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notably B. caryopteridifolia, two species of Betula, and the interesting 
little Vaccinium modestum, a pretty dwarf species with the habit of 
a Pyrola. Another fine shrub is Euonymus ilicijolius, an evergreen 
with broad, dark-green, prickly foliage, identical with that of an ordinary 
holly, with inconspicuous flowers, but striking white and red fruits. 
One especially fine new species secured is Ostryopsis nobilis, a shrub 
of 6 to 12 feet, a most interesting addition to a genus hitherto mono- 
typic. As a foliage plant it should take first rank amongst cultivated 
shrubs. It is of compact habit, the leaves are large, very broadly 
ovoid with base cordate, deeply bullate, dark glossy green above, the 
under surface heavily felted with a dark cinnamon-brown tomentum, 
with which the petioles and young shoots are also clothed. Several 
other new species of Berber is were collected, the three principal being 
B. leptoclada, a densely foliate rock species, of compact habit, 2 to 4 feet 
high, with pretty glaucous leaves, pale yellow flowers, and coralline 
fruits. B. leucocarpa is taller, 5 to 8 feet, but of good habit and a 
free flowerer, and distinguished by having pure waxy- white fruits. 
B. Jamesiana is of somewhat similar habit and has red fruits. 
Herbaceous plants were legion, many old friends being seen, 
and a large number of novelties added. As on other ranges, Primulas 
rank first in numbers and beauty, such lovely plants as P. szechuanica, 
with yellow flowers, P. Wardii, with blooms in many shades of rose- 
lavender, and P. Franchetiana, with its large trumpet-shaped purple 
and yellow corollas, forming masses on every moist meadow. The 
well-known P. Poissonii, common to every range in the province, 
I never saw in such perfect beauty as there. Of new species were 
secured : — P. aemula, a fine plant with stout scapes of 2 to 2J feet, 
bearing many whorls of bright yellow blooms. The corollas have reflexed 
lobes, are fleshy, with an enamelled sheen on the exterior. P. chion- 
antha, a noble species of the Ni vales section, with fleshy foliage, 
numerous scapes 14 to 30 inches high, producing many whorls of 
large, pure white, fragrant flowers. P. florida, a charming small species 
of 6 to 14 inches, with blue or rose flowers, dark green, finely-cut 
leaves, the under surface of which as well as other parts of the plant 
are densely coated with silvery farina ; a beautiful species of the 
.capitate class, P. sphaerocephala ; and others as yet unpublished. 
Several new Meconopsis were also found : M. concinna, M. venusta, 
M. speciosa, M. impedita, and M . eximia. 
The lovely Lilium apertum var. tibetica, with deep maroon-coloured, 
fragrant, pendulous blooms, and the equally beautiful Nomocharis 
pardanthina, with widely-spread, satiny-white, purple-spotted peri- 
anths, are there on every meadow ; by the side of every stream and 
marsh Pedicularis, of the Siphonantha section, with their long tubular 
corollas of brilliant red and orange-yellow, form masses of the richest 
colouring. Every step one takes treads a beautiful or interesting 
plant to earth ! On the stony meadows and screes are innumerable 
species of Saussurea, many of them real gems, close cushion plants with 
silvery-coated foliage and flowers of the most lovely shades of rose, 
