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A NEW CHINESE TEPHROSIA. 17 
In the ‘ History’ his designations and quotations are followed 
by a popular description, with the localities, which also I have 
quoted, where found, and, in some cases, the medical _ with 
numerous acrimonious replies of Dr. Plukenet’s criticism 
Anemia adiantifolia Swartz. 
1. Lunaria elatior Adianti albi folio duplici Spica, Cat. p. 14; Hist. p. 71, 
Herb. p. 38. Osmunda adiantifolia Linn.—Banks of the Rio Coles. 
Anemia hirsuta Swartz. 
2. Lunaria elatior matricarie ‘bare Spica duplici, Cat. p. 14; Hist. p.71, tab. 
25, fig. 6, Herb. 39. Osmunda hirsuta Linn.—Habitat of the preceding. 
Fadyenia prolifera Hook. 
3. Phyllitis non sinuata minor apice folit radices agentea, Cat. p. 14; Hist. 
p- 71, tab. 26, fig. 1, Herb. p. 40. tae proliferum Swartz; Aspidium 
Fadyenia Mett. —Shady woods at the bottom of Mt. Diabolo. 
BND Phyllitidis Linn. 
4. Phyllitidis arboribus in ns folio ve + sinuato tenuiori rotundis pulveru- 
lentis maculis aversa parti punc era Cat. p.1 t. p. 72, Herb. p. 41. Campy- 
inenrie Pre sl. — Tt grow: = mostly on the Tran nes of great, chiefly old, Trees, 
as Misseltoe.” ...... ‘Sometimes when old Trees fall down, this will then 
grow on the ground.” 
Asplenium serratum Linn. 
Phyllitis non sinuata, &e., Cat. p. 14; Hist . p. 71, Herb. p. 42.— 
young state, in which condition the leaves are most deeply serrated, or even 
Ce) 
Cat 
—Gathered in Madeira by Dr. Shorea. and given ‘to Singin Adiantu um ae 
forme Linn., plts. p. 44, is from the same island. Neither is Jamai can.) 
Hemionitis palmata Linn. 
- Hemionitis folio hirsuto, &c., Cat. p.14; Hist. p. a Herb. p. 45.—The de- 
vain says: — 2 sate m the middle Ribs go several transverse Fibers, on which 
is a great deal o eatin s Moss, which is the Seed. . Sead banks 
(To be continued.) 
A NEW HONGKONG TEPHROSIA. 
By H. F. Hanoz, Ph.D., F.L.S., &c. 
Q> 
Lis Tephrosia SS ae oraria. — Frutex parvus, novellis 
pba pease ramis pee cortice cinereo obaicts, folie 
longis 6-10 lin. latis pores iolulis id: inoue racemis a aye 
ramulorum sitis fasciculatis multifloris, floribus breviter pedicell atis 
roseis?, calycis campanulati canescenti-tomentelli dentibus brevibus : 
triangulatis posticis aro connatis, alis carinaque —— 
biculato 
vexillo or emarginato extus min ute serieo, oo 
ea or Borany.—Vou. 24. Same 1886.) c 
