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tuberance on the nucule, I see nothing to separate the two. The 
a 
the nucule, it — we my variety, aud I doubt if it 
possesses a higher ¢ claim to a y: 
ve here a fresh ilpstration of the singular and unexpected 
leuichictiin betta the arboreous and frutescent vegetation of N ee 
hina and the conterminous regions of Manchu: , on the on 
hand, aud the widely-separated West Asiatic or South E 
countri i 
y of the nin attentive 8 tudy and considera- 
tion. Itis n t my y intention to enter in examination or 
discussion of “this curious fact; but gies following brief list, from 
osely excluded, and which is, indeed, 
expressly restricted to closely representative or even identical species, 
exhibits get arom rage of very intimate relationship. The 
Chinese or Manchuri 
second their West auater or South Europe 
red 
a few elucidatory notes, numbe: 
1. Tilia mandshurica, Rupr. Tilia argentea, Desf. 
axim 
2. Rhus Cotinus, Linn us Cotinus, Linn 
3. Pistacia chinensis, Bge. Pistaola paleestina, Boiss. 
4. Acer Mono, Maxim. ’ 
5. Acer truncatum, Bge. one to ema S 
6. Acer trifidu , Thunb Acer syriacum, Boiss & Gaill. 
7. Crategus innatifida, Bge. Crataegus monogyna, Jacq 
8. Liquida in fiat formosana, Liquidambar orientalis, Mill. 
ance 
9. Fraxinus ‘Bungeana, DC. Fraxinus Ornus, Linn. 
10. Fraxinus rhynchophylla, Fraxinus oxyphylla, Bieb. 
Hance. 
11. Diospyros Lotus, Linn. Diospyros Lotus, A 28 
12. Planera Davidii, Hance. Pianera Richardi, 
13. Ulmus macrocarpa, Hance. us peduncylata, Fone. 
14. Quercus Fabri, ce : 
15. Quercus mongolica, Fisch Quercus sessiliflora, Sm., et aff. 
16. Quercus aliena, ban 
17. Quercus dentata, Thunb uercus Cerris, i 
18. Quercus chinensis, Bge. Quercus Libani, 
19. Quercus serrata, Thunb. a ercus Dasnaliclia, C.A.M. 
20. ‘urczaninovii, inus duinensis, Scop. 
ance. 
21. Pterocarya stenoptera, Cas. © Pterocarya caucasica, Kth. 
DC. 
1, The Amur species is unhesitatingly reduced to 7. argentea by 
Regel.* 
in 
to botrenpott ith: the list. 
* Tent. Fl, Ussur. 30. 
