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(No. 3390; in part; scandent shrub 2-6 m. tall, flowers white, fruit 

 red and black); Changyang Hsien, alt. 600-1300 m., July 1907 (No. 

 3390, in part; scandent shrub 4 m. tall, flowers white). Yunnan: 

 Mengtze, in woods, alt. 2200 m., A. Henry, No. 10803). Shensi: 

 G. Giraldi (No. 944-949, type, 1796, 4924^26, 4928). 



This species which seems to be widely distributed may be at once distinguished 

 by its papillose leaves and obtuse flower-buds. The cylindric obtuse fruits of 

 Henry's 10803 are up to 11 mm. long and about 4-5 mm. thick, while Wilson's 

 numbers bear rather smaller fruits. It needs further observation to decide if 

 these are two distinct but closely related species. Wilson's No. 2230, June 1901 

 (Veitch Exped.), a rather meagre flowering branch, agrees in the flowers with B. 

 Giraldiana, but the rather large leaves (10.5 cm.) have only 8 pairs of nerves and 

 no distinct papillae. In Henry's number some leaves are very broadly ovate and 

 measure up to 8.6 cm. and with its larger fruits it may possibly represent a dis- 

 tinct variety. The inflorescence of this species is not always quite glabrous. 



Berchemia hypochrysa Schneider, n. sp. 



Frutex scandens ad 7.5 m. altus; ramuli glaberrimi, hornotini 

 rotundi, flavescentes v. brunnescentes, interdum leviter pruinosi, 

 annotini ut videtur fuscescentes; gemmae normales, 3-5 mm. longae. 

 Foha papyracea, ovata v. elliptica, basi rotunda v. subcordata, apice 

 satis obtusa brevissime apiculata, supra viridia, glabra, subtus in 

 sicco flava, nervis utrinque 12-14 distinctissimis, glabra, sub lente 

 papillosa, 6-11 cm. longa, 3.5-5.2 cm. lata; petioli glabri, 1.3-2 cm. 

 longi. Inflorescentia in apice ramulorum lateralium 3-14 cm. longo- 

 rum foliosorum anguste paniculata, 6-10 cm. longa, glaberrima, axibus 

 inferioribus vix ad 3 cm. longis; flores viridi-flavescentes (sec. cl. 

 Wilson), circiter 1.5 mm. longi, pedicelli 1.5-2.5 mm. longi; sepala 

 obtusiuscula; petala sepalis paullo breviora, intensius colorata, late 

 obovata, staminibus aequilonga; antherae albescentes; ovaria parva, 

 stigmatibus fere sessilibus instructa, disco aequilongo circumcincta. 

 Fructus ignotus. 



Western Szech'uan: Mupin, thickets, alt. 1600-2000 m., June 

 1908 (No. 3383, type); near Tachien-lu, thickets, alt. 2000-2500 m., 

 July 1908 (No. 3383^); Mt. Omei, June 1904 (Veitch Exped. No. 

 4776); without precise locality, July 1904 (Veitch Exped. No. 3338). 

 Western Hupeh: Hsing-shan Hsien, thickets, alt. 1000-1300 m., 

 June 1907 (No. 3382); without locality, June 1901 (Veitch Exped. 

 No. 2041). 



The dried leaves of this species are golden on the under surface. It seems most 

 nearly related to B. Giraldiana Schneider, but differs in its longer leaves and much 

 Bmaller inflorescence. 



