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above; limb spreading, 3-4 cm. across, lobes rounded, often 

 subcrenulated. Genitals as in J£. indica Linn. 



Nom. Jap. Yama-nambangiseru (nov.). 



Icon. Makino, 1. c. right side one. 



Hah. Prov. Tosa: Mt. Kuromori (T. Makino ! July 22, 

 1880 ; R. Yatabe ! herb. Sc. Coll. Imp. Univ. Tokyo, Aug. 3, 

 1888) ; Prov. Iyo : Wariishi-toge (R. Yatabe ! herb. ibid. Aug. 

 11, 1888), Mt. Ishidzuchi (R. Yatabel herb. ibid. Aug. 10, 1888) ; 

 Prov. Shimotsuke : Mt. Nikko (R. Yatabel herb. ibid. Aug. 2, 

 1877; T. Makino 1 August 1901); Prov. Sagami : Mt. Hako- 

 ne (T. Makino I August 1904); Prov. Uzen : Mt. Gassan (G. 

 Nakahara ! herb. ibid. Aug. 1903) ; Prov. Iwashiro : Aidzu (/. 

 Matsumura \ herb. ibid. Aug. 1879) ; Prov. Kn : Shiomi-toge 

 (/. Matsumura ! herb, ibidv July 24, "1883). 



This species differs from JEginetia indica Linn. (Sp. PI. p. 

 632) by having the larger flower, unicolorate much inflated and 

 obtuse-tipped calyx, patent corolla-limb, broader corolla-tube, 

 and stouter peduncles. It is parasitic on the roots of Carex 

 lanceolata Boott. and probably some gramineous plants. It 

 grows in grassy places on mountains, and flowers in July- 

 August. 



Lagerstroemia (Velaga) amabilis Makino, sp. nov. 



A deciduous tree attaining about 5 m. in height ; branches 

 spreading, slender ; branchlets terete, very narrowly 4-alate 

 above, fulvous, outer bark often peeling longitudinally. 

 Leaves subopposite, distichous, ver\ r shortly petiolate, char- 

 taceo-coriaceous, obovato- to oblong- elliptical, or oblong, or 

 oblong-lanceolate, obtuse to short-acuminate at the apex, acute 

 at the base, entire, green and very hardly scaberulous above, 

 paler and thinly minute-hispidulous beneath, 1 J-9 cm. long, 1- 

 4 cm. wide ; midrib prominent beneath, puberulent ; veins erect- 

 patent, arcuate upwards, 3-10 on each side ; connate each 

 other near the margin, puberulent. Panicle terminal, pyrami- 

 dal, about 13-35 cm. long, rather loosely many-flowered, op- 

 positely or suboppositefy ramose ; branches patent or erect- 

 patent, straight, oppositely and shortly ramulose ; rachis 



