LAURACEAE. — CINNAMOMUM 69 



Camphora immcta C G. Nees von Esenbeck in Wallich, PI. As. Rar. III. 32 



(1832); Syst. Laur. 89 (1836). 

 Western Szech'uan : Mt. Omei, June 1904 (Veitch Exped. No. 5178). 



Cinnamomum inunctum, var. longepaniculatum Gamble, n. var. 



Arbor 6-20 m. alta, 0.3-1 m. trunci diam. Folia lanceolata, apice 

 longe acuminata, basi cuneata saepe inaequaliter, glabra; nervorum 

 par infimum oppositum v. suboppositum ; glandulae conspicuae; 

 petiolus ad 3 cm. longus. Paniculae 10-20 cm. longae, ramosae; 

 pedunculus 10 cm. longus, ut rami et pedicelli capillaris; rami ultimi 

 triflori, glabri. 



Western Szech'uan: Yachou Fu, 600-1000 m. alt., June 1908 



(No. 3710). 



This is a common tree throughout the Red Basin of Szech'uan up to 1000 m. 

 altitude. A picture of it will be found under No. 451 of the collection of my 

 photographs and also in my Vegetation of Western China, No. 164. E. H. W. 



Cinnamomum inunctum var. albosericeum Gamble, n. var. 



Arbor 16-25 m. alta, 0.6-1.5 m. trunci diam.; ramuli subcrassi, 

 angulati, ut gemmae albo-sericei. Folia subcoriacea, elliptica v. 

 elliptico-oblanceolata, apice breve-acuminata, basi cuneata; supra 

 parce puberula, infra praecipue ad nervos conspicue albo-sericea, 

 tandem glabrescentia, 10-15 cm, longa, 5-7 cm. lata; glandulae 

 inconspicuae; petioli 2-3 cm. longi. Panicula sericea, axillaris, ad 

 15 cm, longa, ramis divaricatis multifloris; pedunculus ad 6 cm. 

 longus; pedicelli vix 1-2 mm. longi; perianthii lobi glandulosi. 



Western Szech'uan: near the city of Mien-chu Hsien, 600 m. 

 alt., May 19, 1908 (No. 3713). 



Like the preceding variety this is a common tree throughout the Red Basin of 

 Szech'uan up to an altitude of 1000 metres, where both are colloquially styled 

 "Chang shu " (Camphor tree), and the fragrant wood is made into high class 

 furniture. The thick main roots furnish a beautifully marked wood known as 

 " Ying mu " which is highly valued in cabinet work. 



This variety grows to a larger size than the variety longepaniculatum, or any 

 other Camphor tree known in western China. It is a strikingly handsome ever- 

 green tree with a thick trunk, smooth gray bark, and a more or less oval head com- 

 posed of massive wide-spreading branches. A picture of this tree will be found in 

 the collection of my photographs under No. 0229. E. H. W. 



Cinnamomum hupehanum Gamble, n. sp. 



Arbor 15-16 m. alta, 2-2.5 m. trunci diam.; ramuli teretes pur- 

 pureo-fusci, glabri, ultimi angulati; gemmae ovatae, perulis sparse 

 albo-sericeis. Folia alterna, chartacea, ovata v, elliptico-ovata, apice 

 breviter acuminata, basi rotundata, juniora acuta, supra juventute 



