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with a velvety tomentum along the principal veins of the under. The cap- 

 sules are numerous, ovoid in shape, and dehisce by 2-3 valves. (Fig. 27.) 



Closely related to Populus is Saiix Francheti, which, like the foregoing,, 

 is remarkable as being the largest-leaved species of the genus. Unfor- 

 tunately the seed received has so far failed to germinate. 



Of the Chinese Limes it is probably too early to say what their 

 ultimate value will be in this country, but of their beauty there can be no 

 doubt. Two stand out prominently as acquisitions, Tilia Tuan and Tilia 

 Henry ana. 



Tilia Tuan, figured in Hooker's " Icones Plantarum," is a tree 40 ft. 

 high with membranaceous obliquely ovate leaves> semi-cordate at the base, 

 3t* in. broad, and 4|-5 in. long, furnished with petioles H in. in length. 

 The upper surface is glabrous and dark green, the under covered with a 

 stellate white tomentum. It is a very floriferous species, the flowers 

 being borne in cymes, subtended by a bract which is adnate to about 

 3 in. of the pedicel, 5^ in. long by 1 in. broad. 



Tilia Henry ana somewhat resembles the above, but the leaves are 

 broader, less oblique, markedly ciliate-dentate along the margins, and are 

 furnished with ferrugineous hairs in the axils of the primary and 

 secondary veins on the under surface. The. cymes are more densely 

 flowered, and the bract is not continued to the base of the peduncle. 



Several new conifers have been introduced, and are receiving full 

 trial. A series of articles on these by Dr. M. T. Masters, F.R.S., and some 

 excellent figures have appeared in the Gardeners' Chronicle during the 

 early part of this year, to which the reader is referred. 



Numerous species of forest trees belonging to the genera Castanea, 

 Fagus, Betula, Abius, Carpinus, Quercus, &c. are also represented in the 

 grounds at Coombe Wood, some of the latter being very handsome. 



The following collection of dried plants from Central China was 

 exhibited before the Royal Horticultural Society at the Drill Hall, April T r 

 1903. Duplicate collections have been distributed to the leading botanic 

 centres of Europe and America, the most complete being sent to the Kew 

 Herbarium. 



Raxuxculaceje. 



Aconitum Hemslcyanum. 

 Astilbe Davidii. 

 Clematis Armandi. 



Clematis montana var. rubra. 



„ two undetermined species. 



MAGXOLIACE.E. 



Eucommia ulmoides. 

 Euptclea Davidiana. 

 Liriodendron tulipifcra var. sinensis. 



Magnolia hypoleuca. 

 Tetracentron sinense. 



Berberidace-e. 



Herberts acuminata. 



| Berber is, one undetermined species 



FUMARIACEE. 



Corydalis cltcilantliifolia, 

 „ thalictrifolia. 



Corydalis tomentella. 



