810 THE JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
ExpLaNATION oF Prats 441 A. 
Amphoranthus spinosus S. Moore.—Sketch of plant, nat. size. 1. A flower. 
2. Longitudinal section of same, showing five of the stamens and the staminode. 
3. An empty anther. 4. Ovary opened, viewed under compound microscope 
low power, showing the parietal and the ovular vascular bundle. The ovule is 
clearly seen to be parietal, and not basal. 
NEW CHINESE PLANTS. 
By A. B. Rennie, M.A., D.Se. 
(Pirate 441 B.) 
Tue following plants occurred in a small collection recently 
received at the Museum from Mr. John M. Dalziel, M.B. As 
regards the two Orchids, Mr. Rolfe kindly informs me that they 
are not included in the list of Chinese Orchids which he has 
prepared. 
ALANTHE Masuca Lindl. var. stnensis, var.nov. Planta quam 
in specie minus robusta, pedunculo graciliore, racemo paucifloro, 
lobis labelli lateralibus brevibus obtusis 
Leaves glabrous on upper, subglabrous on lower surface; in- 
cluding the petiole and sheathing base 22-30 cm. long. Peduncle 
bearing the few-flowered laxly spreading raceme above the leaves. 
Bracts acute, 12 mm. long. i 
making of a new species. 
Calanthe Masuca has hitherto been recorded only from the 
mountains of Northern and Southern India and Jav 
_Herznria cristata Bl. var. mivor, var.noy. Herba 20 cm. alta, 
foliis ad 8 cm. longis et 2 cm. latis, spicis 8-12-floris ad 5 cm. longis. 
closely allied in Southern China is of special interest from the fact 
that the genus has not hitherto been recorded from China. 
