LATE 2631. 
HELICIA GRANDIS, Hems/. 
PROTEACER, 
grandis, Hems/. (sp. nov.) ; ab omnibus sett sinensibus 
hactenus cognitis magnitudine omnium partium differ 
Arbor 10-15-pedalis (A. Henry), ramulis floriferis crassis rigidis indu- 
mento velutino ferrugineo vel atro-brunneo dense vestitis. Yolia ampla, 
brevissime petiolata, ad apices ramulorum conferta, subcoriacea, oblan- 
ceolata, maxima sesquipedalia, et 7 poll. lata, serrulata, subacuminata, 
basi rotundata vel cuneata, preecipue subtus secus costam nervosque 
ferrugineo-pubescentia, demum glabrescentia, costa crassa utrinque 
elevata, venis primariis lateralibus numerosis, utrinque sed precipue 
i res b i i 
torta. Ovariwm glabrum, stylo elongato capillari diu si waa, stig- 
scens, sub- 
te parvo clavato apsula glabra, lignosa, tarde b 
globosa vel ahagei compressa, usqu poll. saelat, sepius 
unisperma. Semen erectum ; testa supra medium membranacea decidua 
vel deliquescens, pha medium crassa, incrassata, dura, cotyledonibus 
crassis carnosis ineequalibus. 
Curva : mountains to the south-west of Mengtze, in forests at 5,000 
feet, A. Henry, 10704. 
This is a very handsome species, having ample foliage clothed with a 
rich brown tomentum, and brown flowers with blue stamens, according 
to Dr. Henry. The very long racemes are nce’ sat iee judging 
ed by the 
of this tree. In the upper part o of the ee ripe seeds it a merely a 
thin pellicle which oo disappears, whereas in the lower part it co 
sists of two or more irregular woody or almost bony Crea W 
Borrina Hakkar, 
a flower; 2, upper part 5 a aes -lobe = a stamen ; 3, disk and pistil, 
upper Pa vd the style removed ; 4, ction of an ovary ; 5 5, fru it; 6, aseed from 
which the membranous testa in the hove ner has dieeppence ed ; 7, inner face of one 
of the co ceyinlotin showing the minute radicle at the top; 8, portion of peressic and 
radicle. AU/ exc opt 5 5 aad 6 enlarged. 
