ROSACE AE . — PHOTINIA 191 



longis caducis; axes secundarii paniculiformes, pedunculo quam panicula bre- 

 viore, floribus parvis subsessilibus glomerulatis; flores circiter 4 mm. diam., albi, 

 fragrantes; calycis tubus turbinatus, 1 mm. longus et 2 mm. diam. villosus, dentes 

 erecti, minuti, acutiusculi, extus villosi; petala patentia, concava, orbicularia, 

 2-2.5 mm. diam., apice rotundata, basi breviter unguiculata, intus basin versus 

 sparse villosa; stamina 20, petalis subaequilonga; ovarium semisuperum, apice 

 dense villosum; styli 2, stamina fere aequantes, glabri basi villosa excepta, inde a 

 medio connati, stigmate applanato. Fructus ruber, ovoideus, 5-7 mm. longus, 

 sepalis persistentibus incurvis, apice applanatus et basi villosulus; semina ovoidea, 

 2.5-3 mm. longa, acutiuscula, obscure brunnea. 



Yunnan: forests around Szemao, alt. 1500-1600 m., A. Hennj (Nos. 11716, 

 flowers, 11716 a, fruits). 



A very handsome species well characterized by its nearly sessile clustered flowers 

 and allied to Photinia Griffithii Decaisne, which has different foliage and inflores- 

 cence, pedicellate flowers, obovate petals and pubescent styles. 



Photinia lancifolia Rehder «&: Wilson, n. sp. 



Frutex 2-3-metralis ramis gracilibus; ramuli hornotini laxe adpresse villosi, mox 

 glabrescentes, annotini glabri, fusco-purpurei, lenticellati; gemmae ovoideae, acu- 

 tiusculae, 2-3 mm. longae. Folia decidua, demum subcoriacea, oblongo-lanceolata 

 V. anguste oblongo-lanceolata, rarius oblonga, acuminata, rarius acuta, basi anguste 

 cuneata, 5-9 cm., plerumque 6-8 cm. longa et 1.5-2.8 cm. lata, adpresse argute 

 serrulata basi excepta, dentibus minute mucronulatis, supra laete viridia, nitidula, 

 glabra v. initio ad partem inferiorem sparse villosa, subtus pallidiora, glabra parte 

 inferiore costae initio sparse villosa excepta, nervis utrinsecus 8-10 subtus ut 

 costaelevatis; petioU 4-8 mm. plerumque 5 mm. longi, initio villosi, demum glabri. 

 Cormybus terminalis satis densus, 2.5-4 cm. diam., villosus, bracteis bracteolisque 

 membranaceis lanceolatis; 3-6 mm. longis caducis; axes secundarii plerumque 

 3-flori, pedunculo 0.5-1.5 cm. longo, infimi saepe subverticillati; pedicelli 3-5 mm. 

 longi, fructiferi verruculosi, glabri; flores albi, 1.2-1.5 cm. diam., calycis tubus tur- 

 binatus, 3 mm. longus latusque, villosus, dentes erecti, late triangulares, plerumque 

 mucronati, circiter 1 mm. longi, extus villosi, intus glabri; petala patentia, or- 

 bicularia, concava, 5 ram. diam., apice rotundata plerumque leviter emarginata, 

 basi breviter unguiculata, rarius late cuneata, glabra; stamina 20, petalis breviora; 

 ovarium semisuperum, apice dense villosum; styli 3, Uberi v. basin versus connati. 

 Fructus subglobosus, 6-8 mm. longus, glaber, sepalis persistentibus incurvis; semina 

 plerumque 2, ovoidea, utrinque plus minusve acutiuscula, circiter 5 mm. longa, 

 obscure brunnea. 



Yunnan: near Meng-lieh, alt. 1100 m., A. Henry (No. 12833, type); Szemao, 

 alt. 1300 m., A. Henry (No. 13412). 



A well-marked species with characteristic willow-like leaves glabrous even when 

 very young. It is most closely allied to the Indian Photinia arguta Decaisne, but 

 differs in many respects from all the forms of this variable species. 



Photinia berberidifolia Rehder & Wilson, n. sp. 



Frutex 60 cm. altus; ramuli hornotini dense adpresse villosuH, annotini glabri 

 epidermate opaco cinereo decorticante et corticem purpureo-fuscum detegente. 

 Foha persistentia, coriacea, approximata, obovata v. oblongo-obovata, acuta, 

 interdum rotundata, basi cuneata, 2-5 cm. longa et 1-2 cm. lata, spinoso-serrata 

 dentibus patenti-erectis utrinque 8-15 glandula minuta brunnea terminatis, 

 margine leviter revoluta, supra laete viridia, glabra, nitentia, subtus pallidiora dense 

 adpresse villosa, secundo anno fere glabra, nervis utrinsecus 6-10 fere rectis plerum- 

 que in dentes exeuntibua supra leviter inmaersis subtus elevatis ut costa; petioli 



