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SPECIES ASIATICAE. 49 
The leaves of the specimens are immature; the bracts are 
very large and conspicuous. The plant may prove to be a 
distinct species. 
Lonicera vestita, W. W. Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species affinis L. acuminatae, Wall. et L. Giraldii, Rehder : 
foliis parvis subtus dense incano-tomentosis, corollis circ. 1 cm. 
longis bene notata. 
Frutex ad 3 m. altus ramulis primo densissime incano- 
tomentosis deinde glabrescentibus  cinerascentibus. Folia 
(juniora floribus coaetanea tantum visa) petiolo circ. 2 mm. 
longo tomentoso suffulta ; lamina 15-22 mm. longa, 8-12 mm. 
lata, plerumque late lanceolata, apice acuta apiculata, basi 
cuneata vel rotundata, chartacea, supra dense et appresse 
pilosula infra dense incano-tomentosa. Pedunculi 5-8 mm. 
longi albido-pilosi ; bracteae subulatae 2-3 mm. ieee pilosae ; 
bracteolae truncatae ad duas partes ovarii pertinentes longius- 
cule ciliatae; flores bini axillares. Calycis dentes circ. 0.5 
mm. longi deltoidei ciliati. Corolla bilabiata 1-1.1 cm. longa 
partim alba partim flava extus dense pilosula ; tubus 4-5 mm. 
longus, circ. 2.5 mm. latus, basi gibbosus, intus pilosulus ; lobi 
labii superioris oblongi 2 mm. paulo excedentes. Stamina 
corollam aequantia filamentis circ. 5 mm. longis ad medium vel 
ultro pilosulis antheris 2.5 mm. longis. Stylus circ. I cm. 
longus ex toto pilosulus. Ovarium circ. 2 mm. longum sparsim 
pilosulum vel subglabrum. 
“China :—Tungchwan, Yunnan; alt. 2550 m.; grand 
arbuste buissonnant; haut 3 m.; fleurs mi-jaunes mi-blanches.”” 
Maire No. 779 (anno 1914) in Herb. Edin. Also Maire No. 
518 (anno 1913) in Herb. Edin. 
This small-flowered shrub belongs to the subsection Brevi- 
Jlorae, Rehder in the vicinity of L. Giraldii, Rehder. 
wor Lonicera virgultorum, W. W.Sm._ Sp. nov. 
Species affinis L. ligustrinae, Wall. a qua foliis chartaceis 
conspicuo setoso-ciliatis supra haud lucidis, corollae tubo latiore 
limbum aequante inter alia recedit; a L. pileata, Oliver 
corolla ad medium fissa facile dignoscenda. ae 
Frutex 0.6-2.4 m. altus ramulis primo dense nigrido- 
pubescentibus deinde glabrescentibus cinerascentibus. Folia 
petiolo circ. 1 mm. longo pilosulo praedita ; lamina 2~3.5 cm. 
longa, 1-1.5 cm. lata, lanceolata vel ovato-lanceolata, superne 
attenuata apice ipso obtusiuscula, basi plus minusve late 
cuneata, in sicco chartacea, margine longiuscule setoso-ciliata, 
supra opaca punctulis nigris conspersa ad costam setosula, infra 
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