A NEW CHINESE HYDRANGEA. 177 
NOTE ON SPATHODEA CAUDA-FELINA. 
By Henry F. Hance, Pa. D., ere. 
HEN describing this plant,* I stated that its flowers were desti- 
tute of the rudiment of a fifth stamen, in which respect it disagrees 
antheriferous stamens. This does not arise at a higher level than 
_ the fertile stamens, as is the case in Spathodea (Dolichandrone) crispa, 
: Wall., according to Bureau’s figure,} but is inserted on the same plane, 
asin 8. (Newbouldia) levis, Beauv., and S.(Radermachera) glandulosa, 
Blt The presence or absence of this rudimentary organ, not merely 
ut i i 
affords a very convincing demonstration of the slight importance to 
to the i i 
be attached 
have therefore thought it worth while to give publicity to my 
observation, eae 
A NEW CHINESE HYDRANGEA. 
ah By H. F. Hance, Pu.D., ere. 
“ag garangea (Euhydrangea, Petalanthe) Moellendorffix, sp. nov., 
lo tuticosa, subsimplici, foliis elliptico-oblongis acuminatis 2-4 poll. 
"sis basi (summis exceptis) in petiolim brevem sensim cuneato-de- 
errati i 
minuti oye? 
nit vertice vix e tubo calycis exserto. re 
1873 1follibus cirea Kiu kiang, prov. chinensis Kiangsi, d. 3 Oct., 
’ 
g 
°8- Dr. 0. F. von Moellendorff, (Herb. propr., n- 18061.) 
* Z 
Journ, Bot., x., 258, + Bureau, “ Monogr. Bignoniac.,” t. 274 
F *  -¥ Hjusd. op. tt. 16, 28. 
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