CORRECTIONS 



Tsuga chinensis (p. 38). In the herbarium of the Botanic Garden, Tokyo, 

 Wilson saw the type specimen of Tsuga formosana Hayata and considers it typical 

 T. chinensis Pritzel, although the leaves are rather shorter than is usual. 



Keteleeria Davidiana (p. 40). In the herbarium of the Botanic Garden, Tokyo, 

 Wilson saw the type specimen of Keteleeria Davidiana, var. formosana Hayata and 

 considers it typical K. Davidiana Beissner. 



Abies Beissneriana (p. 46). Line 1 of description read: "truncoad6m. in cir- 

 cuitu metiente," instead of " trunco ad 6 m. diam." 



Juniperus squamata (p. 59). In the herbarium of the Botanic Garden, Tokyo, 

 Wilson saw the type specimen of Juniperus morrisonicola Hayata and considers it 

 typical /. squamata Lambert. 



Cinnamomum hupehanum (p. 69). Add as a synonym: 

 Cinnamomum glanduliferum Lecomte in Nouv. Arch. Mus. Paris, b6t. 5, V. 

 74 (pro parte, non Meisner) (1915), saltern quoad specimen Wilsonii No. 

 836. 



Phoebe Sheareri (p. 72). Add to the enumeration of specimens under western 

 Hupeh: Changyang Hsien, alt. 900 m.. May 1907 (No. 3695; tree 8-15 m. tall). 



Machilus Thunbergii (p. 73). The true M. Thunbergii Siebold and Zuccarini 

 does not occur in central or western China. The Chinese specimens referred by 

 Gamble to this species with the exception of No. 3695 and 5184* which belong to 

 Phoebe Sheareri Gamble represent the following new species: 



Machilus ichangensis Rehder & Wilson, n. sp. 

 Machilus Thunbergii Hemsley in Jour. Linn. Soc. XXIII. 378 (pro parte, non 

 Siebold & Zuccarini) (1891) ; Hooker's Icon. XXVI. t. 2538 (1897). — Gamble 

 in Sargent, PI. Wilson. II. 73 (pro parte) (1914). 



Arbor 7-15-metralis; ramuli satis graciles, glabri, fusco-rubri, rarius fusco- 

 cinerei, vix lenticellati. Foha alterna, chartacea, oblongo-lanceolata v. lanceolata., 

 longe acuminata, basi sensim attenuata, rarius late cuneata, 10-18 cm. longa 

 et 2-4.5 cm. lata, rarius paullo latiora, supra glabra, nitidula, luteo-viridia, subtus 

 glaucescentia initio costa media glabra excepta minute sericea, demum glabra, 

 in sicco utrinque subtus manifestius dense reticulata, nervis utrinsecus 12-17 

 arcuatis subtus ut costa media manifeste; supra leviter elevatis, costa media 

 Bupra leviter impressa; petioli supra canaUculati, graciles, circiter 1.5 cm., rarius 

 ad 2.5 cm. longi. Paniculae ad basin innovationum ex axiUis bractearum cadu- 

 carum orientes, graciliter pedunculatae pedunculo 3. .5-5 cm. longo, raniulis in- 

 ferioribus 2-3-floris superioribus unifloris, glabrae; pedicelli 5-7 mm. longi, sparse 

 minute sericci; flores albidi; perianthium fere ad basin divisum; lobi 5-6 mm. longi, 

 extus minute sericei, intus apice exceiUa glabri, demum refloxi, extcriores anguete 

 oblongi, obtusiusculi, 2 mm. lati, interiorcs oblongi, obtusi, 3 mm. lati; stamina 9, 

 perianthio paullo breviora, subaequilonga, filamontis glabris 2.5 mm. longis, 

 antheris oblongis obtusis 1.5 mm. longis, ea ordinis III. basi soriceo-pilosa et glan- 

 dulis 2 suborbicularibus stipitatis iustructa; staminodia ordinis IV. triangularis, 



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