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fimis raro 2-floris, floriferae 2-3.5 cm., fructiferae ad 7 cm. longae, 

 rubescentes, glabrae, 6-12-fiorae; flores pallide flavi, extus pauUo 

 rubescentes, mediocres (circiter 8-9 mm. diam.); pedicelli 4-12 mm. 

 longi, basi bracteis lanceolatis acuminatis, circiter 1.5 mm. longis 

 suffulti; prophylla late ovata, sepalis externis majoribus similia; 

 sepala interna late obovata, petalis oblongis apice emarginatis basi 

 vix unguiculatis glandulis parvis instructis paullo longiora; stamina 

 normalia; ovaria ovulis 2 sessilibus. Fructus globosi, rubri, circiter 

 9 mm. crassi, stylis brevibus coronati; semina 2. 



Western Szech'uan: Min valley, near Mao-chou, arid regions, 

 alt. 1300-1900 m., May 26, 1908 (No. 2871, type); Min valley, Mao- 

 chou, alt. 2-2800 m., dry regions, November 1910 (No. 4154); Min 

 valley, 2200—3100 m., alt., September 1904 (Veitch Exped.). 



A very remarkable species, which may bear some relation to B. Potanini 

 Maximowicz {B. sphalera Fedde) from Shensi and Kansu, of which the sys- 

 tematic position is yet unknown. B. Potanini seems to be well distinguished by 

 its lanceolate, smaller, coriaceous leaves, containing a hypoderm, and by its 

 shorter inflorescence. 



Our new species is dedicated to His Most Serene Highness Prince Johann II. of 

 Liechtenstein, to whom the author feels himself much indebted for help in his 

 dendrological studies. 



MAHONIA L. 



Mahonia Zemanii Schneider, n. sp. 



Frutex 0.75-1.25 m. altus. FoUa circiter 7-juga, ad 35 cm. longa, 

 jugo infimo basi petioh magnopere approximato minore, ima basi petioli 

 stipuHs 2 fihformibus instructa; fohola coriacea, supra viridia, vix v. 

 non nitentia, subtus vix v. paullo pallidiora; tantum nervis primariis 

 leviter elevatis distinctis, lateralia lanceolata, paullo obhqua, basi 

 acuta, sessilia, apice breviter acuminata, minora 6-8:1-1.5 cm., majora 

 ad 12:2.3 cm. magna, temimalia aliis similia, a medio ad apicem utrinque 

 dentibus 4r-6.2 mm. longis spinoso-dentata; juga inter se 2-4,5 cm. 

 distantia. Inflorescentiae fructiferae ad 12 cm. longae; earum bracteae 

 triangulari-acuminatae, membranaceae, circiter 15 mm. longae; flores 

 nondum vidi; pechceUi fructiferi 3(-^) mm. longi, bracteis ovatis suba- 

 cutis subaequilongis suffulti. Fructus nondmn maturi ovato-globosi, 

 5-6 mm. longi, apice stylis ut videtur brevissimis coronati, ovuhs 2 

 sessilibus instructs 



Western Hupeh: Patung Hsien, woods, alt. 1200 m., December 

 1907 (No. 2883; bush 0.75-1.25 m. tall). 



