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Syringa Sargentiana Schneider, n. sp. 



Frutex ad 5-metralis; ramuli juniores glabri v. sub inflorescentiis 

 laxe pubescentes, rubro-brunnei, lenticellis albis conspersi, vetustiores 

 cinerascentes; gemmae ovato-acutae, apice ramorum ad 9 mm. longae 

 et ad 5 mm. latae, glabrae perulis tantum ciliatis. Folia anguste 

 elliptica, basi cuneata, apice acuminata, supra viridia, initio sparse 

 pubescentia, deinde tantum ad costam paullo pilosa, subtus cinerea, 

 toto facie distinctius pubescentia, margine ciliolata, 8-15 cm. longa, 

 3-5 cm. lata; petioli 1.5-2 cm. longi, vix pilosi. Inflorescentia (teste 

 Wilson) nutans, densiflora, ad 17 cm. longa et 5-6 cm. lata (v. 

 majores?), laxe pubescens; flores rubro-purpurei; pedicelli 1-2 mm. 

 longi, pubescentes; calyces circiter 3 mm. longi, pubescentes, denti- 

 bus late triangularibus subacutis; tubus corollae 10-12 mm. longus, 

 apicem versus dilatatus; laciniae corollae ovatae, acutae, 3 mm. 

 longae, ut videtur erectae; antherae faucem corollae non superantes, 

 sed apice attingentes. Fructus laevis, acutus, plus minus curvatus, 

 ad 1.5 : 0.2 cm. magnus. 



Western Szech'uan: Wa-shan, alt. 1500-2000 m., July 1908 

 (No. 2581 ; bush 3^ m. high, flowers reddish purple) ; west of Kuan 

 Hsien, Pan-lan-shan, woodlands, alt. 2000 m., November 1910 

 (4304; bush 3-4 m. high). 



This species seems nearly related to S. reflexa Schneider, but differs in the long 

 acuminate leaves, the denser and usually shorter, only nodding, not pendulous 

 inflorescence, the pubescent calyx and the not verrucose fruit. 



Sjninga verrucosa Schneider, n. sp. 



Frutex 1.5-i m. altus; ramuli juveniles sub anthesi ut videtur 

 rubescentes duobus lateribus brevissime pilosi (innovationes non vidi) , 

 vetustiores glabri, grisei, angulati, valde verrucosi. Folia valde juvenilia 

 (matura desiderantur) , fasciculata, brevissime petiolata; lamina e 

 basi contracta ovata, leviter obovata v. lanceolata, acuta v. subacuta, 

 supra ad nervos breviter pilosa v. glabra, margine ciholata, subtus paullo 

 pallidiora, basin versus ad costam nervosque distincte barbata v. fere 

 glabra, ad 24 :'9 v. 22 : 17 mm. magna. Inflorescentia valde juvenilis 

 nondum satis evoluta bracteis foliaceis vestita, glabra; flores glaber- 

 rimi. Fructus anni praecedentis ad 13 mm. longus, obtusus, dis- 

 tinctissime verrucosus; semina non vidi. 



Western Hupeh: Hsing-shan Hsien, summit of Wen-tsao Mt., 

 alt. 2300 m., June 5, 1907 (No. 2579; bush 2-3 m. high). 



This species seems to be nearly alUed to S. yunnanensis Franchet, of which 

 I have not yet seen ripe fruits, and it is not impossible that it is identical with S. 



