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mistake; they are easily distinguished at the first glance by the shape of the sepals 

 which are correctly described by Baker. 



Pygeum (p. 344). Add to this genus: 



Pygeum spec. 



Western Szech'uan : valley of Tung River, east of Tachien-lu, thickets, alt. 

 1000-1200 m., November 1908 (No. 2542; tree 10 m. tall). 



The specimen resembles P. latijolium Miquel, which we know only from the 

 description, but for geographical reasons it is unlikely that it is identical with that 

 species, which is a native of Java, as it does not seem to occur in the regions be- 

 tween Java and western China. The Chinese locahties given for P. latijolium and 

 cited on p. 344 are at least doubtful. Our specimen is too incomplete for definite 

 determination, as it is in fruit only. 



Thea (p. 394). Insert after T. Grijsii: 



Thea spec. v. gen. novum Theeacearum. 



Western Szech'uan: Kiating Fu, roadside thickets, alt. 500 m., May 11, 

 1908 (No. 2586; bush 5 m. tall). 



This is either an aberrant species of Thea or a new genus. It differs from Thea 

 chiefly in the perfectly distinct styles and in the fruit thickly covered with warty 

 excrescences; in its leaves it strongly resembles Thea sinensis Linnaeus. The speci- 

 mens are unfortunately too incomplete for a sufficient description ; they consist of 

 leafy branches with immature fruit. The young fruits are very short-stalked, with 

 a persistent calyx, 3-celled and crowned by 3 slender, nearly 1.5 cm. long, perfectly 

 distinct styles. 



Eurya japonica, var. atirescens (p. 399). For "No. 22 " read " Veitch Exped. 

 No. 22." 



Hypericum 



Hypericum (p. 402). After H. Ascyron insert the following two new species: 



Hypericum macrosepalum Rehder, n. sp. 



Herba semi-metraUs, ut videtur adscendens, glabra; caules terctes. Folia papy- 

 racea, oblongo-ovata, obtusa, basi semiamplexicauha, subcordata, 2-7 cm. longa 

 et 1.5-3 cm. lata, punctulis striisque pallucidis instructa, subtus glaucescentia. 

 Inflorescentia 3-5-flora; flores longe pedunculati pedunculo 2-4 cm. longo, circiter 

 5 cm. diam.; sepala foliacea, valde inaequaUa, oblonga v. ovato-oblonga, acuti- 

 uscula, majora circiter 2.5 cm., minora vix 1.5 cm. longa, 5-nervata, ut foUa 

 pellucido- punctata et striata; petala lutea, obliqua, oblonga, sepalis majoribus 

 breviora, circiter 2 cm. longa; stamina pentadclpha, circiter 15 in fasciculo quoque; 

 ovarium conicum, 5-loculatum, apice uniloculatum ; styli 5, libcri, Icviter patentes, 

 circiter 5 mm. longi ovario brcviores, stigmate capitato. Fructus ignotus. 



Western Szech'uan: Tai-pei-shan, northeast of Tachien-lu, roadsides, alt. 

 3300 m., July 5, 1908 (No. 2426). 



This new species seems to be most nearly related to H. Ascyron Linnaeus and par- 

 ticularly its var. punctalo-striatum Keller which is readily distinguished by the less 

 unequal sepals which are several times shorter than the petals. //. 7)iacroscpalum 

 also bears a strong general resemblance to H. Androsacmum Linnaeus, but that 

 species has only 3 styles, much smaller flowers and a berry-like fruit, while the 

 fruit of //. macrosepalum, which is not known, is apparently capsular as far as one 

 can judge from the appearance of the ovary. 



