114 A DECADE OF NEW CHINESE PLANTS. 
d. 18 Sept. 1866, necnon in devexis montium Pak-wan, supra Can- 
tonem, m. Augusto 1867, coll. Sampson et Hance. (Exsicc. n. 13739.) 
The nearest ally of this appears to be the P. Javana, DC., but it is 
evidently very distinct, as well from the description as from Miquel's 
plate. (Flor. Ind. Batav. i. t. x.) 
$1397. Galium miltorrhizum, n. sp. ; radicibus crebre fibrosis rubris, 
caulibus erectis ramosis glaberrimis acute quadrangulis, foliis quaternis 
4-6 lineas longis oblongis obtusiusculis v. acutis uninerviis glabris v. 
setulis albis scabridis conspersis margine costaque subtus setulis an- 
trorsis aculeolatis cymis terminalibus et axillaribus brevibus paucifloris 
erectis, pedicellis fructiferis divaricatis, floribus parvis, corolla albide 
lobis obtusis, fructibus parvis glabris—In collibus circa oppidum 
Amoy, ipse legi, m. Octobri 1857. (Exsice. n. 1455.) 
Although I have compared this with a great number of species, in- 
cluding all recorded from Eastern Asia, (which have mostly been care- 
fully worked up lately by Von Heder), and even with the very rare 
G. gracile, Bge., and G. trachyspermum, A. Gr., it appears perfectly 
distinct, nor am I able to say with any confidence what are its precise 
affinities. Like G. saccharatum, All., G. tataricum, Trev., and others, 
the root stains the herbarium-paper red. 
01? 8. Adina rubella, n. sp. ; frutex compactus, ramulis ultimis pubes- 
centibus, foliis subsessilibus ovato-lanceolatis v. oblongis acutiusculis 
costulatis costulis subtus prominulis supra glaberrimis subtus minutis- 
sime glandulosis 5 lin.—14 poll. longis 2-8 lin. latis, pedunculis in 
axillis folioram superiorum solitariis folia superantibus rigidis pubes- 
centibus ebracteatis, floribus purpureo-roseis.—In provincia Cantoni- 
ensi, secus fl. West River, Junio 1864; ad fauces Tsing-yune et alibi 
secus fl. North River, m. Septembri 1866, coll. Sampson et Hance. 
(Exsice. n. 11229.) 
This interesting addition to a very small genus may be recognized 
at once as specifically distinct from 4. globiflora, Xal., by its dense 
bushy habit, much darker foliage, more prominent and closely placed 
pri veins, thicker rigid bractless peduncles, and rosy blooms. I 
cannot detect the slightest difference in the structure of the flowers, 
: it, or seed. The leaves vary much in size and shape on different 
individuals. It is a very neat plant when growing. I distributed it 
ormerly with a label marked Cephalanthus ?, not having then ex- 
amined it. 
