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Phoebe neurantha Gamble, n. comb. 

 Machilus neurantha Hemsley in Jour. Linn. Soc. XXVI. 376 (1891). 



Kiangsi: Ruling, thickets, alt. 1000 m., August 1907 (No. i6i8; 

 bush 1.2-1,8 m. high). Western Hupeh: Patung Hsien, thickets, 

 alt. 600-1000 m., October 1907 (No. 462; tree 10-13 m. tall, girth 

 1-2 m., fruit black); without locahty, June 1901 (Veitch Exped. Nos. 

 2006,2121). Western Szech'uan: Hungyah Hsien, around base 

 of Wa-wu-shan, alt. 1200 m., abundant, September 13, 1908 (No. 

 3703; tree 10 m. tall, fruit globose, black). 



This very common and widely distributed species of Nanmu is usually a rela- 

 tively small and slender tree but occasionally very tall specimens are met with. 

 A picture of an unusually fine tree of this species will be found under No. 320 of 

 the collection of my photographs and also in my Vegetation of Western China, No. 

 304. E. H. W. 



Phoebe nanmu Gamble, n. comb. 



Persea Nanmu Ohver in Hooker's Icon. XIV. 10, t. 1316 (1880). 

 Machilus Nanmu Hemsley in Jour. Linn. Soc. XXVI. 376 (1891). 



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

 October 1910 (No. 4591; tree 20-26 m. tall, girth 1,60-3 m.); Kuan 

 Hsien, open country, alt. 800-1000 m., October 1910 (No. 4590; tree 

 26 m. tall, girth 3 m.). 



This is a common tree in western Szech'uan where specimens of large size are 

 often met with. A picture of a magnificent example of this species of " Nanmu " 

 will be found under No. 281 of the collection of my photographs and also in my 

 Vegetation of Western China, No. 302. E. H. W. 



Phoebe Sheareri Gamble, n. comb. 

 Machilus Sheareri Hemsley in Jour. Linn. Soc. XXVI. 377 (1891). 



Western Hupeh: Changlo Hsien, thickets and woodlands, alt. 

 600-1200 m., common. May 1907 (No. 3696; tree 6-15 m. tall, girth 

 0,6-1,3 m,, flowers white); Hsing-shan Hsien, woodlands, alt, 300- 

 1000 m., abundant, June 1907 (No. 3697; tree 6-15 m. tall, girth 1- 

 2 m., flowers white); Kui Chou, June 1901 (Veitch Exped. No. 2007); 

 without locality, June 1901 (Veitch Exped. No, 1163). 



To this species I am also inclined to refer the following specimens 

 which have much less pubescence and narrower leaves more acumi- 

 nate both at apex and base, but which seem to differ little otherwise: 

 Western Hupeh: Patung Hsien, side of streams, alt. 300-1000 m., 

 abundant, June and September 1907 (No. 3698, tree 6-15 m. tall, 



