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72 DIAGNOSES SPECIERUM NOVARUM. 
9327 Sterculia euosma, W. W. Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species affinis S. guttatae, Roxb. a qua floribus majoribus 
fragrantibus intus fere glabris inter alia differt. 
Arbor 6-18 m. alta ; ramuli primo dense ferrugineo-tomen- 
tosi tandem cinerei decorticantes. Folia ad apices ramorum 
conferta, juvenilia floribus coaetanea tenuiter membranacea 
utrinque plus minusve sparsim stellato-ferrugineo-tomentosa, 
adulta ad 24 cm. longa, ad 12 cm. lata, ovato-elliptica vel 
elliptica, apice breviter et subabrupte acuminata, basi plus 
minusve rotundata nec cordata, coriacea, integra, supra glabra 
vel subglabra infra pilis stellatis hic illic conspersa, costa media 
subtus valde elevata, nervis primariis utrinsecus 7-10 paribus 
conspicuis curvatis; petiolus circ. 5 cm. longus primo dense 
ferrugineo-tomentosus mox glabrescens. Racemi numerosi 
ad apices ramulorum approximati folia juvenilia subaequantes 
plus minusve ferrugineo-tomentosi; pedicelli 1-1.5 cm. longi. 
Flores bisexuales visi. Calycis circ. 3 cm. diametro segmenta 
fere ad basim libera lineari-lanceolata, medio fere 4 mm. lata, 
acutiuscula extus puberula, intus fere glabra, glandulis globosis 
conspersa, Stamina 10; columna glabra circ. 2 mm. longa. 
Pistillum albo-hirsutulum stylo pilosulo deflexo. Fructus 
maturus circ. Io cm. longus, 3 cm. latus, lignosus; semina 
ovoidea 2 cm. longa nigra. 
“China :—Shweli Valley, Yunnan. Lat. 25° 30’ N. Alt. 
6000 ft. Tree of 30-60 ft. Flowers fragrant, lilac with deep 
violet centre. In open situations. April 1913.’ G. Forrest. 
No. 11,862. 
“ Hills to the north of Tengyueh, Yunnan. Lat. 25° 15’ N. 
Alt. 7000 ft. Tree of 20-40 ft. .Flowers dull crimson-lake. 
In mixed forests. May 1912.’’ G. Forrest. No. 7720 
“ Hills to the south of Tengyueh. Lat. 25° N. Alt. 6000 
ft. Tree of 30-50 ft. In fruit. Seeds shining, deep chocolate 
brown. Interior of capsule bright scarlet, exterior deep ruddy - 
buff or apricot, widely expanded after seed is cast. In forests. 
June 1912.” G. Forrest. No. 8340. 
Thalictrum semiscandens, W. W.Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species distinctissima, habitu plus minusve scandente in- 
florescentiae ramulis pedicellisque praelongis capillaribus bene 
notata ; quoad structuram floris ad T. atriplex, Fin. et Gagn. 
appropinquare videtur. : 
Planta ad 3 m. alta ex collectore; pars suprema tantum 
visa. Caules ramosi gracillimi glabri. Folia caulina petiolo 
. 6 cm. longo gracillimo praedita; lamina ternatim 3-4- 
aks petiolulis capillaribus ultimis circ. 1 mm. longis ; foliola 
