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154 SMITH—DIDYMOCARPUS. 
Didymocarpus Veitchiana, W. W. Smith. Sp. nov. 
Species inter Eudidymocarpos ponenda, ex affinitate D. 
macrophyllae, Wall. sed habitu caulescente, calyce tubiformi 
breviter lobato, flore multum longiore lilacino, inter alia facile 
distinguenda. 
Herba perennis ad 20 cm. alta. Caules multi robusti, e radice 
satis crassa sublignosa orti, plus minusve dense fulvo-pubescentes. 
Folia 2~4 paria ; petiolus ad 3 cm. longus, pubescens ; lamina 
ad 10cm. longa, ad 6 cm. lata, ovata, basi inaequaliter breviterque 
cordata, apice subacuta, margine serrata, supra parce pilosa, 
infra glabra nisi in venis pilosulis, subcinerascentia ; nervi 
utrinque 4—5, supra impressi, infra eminentes. Cymae pro sectione 
pauciflorae (saepius circ. 8-floriferae) in axillis superioribus, ad 
8 cm. longae, bis terve divisae, glabrae, pedunculis 2-3 cm. longis 
rubro-nitentibus, bracteis perlate ovatisfere orbicularibus concavis 
I cm. diametro purpureo-rubris, pedicellis saepius 3—natis plus 
minusve 15mm.longis, floribus pro sectione magnis subnutantibus. 
Calyx 1 cm. longus, tubiformis, perbreviter (vix usque ad I mm.) 
obtuse lobatus, corollae tubo subadpressus, purpureo-rubro- 
nitens glaber. Corolla fere ad 4 cm. longa tubulosa subdeclinata, 
a basi gradatim dilatata ventricosa, inaequaliter bilabiata, 
lobis quinque fere aequilongis rotundatis, glabra, lilacina, 
circ. 16 lineis purpureis longitudinaliter pererrata. Stamina 
inclusa, perfecta duo, antheris cohaerentibus albo-pilosulis, 
filamentis glabris. Ovarium lineare glabrum ad 2 cm. longum, 
disco cylindrico 2-3 mm. longo flavido ornatum. Capsula 
matura de-est. 
China :—Collected by Mr. E. H. Wilson in Yunnan, Western 
China. In 1902 a living plant was presented to the Royal 
Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, by Messrs. Veitch of Chelsea, under 
15a W. This plant flowered in a cool plant-house for the first 
time in October Igo9, and again in 1910. From the plant which 
flowered in IgII a specimen has been dried as the type in the 
Edinburgh Herbarium. A figure of the plant will appear in a 
subsequent number of the ‘“ Notes.” 
“ Didymocarpus V eitchiana is quite a striking plant, the leaves 
having the green sheen of a begonia, and the dark claret-purple 
flower-buds show up conspicuously against them. It is compara- 
tively easy to grow, requiring a goodloam mixed with plenty of 
leaf soil. The herbaceous stems taken from the top of the woody 
rootstock are easily rooted, as are the leaves if placed in a warm, 
moist case.’ —L. B. Stewart. 
