Puate 2206. 
CELASTRUS LATIFOLIUS, Hemsi. 
CELASTRACER. 
C. latifolius, Hemsl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxiii. 123; frutex ramulis 
brunneis purpurascentibusve subteretibus v. ultimis ob lineas decur- 
rentes elevatas subangulatis spe crebre lenticellatis, foliis late 
gioribus, ovario obtuse 3-gono glabro disco inserto, stylo é 
wquilongo sulcato, capsula depresso-globosa obscure trigona, valvis 
tenuiter crustaceis levibus, seminibus solitariis geminatisve arillatis. 
Has. China, Prov. Hupeh, Ichang, Patung district, and ‘ Nan-t’o 
and mountains to northward,’—Dr. Henry (Nos. 485, 1,774, 2,084, 
3,405A, 3,883). 
Folia 4-6 poll. longa, 3-5 poll. lata; petiolus ?-1 poll. longus. 
Fructus 3 poll. diam.—D. Ottver. 
r. Henry communicates the following :—‘ Celastrus latifolius, 
Hemsl., is a common shrub about Ichang, being known as nan-shan-yeh. 
The root and also the leaves are used, powdered and mixed ype ee 
to scatter over growing cabbage, turnips, &c., for the purpose of ei 
obnoxious insects, grubs, &e. find from one of the Customs we 
cations that the “ bark of a tree, called nan-shao-kén”’ occurs b 
drug market of Hankow. This is possibly the root-bark of this shrub. 
Fig. 1, Flower. 2. The same, earlier stage, petals removed. 3. — 
section of ovary and disk. 4, Fruit after dehiscence. All enlarged. 
