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petiolata, ad 2.5 cm. longa, circ. 5 mm. lata, lanceolata, vel 
oblongo-lanceolata, acuta vel subobtusa, integra, supra sparse 
pilosula, infra densius stellato-tomentella, nervis utraque facie 
obscuris. Thyrsi breves 1.5-2 cm. longi, floribus 6-12 fere 
capitatis. Calyx tubulosus dense tomentellus; tubus 2 mm. 
longus ; dentes triangulares vix 1 mm. longi. Corollae lavandu- 
laceae tubus 8 mm. longus extus stellato-pubescens; lobi rotundati 
circ. 3 mm. diametro intus glabri. Stamina in medio tubo 
inserta. Ovarium dense albo-pilosum. Fructus deest. 
“ Dwarf shrub of 1-2 ft. Flowers greyish lavender. Moist, 
open situations on the divide between the Sha-yang and Chu- 
tong valleys. Lat. 25° 20’ N. Alt. 6700 ft. April 1910.” 
G. Forrest. No. 55109. 
OLEACEAE. 
Jasminum subhumile, W.W.Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species affinis Jasmino humili, Linn., sed pedicellis calyceque 
dense minute villosis differt; haud remota ex descriptione ab 
Jasmino pubigero, Don, foliis trifoliatis fere glabris recedit. 
Frut -2 m. altus. Caulis flexuosus teres dense molliter 
albido-crispato-villosulus. Folia alterna trifoliolata; petioli 
2.5-4 cm. longi, molliter villosuli; petioluli laterales circ. 1 mm. 
longi, medianus circ. 1 cm. longus; lamina 3-10 cm. longa, 
1.5-2.5 cm. lata, mediana vix major, ovata vel ovato-lanceolata, 
apice obliqua vel deflexa, acuta vel subacuta, basi rotundata vel 
late cuneata, coriacea, supra glabra vel basi sparsissime pilosula, 
nervis obscuris infra pallidiora rugosula glabra, costa pilosula 
excepta, nervis gracilibus circ. 5 paribus. Cymae fragrantes ad 
apices ramorum, 40—50-florae, dichotome divisae, molliter 
villosae ; pedicelli 3-7 mm. longi; bracteae circ. 2 mm. longae 
lineares. Calyx circ. 2 mm. longus, apice 2 mm. latus, extus 
molliter villosulus, denticulis quinque minutis praeditus. Corolla 
hypocrateriformis, aurantiaca; tubus cylindraceus circ. 1 cm. 
longus ; lobi 6-7 mm. longi, ovati, obtusi. Fructus deest. 
‘““ Shrub of 3-6 ft. Flowers orange yellow, fragrant. Moist, 
open situations in the Sha-yang valley. Lat. 25° 20’ N. Alt. 
6000 ft. April rg10.’’ G. Forrest. No. 5529. 
“Shrub of 5-8 ft. Flowers bright yellow, fragrant. Moist, 
open situations in the Pu-piao valley. Lat. 25°5’N. Alt. 4000 
ft. Apriligro.” G. Forrest. No. 5502, pro parte. 
ORCHIDEAE. 
| sox? Listera Wardii, Rolfe. Sp. nov. 
Terrestris, 12-18 cm. alta. Caulis subgracilis, glaber, 9-11 cm. 
