﻿CERCIS RACEMOSA, Oliv 



C. racemosa, Ohv. (sp. nov.) ; fbliis cordiforraibus v. basi truncatis 



ft-nerviis brevifcer cuspidatis, supra glabris subtus pilosulis, floribns 



raremoMs, racetnis multifloris (10-30) in ramos annotinos disposes, 



pedicelbs graeihbus divergentibus flore longioribus, legnmine (irama- 



• i-oblongo brevissime stipitato glabro sutura superiore 



, district Wushan, Dr. A. Henry (No. 



Arbuscula 20-pedalis. Hamuli hornotini pilosali. Folia 2-4 poll. 

 Jonga, 2-4 poll, lata; petiolus f-l.j poll, lon-us : stipnUe oblongs 

 deciduas £ poll, longse. Bacemi 2-4 poll, longi. Bradecr eg 

 parvaj glabratae caducas. Pedicelli §-f poll, longi. Mores rosei. La^w- 

 «*«» 3-4 poll, longum, 1 poll, latum. 



A species which it would be very desirable to introduce into cultiva- 

 tion Singular in the genus from its loosely racemose inflorescence.— 

 -D. Oliver. 



Fig. 1. Flower, petals removed. 2. Petals. 3. Longitudinal section of ovary and 



