RHAMNACEAE. — RHAMNELLA 223 



ad 7: 3.5 mm. magnus, bilocularis, flavo-brimneus (an maturus?), 

 pedicellis 3-4 mm. longis. 



Western Szech'uan: near Monkong Ting, valley of Hsao-chin 

 Ho, alt. 2300-3000 m., June 29, 1908 (No. 3337). 



This is a very distinct species, distinguished from all others by its very small, 

 sparingly dentate leaves. 



Rhamnella Julianae Schneider, n. sp. 



Frutex 3-5 m. altus, saepe subscandens; ramuli hornotini tomen- 

 telli, flavo-virides, vetustiores glabrescentes, nigrescentes, lenticellis 

 paucis vix visibilibus obtecti; gemmae nondum visae; stipulae ut 

 videtur brevissimae, basi nigrescente. Folia decidua, papyracea, 

 ovato-oblonga v. fere elliptica, basi rotunda v. subcordata, apice 

 satis subito breviter v. longiuscule acuminata, margine crenato- 

 serrulata dentibus accumbentibus calloso-mucronulatis, versus basim 

 ramulorum minora, 4-6.5 cm. longa et 2-3.5 cm. lata v. ad 10:4 cm. 

 magna, supra intense viridia, plerumque tantum ad costam incisam 

 pilosa, subtus grisea, tomentella, nervis utrinque 5-7 distincte ele- 

 vatis; petioli breves, tomentelli, 3-5 mm. longi. Inflorescentia 

 axillaris, pedunculis nudis ad 5 mm. longis, subumbellata, 2-4-flora, 

 tomentella; fiores virides; sepala glabrescentia v. glabra, sed ciliata, 

 late ovata, acuta, petalis late obovatis apice emarginatis stamini- 

 bus vix longiores. Fructus immaturus, 6:3 mm. v. maturius ad 7:4 

 mm. magnus, aurantiacus, ut videtur 2-locularis. 



Western Szech'uan: west and near Wen-ch'uan Hsien, alt. 

 1000-1600 m., July and September 1908 (No. 3338, type); same 

 locality, alt. 1600 m., November 1910 (No. 4192). 



This seems to be a distinct species although closely related to R. franguloides 

 Weberbauer, from which it differs in the characters indicated in the key. No. 

 4192 has a rather shorter or thinner pubescence and the leaves are somewhat more 

 ovate-lanceolate. 



This species is named in compliment to my wife. 



Rhamnella obovalis Schneider, n. sp. 



Frutex scandens, 4-6 m. altus; ramuli juniores puberuli, grisei, 

 deinde fere glabrescentes, lenticellis numerosis obtecti; gemmae 

 parvae, puberulae; stipulae iis R. franguloidis similhmae, albescentes. 

 Folia decidua, papyracea, obovata v. obovato-oblonga, basi rotunda, 

 fere subcordata, obtusa v. fere subacuta, apice rotunda, sed in acumen 

 breve 5-8 mm. longum subito contracta, margine angustissime 

 tenuiter calloso-serrata dentibus accumbentibus, versus basim ramu- 



