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Near E. conduplicatus Duthie, but differs from it in having 

 more or less retnsed or emarginate petals. 



Rubus shinkœnsis Hayata sp. nov. Rami teretes, subgla- 

 brati, striati spinosi, spinis brevibus 2 mm. -longis, recto-carvis, 

 rubescentibus basi dilatatis, cicatricibus spinarnm oblongis, 4 mm. 

 longis, 1 mm. latis, ramulosi, ramulis divaricatis rectis, pubes- 

 centibus, alabastris folioriim dispositis, alabastris perulatis, perulis 

 ovatis, integris, obscm^e dentatis vel leviter laciniatis subglabratis, 

 apice molle pnbescentibus 1 cm. longis vel brevioribus. Folia 

 elongato-ovata, 7 cm. longa, oj cm. lata, apice acuminata, basi 

 leviter cordata, serrulata vel duplicato-serrulata, chartaceo-mem- 

 branacea, trinervia, lobo centrali majore ovato- acuminate, lobis 

 basilaribus minoribus, apice acutis basi latere inferiore rotundato- 

 acutis nervo centrali quam iis basilaribus 3-plo longiore, nervis 

 basilaribus a centrali angulo 45° divergentibus, utrinque ad 

 nervös pubescentia, cœterum glabrata, petiolis 14 mm. longis, 

 canaliculatis pnbescentibus, stipulis prope basin petiolorum insertis, 

 lanceolato-acuminatis 4 mm. longis. Eamuli floriferi breviores, 

 2-0 cm. longi, floribus terminalibus, pedicellis 4 mm. longis pnbes- 

 centibus. Calyx extus dense pubescens, intus glaber, lobis ovato- 

 triangularibus mm. longis, acuminatis, acuminibus obtusis. Petala 

 ovata, 7J mm. longa, 4 mm. lata, apice obtuso-acuta, basi breve 

 cuneata, reticulato-norvosa. Stamina filamentis complanatis 4 mm. 

 longis, apice contractis filiformibus. Carpopliora oblonga, elevata, 

 glabra, carpellis hirsntis, sty lis filiformibus 1 J mm. longis, ].)asi 

 hirsutis, stigmatibus capitatis. 



TTaiî. Sliinlvö : KakurcM', leg. T. KA^VAKAMI et U. Moei, Mart. 

 T.»07, (Xo. •_M3r,L>). 



This plant is near IL conchipUcatus Duthie ; but differs from 



