2S8 G. King and D. Prain — Descriptions of some New Plants [No. 2, 



retro-setosi, laminae ovato-lanceolatae 3-6 poll, longae, 1 -5-2-5 poll, 

 latae, supra glabrae, subtus adpresse pubescentes, inter nervis 12-15- 

 jugis subtus prominentibus reticulato-venosae ; stipellae filiformes *1 

 poll, longae, petiolulae 1*5 poll, longae ; stipulae rigidae '2 poll, longae. 

 Eacemi 8-12 poll, longi pedunculis 3 poll, longis, nodis vix '2 poll, 

 remotis, pedicellis '12 poll, longis. Calyx '2 poll, tubo campanulato 

 dentibus aeqnilongo. Corolla '4 poll, longa, vexillo orbiculato '35 poll, 

 lato, extus dense sericeo. Legumen 3 poll, longum, *3 poll, latum, 

 seminibus 10-12, '25 poll, longis, 2 poll, latis. 



7. Pqeraria bella Prain ; volubilis ramis gracilibus glabris, foliis 

 3-foliolatis stipulis caducis stipellis capillaribus, foliolis chartaceis 

 ovatis longe acuminatis basi cuneatis utrinque petioloque glabris, 

 petiolulis parce puberulis. Flores in racemis elongatis simplicibus 

 vel parce ramosis dispositi, rachide parce puberulo, pedicellis brevis- 

 simis, bracteis deciduis bracteolis 2 sub calycem persistentibus cordato- 

 ovatis parce puberulis. Calyx campanulatus glabrescens, segraentis 

 2 summis in labium apice emarginato truncatura counatis, caeteris ovatis 

 obtusis subaequilongis omnibus tubo parum brevioribus. Corolla pur- 

 purea calyce plus duplo longiore, vexillo basi auriculis inflexis appendi- 

 cular, carina recti uscula alas subaequante. Stamen vexillare omnino 

 solutum, antherae uniformes. Ovarium subsessile oo-ovulatum stylus 

 filiformis superne inflexus, imberbis ; stigma capitatum. Legumen 



ignotum. 



In montibus Kachin nuncupatis, prope Myitkyina, Kingii mer- 



cenar. 



Eoliola 6 poll, longa, 3 poll, lata, stipellis filiformibus '25 poll, 

 longis, petiolulos aequantibus. Bracteolae '1 poll, longae. Calyx 

 •25 poll, longus. Corolla '7 poll, longa. 



This very distinct species belongs to the subgenus Neustanthus, which 

 is marked by having entire leaves that are contemporaneous with the 

 flowers. The general appearance of the plant most readily recalls that 

 of Pueraria Thunbergiana but its stipules are not persistent as in that 

 species and the calyx is widely different. The fact that the vexillary 

 stamen is quite free marks it as an aberrant Pueraria to be placed 

 near P. peduncular is which exhibits the same character. The flowers — 

 though not the bracts — recall those of Mastersia assamica and till ripe 

 fruits are reported it can not be quite certain that it should not bo 

 referred to that genus. Meanwhile it is most satisfactorily located in 

 Pueraria of which it has all the facies. 



8. Derris lattfolia Prain ; arbor alta, foliis magnis, foliolis 5-7 

 chartaceis ovato-lanceolatis apice acuminatis basi cuneatis vel subrotun- 

 datis. Flores in paniculis amplis thyrsoideis axillaribus dispositi 



