234 PLANTAE CHINENSES FORRESTIANAE. 
e basi rotundata vel leviter cordata elongato-ovata vel anguste 
triangularia, crenaturis parvis inaequalibus crenata, I0—-I 
longa, 5-6 cm.lata. Folia caulina pauca. Racemus simplex vel basi 
ramis brevibus auctus, e verticillastris circ. 8 remotis compositus; 
bracteae violaceo-marginatae, pilosae, late obovatae vel ovatae. 
Flores 4—6-ni, patuli. Calyx bilabiatus, pilosus, atropurpureo 
suffusus, dorso 15-18 ventre 12-14 mm. longus, apice late hians 
18 mm. latus. Corolla purpurascenti-castanea, basi rubes- 
centi-lutea, praecipue ad galeam pubescens ; tubus parte infera 
15-18 cm. longa angustior dein parte supera Io mm. longa curv- 
atus atque faucem versus ad 12 mm. ampliatus ; labii inferioris 
lobus medianus transverse ellipticus, 5 mm. longus 10-12 mm. 
latus. 
“Plant of 14-2 ft. Flowers purplish-maroon, base of corolla 
reddish-yellow. Shady grassy situations on the margins of 
nee forests on the eastern flank of the Lichiang Range. t: 
27° 25’. Alt. r10-11,000 ft. September 1906.”’ G. Forrest. 
No. 2938. 
Allied to S. Mwans, Royle, but differing by the narrower 
leaves, the longer racemes, and the much narrower tube of the 
corolla. 
Salvia digitaloides, Diels. Sp. nov. 
Caules 0°3-0°6 m. alti, dense pubescentes. Folia pleraque 
basalia, petiolo 6-8 cm. longo praedita, in utraque facie molliter 
tomentella, supra saturate viridia, subtus alba, subrugulosa, 
oblongo-elliptica, crenata, 3°5-7 cm. longa, 2-3 cm. lata. Folia 
caulina pauca, superiora sessilia. Racemus e verticillastris 
3-8 remotis compositus; verticillastri 4-6-flori; bracteae late 
ovatae vel obovatae, integrae, longe pilosae. Flores patuli vel 
subpenduli, breviter pedunculati. Calyx bilabiatus longe pcaiee: 
laete viridis, violaceo-nervosus, 10-12 cm. longus, apice cm. 
latus, labia latissime triangularia brevia. Corolla ees 
vel pallide lutea, violaceo-notata, praecipue dorso lanuginosa ; 
tubus circ. 30 mm. longus e basi tubulosa sensim subcampanulato- 
ampliatus sub fauce 12-15 mm. latus; galea 8-10 mm. longa ; 
labii inferioris lobus medianus transverse ellipticus, circ. 10 mm. 
latus. Staminum connectivum 5-7 mm. latum. Stylus apice 
introrsum decurvus. 
“Plant of 1-2 ft. Flowers creamy yellow with pale violet 
markings. Shady dry situations in pine forest at the foot of the 
Sung Kwei valley. Lat. 26° 30’ N. Alt. 8-gooo ft. April 
1906.” G. Forrest. No. 2031. 
This beautiful species is at once recognised by its soft velvety 
leaves, which are nearly all basal, and by its narrow bell-shaped 
flowers. 
