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132 DIAGNOSES SPECIERUM NOVARUM. 
it resembles S. Wilsonit, Schn., which differs in the glabrous 
inflorescence and in the size and shape of the corolla-lobes. 
Syringa pinetorum, W. W. Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species foliis parvis ex affinitate S. muicrophyllae, Diels ; 
petiolis brevioribus calyce longiuscule dentato glabro dentibus 
ciliolatis exceptis inter alia recedit. 
Frute 3 m. altus; ramuli juniores dense patenti-incano- 
pilosi, vetustiores sero glabrescentes grisei. Folia 2-3.5 cm. 
longa I-1.5 cm. lata, ovata, rarius lanceolato-ovata vel subellip- 
tica, apice acuta rarius obtusa, basi plus minusve rotundata, 
supra sparse pilosa vel glabra, margine ciliolata, subtus pallidiora, 
ad costam nervosque longiuscule albo-pilosa, caeterum glabra ; 
nervi 3-4 paria subtus conspicui bene reticulati; petioli 2-5 
mm. longi pilosi. Inflorescentiae 10-18 cm. longae, 7-8 cm. 
latae, erectae sublaxiflorae -- dense albo-pilosae ;  pedicelli 
brevissimi circ. I mm. longi vel fere nulli; flores pallido-laven- 
dulaceo-rosei ex collectore. Calyx circ. 2 mm. longus ad 
tertiam vel quartam partem in dentes triangulares divisus 
glaber dentibus ciliolatis exceptis. Corollae tubus 8-9 mm. 
longus apicem versus paullulo dilatatus; laciniae oblongae 
obtusiusculae 3 mm. longae. Antherae parte superiori tubi in- 
sertae sed corollae fauces vix attingentes. Fructus deest. 
“Shrub of 4-8 ft. Flowers pale lavender-rose. In open 
pine forests on the Lichiang Range, Yunnan. Lat. 27° 40’ N. 
Alt. 10,000-11,000 ft. June 1914.”’ G. Forrest. No. 12,472. 
Syringa Wardii, W. W.Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species ex affinitate S. oblatae, Lindl. et S. afinis, Henry; 
ab ambabus foliis multo minoribus apice vulgo rotundatis inter 
alia discrepat. 
Arbuscula vel frutex 3-5 m. altus; ramuli juniores dense 
incano-pubescentes vetustiores glabrescentes grisei. Folia 
ramulorum floriferorum 1-2 cm. longa I--2 cm. lata, suborbi- 
cularia vel perlate ovata, apice rotundata vel obtusa, basi + 
rotundata supra atroviridia glabra subtus pallidiora glabra vel 
subglabra nervis gracilibus bene reticulatis; petioli 2-3 mm. 
longi minute pubescentes vel glabrescentes. Inflorescentiae 
circ. 10 cm. longae circ. 7 cm. latae erectae sublaxiflorae dense 
albo-pubescentes minute glandulosae ; pedicelli 1-3 mm. longi 
pubescentes minute nitenti-glandulosi ; flores siccitate pallidi. 
Calyx circ. 2 mm. longus glaber vel subglaber sparse minute 
glandulosus ore truncato dentibus minutis vel fere nullis. Corol- 
lae tubus 9-13 mm. longus supra medium dilatatus: laciniae 
ovatae obtusae + 4mm.longae. Antherae paulo supra medium 
