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^6 in., leaflets 4 by 2^ in. sessile elliptic with a reflexed tip between fleshy and'coria- 

 ceous nerves prominent beneath.— Probably a distinct species.— Tenasserim, Kurz., 



Var. 3 ; stems weak coarse tubercled, leaves very large subcoriaceous sharply ser- 

 we, cymes exceedingly short.— This also will probably prove to be distinct.— Penane.^ 



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65. V. sulcata, Laws. ; whole plant quite glabrous, tranches smootli 

 tlT^^^^i! ^^^^^^ between fleshy and coriaceous, tendrils simple, cymes shorter 

 inan the leaves, fruit 1 in. diam. pulpy? 4-seeded, seed ^ by ^ in. oblong 

 somewhat flattened on the face. . V. lanceolaria, Wight Ic. t. 28. 



., f^ER^ Peninsula ; Berl, Wight . . . . ;. '• ' T-S ^u ... • . . 

 A clnubing shrub. Leaves S-foJioIate, pedate, or rarely Sfoliolatej petiole 2 1 in. ; 

 eallets 3-5 by 14-2| in., stalked, ovate, acuminate, serrate. "' " '*" ** " ' 



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Flowers ? Pruit glo- 



-, Seed \ni\i a narrowly clavate tubercle on the back. — The smooth 



solcate stems, large fruit, and shape of the seed, forbid this being regarded as a 

 anety of V, lanceolaria^ although it is very closely allied to that species. 



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«D. V. dubla. Laws. ; whole plant glabrous, branches cylindric smooth, 

 leaves membranous, tendrils simple, cymes shorter than the petioles, fruit 

 ^e size of a pea dry 2-seeded, seed i by i in. oblong, . ; 



SiKKiM Himalaya, alt. 1-4000 ft., H,f, & T. CHitTAGOXG? H.f, & T.. , 



A scandent shrub; branches slender, striate. Leaves mostly 3-foliolate, rarely 5- 

 jouolate, pedate ; petiole 2-4 in. ; leaflets stalked, 3-8 by l\-2\ in., ovate-lanceolate 

 ''^ elliptic, acuminate, deeply almost incisely serrate. Cymes 1-1 4 in., compact. . 



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.P^ V, Rookeri, Laws.; whole plant glabrous or the cymes only 

 Slightly pubescent, branches cylindric smooth or only slightly warty 

 glaucous, leaves between fleshy and coriaceous, tendrils simple, cymes shorter 

 ^t^an the petioles, fruit 1 in. diam. pulpy 2-seeded, seed i by i in.' oblong 



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J. -Km Himalaya, Ihe Khasia Mts.", and Chittagong, alt: 1-4000 ft., -H"./. <& T. 

 ^aoTAN and Assam, Gry^^A.— Distrib. Java. . ^ ^ . ^. ,, . 



, -^ large climber. Leaves pedately 5-foIiolate; petiole 4-6 in.; leaflets stalked, 4-8 

 J2j3J in., elliptic, acute at both ends or shortly acuminate at the apM^^ serrate, 

 ^^mnls very long. C^mes 1^-2^ in. ^~---i^^^^m ,^P A^-^^ ^^^- v^^^^ -^ 



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"^/ v-. rutnicisperma, Laws. ; v^hoie plant giaorous, orancnes c^miunu 

 .J<^veredwith corky warts or tubercles, leaves between fleshy and conaceous. 

 jendnls forked, cymes as long as or longer than the leaves, fruit the size of 

 l^rge currant 4-seeded pulpy, seed i by i in. broadly triangular-obcordate. 



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SiKKiM HiMALAx-A, alt. 3-7000 ft., WaUidi, 



Khasia Mrs., 



.An immense climber. Leaves usually pedately 5-foIiolate, rarely 3-foholate ; petiole 

 P*n.; leaflets 3-6 by l-2i in., elliptic-lanceolate, serrate. Fruit black. Seed with a 

 S!^<ii8hallow groove on the back and a sharp ridge formed by the raphe on the face. 

 \\ fruit is sweet and pleasant to the taste. J. D. B.— Closely allied to F. i^nceo^ 

 J^«, but readily distinguished by its somewhat smaller fruity and particularly by the 



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