100 rcs, A NEW POLVGONUM. 
densely matted, quite trailing, reaching a length of 6-9 
copiously pinnately branched, with numerous erecto-patent Tightly 
compound branches. Leaves of the lower plane crowded, spread- 
ing, $ lin. long, ovate-oblong, obtuse, bright green, moderately 
firm in texture, the distinct midrib nearly central, both sides 
rounded and ciliated at the as ; leaves of the upper plane a 
third as long, oblique oblong, acute. Spikes square, }+-4 in. long, 
3 lin. diam.; bracts broad share snbridate; ‘crowded, strongly 
keeled. 
Hab. West Indies. Cultivated in gardens since the days of 
Miller, and well known from the change that takes place in the 
colour of the leaves at different times of the day. Spring’s Mexican 
plant is 8. Schiedeana 
(To be continued.) 
A NEW POLYGONUM, OF THE SECTION 
PLEUROPTERUS. 
By H. F. Hance, Pua.D., &c. 
au Polygonum (Prevrorrervus) Forbesii, sp. nov. — Caule erecto 
fistuloso vix flexuoso simplici angulato striato-sulcato minute 
plurimis liberis more Phymatodis preeditis utrinque preter costam 
nervosque minute muriculatos glabris subtus glaucescenti-pallidis 
cire. 3 poll. acieies petiolo muriculato a lin. meee ocreis 
scariosis cylindricis truncatis 24 lin. lon dem deciduis, 
paniculis axillaribus multifloris petiolo 2-3 ‘ie’ Sorasoribass, bracteis 
ovatis acutiusculis, floribus hermaphroditis, pedicellis apice in- 
crassatis supra basin —— perigonii segmentis oblongis 
obtusis exterioribus in alas secus pedicellum decurrentes expansis 
crescentibus, achzenio aide trigono angulis incrassatis minute 
— lateribus concavis levibus, stylo brevissimo stigmatibus 
aciniatis 
Chi-fu, ad templum (sic gen! bambusarum, d. 17 Sept. 
a. detegerunt F. B. Forbes . R. Carles. (Herb. propr. 
9 
An interesting nae Me = small group to which it belongs, 
very distinct by the for s leaves. Besides the four species 
enumerated ay Bentham a Hocker fil.,* I have no doubt that 
t 
to the section ao where its founder place I have 
been _— are e with all fi 
s not eaicak sadness that I dedicate this, the last botanical 
cievalty haat from him, to my accomplished friend F. B. Forbes, 
one of its discoverers, who, to my deep regret, and very unfortu- 
nately for the interests of Chinese Botany, has recently bidden a 
final farewell to the Central Kmpire. 
‘Gen. Plant.,’ iii., 99. t ‘Act. hort. Petrop.,’ iv., 77, 
