SPECIES ASIATICAE. 215 
11th, though still superb. April 11th, 1g1g.”’ R. Farrer, 
No. 816. 
This is the plant which Mr. Farrer ares to be closely 
akin to M. Campbellii, Hook. f. et Thom 
“N.E. Upper Burma. Nov. 1919.” G. Forrest. _ No. 18,751. 
Magnolia tsarongensis, W. W. Sm. et G. Forrest. Sp. nov. 
Species affinis M. mollicomatae, W. W. Sm. supra descriptae 
a qua ramis hornotinis dense ferrugineo-tomentosis, foliis subtus 
ferrugineo-tomentosis, stipulis diu_ persistentibus, fructibus 
multo minoribus praeter alia signa removitur, 
Frutex ex collectore 3-6 m. altus ; ramuli mediocriter crassi 
primum densissime ferrugineo-tomentosi tarde glabrescentes ; 
gemmae 2-3 cm. longae anguste oblongae ferrugineo-tomentosae. 
Folia decidua petiolo 3-8 cm. longo supra canaliculato dense 
ferrugineo-tomentoso suffulta; lamina majorum 17-23 cm. 
onga, 7-12 cm, lata, elliptica, apice ambitu rotundata breviter 
apiculata, basi rotundata vel nunc cordatula, in sicco membra- 
nacea, supra atroviridis ad costam nervosque ferrugineo-tomen- 
tella, ceterum primum pilis ferrugineis conspersa, mox glabre- 
scens, infra ad costam nervosque eminentes dense ferrugineo- 
tomentosa ceterum pilis subferrugineis bene conspersa tempore 
fructus vix glabrescens ; nervi utrinque circ. 12; stipulae diu 
persistentes 4~7 cm. longae, circ. 8 mm. latae, oblongae, con- 
volutae, primo ad petiolum arcte adpressae, dense ferrugineo- 
tomentosae. Flores cum foliis coetanei ad 6.5 cm. longi 
flavido-albi fragrantes ; pedunculus ad 6 cm. longus, 2-3 mm 
crassus, dense fulvido-tomentosus; bracteae deciduae pars 
superstes glabra vel basi pilosa extra verruculosa in sicco 
nigricans. Sepala petalaque in flore dissecto 8, subaequalia, 
plus minusve elliptica, utrinque rotundata, medio circ. 3.5 cm. 
lata. Stamina numerosa, filamentis paulo dilatatis 2-3 mm. 
longis, antheris 11-12 mm. longis apice retusis connectivo 
mucronato haud praeditis. Gynaeceum cum parte staminifera 
2.5 cm. paulo superans, medio vix I cm. latum, glabrum, carpellis 
numerosis stigmatibus circ. 4 mm. longis acutis paulo recurvis. 
Fructus circ. 6 cm. longus, 2 cm. latus, symmetricus, oblongus, 
carpellis 1 cm. paulo excedentibus circ. 30 bene rostratis, 
seminibus delapsis. 
‘“*S.E. Tibet :—Salween-Taron (Kiu-Chiang) divide, Yunnan, 
in thickets and on the margins of thickets. Lat. 28° 40’ N. 
Alt.? Shrub of ro-20 ft. Flowers fragrant, creamy-white. 
July 1919.” G. Forrest. Nos. 18,870, 18,512 
‘* Salween—Kiu-Chiang divide. Lat. 28° 40’ N. Long. 
98° 15’ E. Oct. 1919.’’ G. Forrest. No. 18,959 (duplicate in 
fruit of No. 18,870). 
