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apicem magnas planas gerentes; lamina e basi rotundata obovata v. ovato-oblonga 

 V. oblonga, 4-9.5 cm. longa 2-4.5 cm. lata, acuminata, serrata dentibus parvis 

 acutiusculis glandula parva terminatis, supra sparsim strigosa, subtus in costa 

 nervisque densius ceterum laxius hirta, nervis utrinsecus circiter 11-14. Involu- 

 crum ante anthesin deciduum; pedunculus 4-9 mm. longus, dense hirtellus; floras 

 (3-)5-7 breviter umbellato-racemosi, praecoces; bracteae obovatae, vix 2 mm. 

 longae, eroso-dentatae dentibus glanduliferis, dense pilosae; pedicelli 8-13 mm., 

 fructiferi ad 20 mm. longi, dense pilosi; cupula subanguste campanulata, vix 



5 mm. longa, dense hirtella; sepala reflexa, ovata obtusa, 2.5 mm. longa, Integra, 

 utrinque hirtella; petala orbicularia, 6-8 mm. longa, 5-7 mm. lata, vix crenulata; 

 stamina 38, petalis sublongiora, ad 9 v. 10 mm. longa; pistillum 11 mm. longum, 

 stylus staminibus brevior, usque ad medium ut ovarii apex hirtus. Drupa ovalis, 

 10 mm. longa 7 mm. diam., atroviolacea; putamen ovatum, 8:6:4 mm., juxta 

 carinam sulcis paucis obliquis obsoletis exsculptum. 



Yunnan: woods of Pee-tsao-lo, above Mo-so-yn (Lan-kong), alt. 2500 m., 

 April 4, 1887, J. M. Delavay; mount Tche-sousse near Tong-tchouen, May 26, 

 1882, J. M. Delavay; ravines of Tan-tchang-kiou near Hokin, May 22, 1885, J. M. 

 Delavay (No. 1049; I have not seen this number). 



This species has been fully described to complete the original description. 



25. Prunus Macgregoriana Koehne, n. sp. 



Arbor 6-metraUs; rami annotini crassi, intense fusci, glabri. Folia (nondum 

 evoluta) 1.5-2 cm. longa, argute serrata, dentibus brevibus glanduliferis, supra 

 sparsim pilosa, subtus in nervis densiuscule pilosa ceterum glabra, nervis utrin- 

 secus circiter 8-11. Involucrum ante anthesin deciduum, squama hinc inde 

 solitaria ad 1 cm. longa persistente; pedunculus 5-10 mm. longus, pubescens; 

 pedunculus 5-10 mm. longus, pubescens; flores 2-3 umbellati v. infimo interdum 

 subremoto, subpraecoces; bracteae ovatae v. rotundatae, 2-3 mm. longae, glandu- 

 loso- ac subfimbriato-serratae; pedicelli 10-17 mm. longi, superne parcissime hirteUi; 

 cupula 5 mm. longa, 3 mm. lata, subanguste campanulata, glabra; sepala reflexa, 

 oblonga obtusa, 4 mm. longa, integra, glabra; petala rotundato-ovaUa, 11 mm. 

 longa, 8 mm. lata, vix crenulata, rosea (pink) ; stamina 39, petalis subaequilonga, 

 ad 11 mm. longa; stylus staminibus parum longior, usque ad medium laxe hirtellus. 

 Drupa ignota. 



Western Hupeh: Patung, April 24, 1900, E. H. Wilson (Veitch Exp., No. 

 474). 



At the request of Mr. Wilson this species is named in compliment of Mr. Donald 

 Macgregor, superintendent of parks and the public gardens of Shanghai, who has 

 made a small but interesting collection of Ningpo plants for the Arnold Arboretum. 



26. Prunus Henryi (Schneider) Koehne, n. sp. 



Prunus yunnanensis, var. Henryi C. K. Schneider in Fedde Rep. Nov. Sp. I. 66 

 (pro parte) (1905). 

 Ramuli novelli glabri, vetustiores crassi, intense v. nigro-fusci; gemmae 3.5-5 

 mm. longae, crasse ovatae obtusae, glabrae. Stipulae lineares, circiter ad 8 mm. 

 longae, glanduloso-fimbriatae; petioU 8-9 mm. longi, glabri, glandulas 1-2 summo 

 apice gerentes; lamina e basi acuta v. rotundata ovata v. ovato-oblonga, sub anthesi 

 ad 4 cm. longa 2 cm. lata, subito longe acuminata, argute, hinc inde duplicato- 

 serrata, dentibus angustis, glandula minutissima terminatis, supra in costa longe 

 tenere villosa, subtus glaberrima v. in nervorum axillis vix barbulata, nervis utrin- 

 secus circiter 7-10. Involucrum ante anthesin deciduum v. hinc inde persistens, 



6 mm. longum latumque; pedunculus 2-6 mm. longus, glaber; flores 3-6, breviter 

 umbellato-racemosi, coaetanei; bracteae 1-1.5 mm. longae, fuscescentes, apice 



