8 PLANTAE CHINENSIS FORRESTIANAE. 
Resembles P. pficta, Sm., in foliage, but shows few relations to 
it in other respects. 
Pirola sororia, Andres. Sp. nov. Plate iv. 
Caules ad 15 cm. alti. Squamae lanceolatae acutae. Folia 
fere orbicularia, nonnunquam subreniformia vel ovata, acuminata, 
circ. 2.5-3 cm. longa, 3-2.5 cm. lata, margine recurva, robusta, 
sicca luteo-viridia, nervi prominentes in dentes excurrentes ; 
petiolus lamina dimidio brevior, alatus. Scapus erectus strictus, 
atrofuscus, squamis 1-3 late ovatis rotundatis praeditus.  Race- 
mus cylindricus, 8-11-florus; pedicelli horizontales ; bracteae 
linguiformes, pedicello longiores. Flores nutantes, late campanu- 
lati. Sepala triangulari-ovata, acuminata, petalorum tertiam 
partem subaequantia. Petala late ovata suborbicularia basin 
versus angustata, 7-8 mm. longa 5-6 mm. lata, luteo-viridia 
venis obscuris notata. Staminum filamenta sursum curvata, 
antherae oblongae, cornutae, basi saepe mucronatae. Stylus 
exsertus, primo deorsum demum sursus curvatus; stigma 
amplum 5-crenatum. Capsula sepalis longior. 
“Plant of 6-8 inches. Flowers greenish-yellow. In pine 
forests and cane brakes on the Mekong-Salwin divide west of 
Tsekou. Lat. 28° N. Alt. 11,000 ft. July 1904. S.E. Tibet.” 
G. Forrest. No. 5065. 
In appearance like our P. media, Sw., and P. rotundifolia, 
Linn., but distinguished by style, shape of sepals and petals, and 
the greenish-yellow colour of the petals. — 
Pirola Forrestiana, Andres. Sp. nov. Plate v. 
A P. rotundifolia, Linn., notis compluribus diversa. Folia late 
ovata vel suborbicularia, crenata vel serrata. Bracteae oblongo- 
lanceolatae usque subovatae, rotundato-apiculatae, raro sensim 
acutatae, quam tertia vel dimidia pars petalorum sublongiores. 
Petala late ovata, 7-10 mm. longa, 5-7 mm. lata, luteolo-viridia 
extus rosea venis viridibus picta. 
“ Plant of 6-10 inches. Flowers greenish-white, tinged rose 
on exterior, veined green. Moist, shady, grassy situations in pine 
forests on the eastern flank of the Tali Range. Lat. 25° 40’ N. 
Alt. 10,000-11,000 ft. July-August 1906.” G. Forrest. No. 
4177- 
Very closely allied to P. rotundifolia, Linn., but different in 
size and shape of the sepals and colour of the petals. 
LIST OF PLATES 
IV. Pirola sororia, Andres. Sp. nov. 
V. Pirola Forrestiana, Andres. Sp. nov. 
