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ovato-lanceolata, utrinque acuta, initio subtus intensius sericea v. 

 sericeo-villosula (supra interdum pilis brunneis mixtis), dein glabrescen- 

 tia, subtus paulo pallidiora, integra, ad 4 cm. longa et ad 1.4 cm. lata, 

 nondum distincte nervosa, breviter petiolata, petiolis villosulis. 

 Amenta 9 subsessilia, basi foliolis parvis lanceolatis subtus sericeis 

 suffulta, 3-5 cm. longa, circiter 1-1.2 cm. crassa, densa, rhachi villosa; 

 ovaria sessilia v. subsessilia, laxe breviter sericea v. subglabra, circiter 

 3 mm. longa, ovato-oblonga, in stylum longum ovarii )^-% aequan- 

 tem apice subbifidum attenuata, stigmatibus brevibus subbifidis sub- 

 divaricatis; glandula una ventralis, late ovato-oblonga, obtusa, 3^ 

 bracteae aequans; bracteae ovato-acutae, fuscae, utrinque sericeae, 

 ovario subaequilongae. 



Western Szech'uan: Ching-chi Hsien, Ta-hsiang-ling, alt. 2300- 

 3000 m., May 1908 (No. 1429, type; bush 1.5-3 m. tall; with 

 young fruits). 



This variety, which needs further investigation, seems to differ from the type 

 principally in its more acute bracts and in its short silky pubescent young fruits. 

 There may be some relationship between it and S. myrtillacea Andersson (see p. 

 71). 



Salis hylonoma Schneider, n. sp. 



Frutex 3-5 v. arbor parva ad 6 m. alta; ramuli etiam novelli parce 

 pilosi, mox glaberrimi, in sicco fusci, vetustiores rubro-brunnei. Folia 

 ovata, ovato-elliptica v. ovato-lanceolata, rarius obovato-elliptica et 

 subcordata, basi rotunda v. obtusa, saepe paulo obliqua, apice subito 

 V. sensim acuminata, supra saturate viridia, initio tantum sparse 

 sericeo-villosula, dein glabra, interdum costa paulo impressa pilis 

 sparsis praedita, indistincte reticulata, subtus albo-cinerea v. cerea, 

 laevia, novella plus minusve dense sericea, micantia, adultiora tan- 

 tum versus basim ad costam subsericea, tenuissime nervata, mar- 

 gine distanter et tenuiter glanduloso-serrata v. subintegra, minora 

 latiora obtusiora 2.5-5.5 cm. longa et 1.5-2.3 cm. lata, majora 

 angustiora acutiora 6-8.5 cm. longa et 2-3 cm. lata; petioli satis 

 graciles, subpilosi, 3-6 mm. longi. Amenta coetanea, brevipeduncu- 

 lata, pedunculo 5-13 mm. longo foliis 2-3 parvis saepissime deinde 

 caducis instructo, rhachi villosa, anguste cylindrica, densa v. subdensi- 

 flora, cf circiter 3 cm. longa, vix 6 mm. crassa, 9 5-7 cm. longa, cir- 

 citer 7 mm. crassa, fructifera ad 8 cm. longa, vix 1 cm. crassa; flores 

 cf staminibus 2 instructa, filamentis basi villoso plus minusve coalitis 

 v. tantum stamen unicum adest; antheris ovalibus flavis; glandula satis 

 longa, angusta, sublinearis, bracteas obovatas apice rotundas brun- 



