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in acumen ipsum porrecta, laterales 2 curvatae et sub acuminis basi 

 evanescentes; nervi e costa media vix 1-2 in acumen curvati, e costis 

 lateralibus extrorsum pauci perobscuri, ad costulas curvati; nervuli 

 transversi multi, arcuati, obscuri; petiolus 10-12 mm. longus, supra 

 canaliculatus. Flores in paniculis paucifloris (circa 8-12) ex inter- 

 nodiis foliorum juniorum, 6-9 cm. longis; pedunculus gracilis, sub- 

 filiformis, minute puberulus, 2-4 cm. longus; pedicelli filiformes 

 perianthium aequantes vix clavati puberuli; perianthii tubus brevis; 

 lobi 6 obovati, 4-5 mm. longi, intus praecipue albo-sericei ; stamina 

 filamentis subglabris, ordinis I. et II. 2 mm. longa antheris obtusis, 

 ordinis III. 2.5 mm. longa, glandulis 2 reniformibus filament! apicem 

 versus; staminodia ordinis IV. 1.5 mm. longa, cordata; ovarium 

 ovoideum, stylo incrassato, stigmate magno capitato. Drupa ellip- 

 soidea, 13 mm. longa, 7-8 mm. diam., glabra, pedicello vix incrassato 

 gracili et perianthii tubo hemispherico 4-5 mm. lato insidens. 



Western Szech'uan: near Wa-shan, woodlands, alt. 1300 m,, 

 June and October 1908 (No. 3708). 



This is a handsome tree with a relatively slender trunk, and is abundant in the 

 woods round the base of Movmt Wa. From the twigs and bark an inferior form 

 of " Cassia-lignea," is obtained. The tree is colloquially known as the " Kuei-p'i 

 shu." E. H. W. 



Cinnamomum Camphora Fr. Nees von Esenbeck & Ebermaier, 

 Handh. Med. Pharm. BoL II. 430 (1831). — Bentley & Trimen, Med. 

 PI. III. t. 222 (1888). — Hemsley in Jour. Linn. Soc. XXVI. 371 

 (1891). 



Laurus Camphora, Linnaeus, Spec. 369 (1753). 



Persea Camfora Sprengel, Syst. Veg. II. 268 (1825). 



Camphora officinarum C. G. Nees von Esenbeck in Wallich, PI. As. Rar. II. 



72 (1831); Syst. Laur. 88 (1836). 

 Camphora officinalis Steudel, Nomencl. BoL ed. 2, I. 271 (1840). 



Kiangsi: Kiukiang, on plain, alt. 90 m., July 1907 (No. 1540). 

 Eastern Szech'uan: banks of the Yangtsze River, alt. 300 m., 

 April 1908 (No. 3711; tree 20 m. tall, girth 2.5 m., flowers yellowish). 



This is the true " Chang shu " (Camphor tree) of Chinese books and is a very 

 rare tree in western Hupeh and Szech'uan where no camphor is prepared. In 

 eastern Hupeh, I have been credibly informed, a small amount of camphor is 

 obtained but whether from this species or from C. hupehanum Gamble, I am un- 

 able to say. E. H. W. 



Cinnamomum inunctum Meissner in De Candolle, Prodr. XV. pt. I. 

 25 (1864). 



