COLLECTED IN SIKKIM 491 
ELAPHOGLOSSUM CONFORME, Schott. Between Gangtok and the Rahni, c. 3000’, 
30. iv. (15974). 
VISCOSUM, Schott. Between Ramtek Gompa and Murtam, с. 6000', 30. iv. 
(16595, 16596) ; Sangachelling, c. 7000', 4. v. (16594). 
POLYBOTRYA APPENDICULATA, Sin. Pashok, leg. Lister (16604, 16616). 
LEPTOCHILUS SCALPTURATUS, ©. Christin. = Gymnopteris costata, Bedd.; this form 
precisely = Meniscium deltigerum, Wall. Glen S.E. of Kalimpong, c. 1800’, 
22. iv. (15932, 15933, 15934). 
GYMNOPTERIS SPICATA, Presi. Near the Tista below Pashok, leg. Lister (15902). 
TRICUSPIS, Вей. (Leptochilus, C. Christn.), Between Song and the Tista, 
c. 2000', 1. v. (15904). 
-—— FLAGELLIFERA, Bedd. = Leptochilus heteroclitus, C. Christn. Glen S.E. of 
Kalimpong, с. 1800', 23. iv. (15903, 17698). 
LYGODIUM CIRCINNATUM, Sw. Near Tista Bazar, c. 750", 21. iv. (15931). 
JAPONICUM, Sw. Below Pakhyong, с. 3000", 28. iv. (15930). 
ANGIOPTERIS EVECTA, Hoffm. Near Lopchu, с. 4000’, 19. iv. (15863, 15864, 15865, 
15866); near the Roro Chu between Pakhyong and Gangtok, c. 2000', 28. iv. 
(15869, 15870). 
Вотвуснтом DAUCIFOLIUM, Wail. Below Rhikisum, с. 6000', 26. iv. (16255, 16256). 
LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM, Linn. Ascent from Dentam to Mongthang, с. 5500", 5. v. 
(16802); glen of the Kulhait Chu, е, 8500", 5, v. (16801). 
—— sQUARROSUM, Forst. (exactly L. ulicifolium, Venten.), On a tree by ће Roro 
Chu below Gangtok, с. 2000', 25.iv. (16800). 
SELAGINELLA CAULESCENS, Spring. Near Keuzing, c. 5600', 2. v. (16805). 
—— PLUMOSA, Baker. Below Darjiling, c. 6500", 8. iv. (16804) ; below Pakhyong, 
с. 3800', 28. iv. (16803). 
I have to thank Mr. J. S. Слмвьк, F.R.S., for the following descriptions 
of two plants mentioned on p. 464, extracted from a forthcoming article in 
the * Kew Bulletin. —C. С. L., 7th December, 1916. 
SKIMMIA ARBORESCENS, Г. And. MS. in Herb. Kew. Arbor parva ad 5 m. alta; 
ramuli crassi, glabri, pallidi. Folia persistentia, carnosa, siccitate fere 
membranacea, glabra, oblanceolata, cuspidato-acuminata, 10-18 ст. longa, 
2-5-5 em. lata, nervis primariis siccitate conspicuis utrinque 6-7 marginem 
versus areuatim junctis; petioli crassi, anguste alati, 1:2-2 сш. longi. 
Flores albidi-virentes, dioici, in paniculis subterminalibus sessilibus, 2-4 сш. 
longis, minute puberulis;  bractez bracteolæque ovato-acute ciliate. 
Calycis lobi 5, ovati, ciliati, 2 mm. longi. Petala 5, sabinæqualia, oblanceo- 
lata, 6 mm. longa. Stamina petalis æquilonga, in floribus $ minora. 
Ovarium in d. minutum, stylis 3 gracilibus brevibus; in 9 globosum, stylo 
erecto, glabro, 2-3 mm. longo, stigmate capitato. Fructus niger, globosus, 
carnosus, circa 7 mm. diametro, pyrenis З crustaceis pendulis. 
East Nepal, J. D. Hooker, no. 94 at 7000 ft.; Sikkim, J. D. Hooker, 
T. Anderson, etc. 
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