 
introduced until 1901, when Mr. Wilson sent it home to Messrs. 
Veitch, to whom Kew is indebted for Day now in the collection. 
for which we have to thank "AN bai Veitch, who hav Shae 
enabled us to add it to the Kew collection. "It was ciodaalig 
discovered by Henry in Central China and introduced by Wilson 
in 1904, since when it has been grown in the Coombe Wood 
Nursery, and is, so far as can at present be Sadaed entirely hardy. 
Tt is a deciduous shrub of very sturdy habit and slow-growing, 
but is described as sometimes becoming 20 feet in height; the 
a are clothed with a close minute pubescence for the first. 
two seasons and are occasionally terminated by a spine. Leaves 
oval or inobined to obovate, cuneate at the base, obtuse or rounded 
at the apex; 1 to 24 inches long, + tald inches wide ; dark green 
and glossy above, and glabrous on both surfaces 
pubescent. Flowers unknown. Fruit globose, 3 inch in agri 
Rmernsenee ee Franchet riiesaics ae]. 
Mr. J. ili f Caerhays Castle, has recently presen nied 
to Kew one of the yee} few examples of this Enkianthus at present 
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