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5. Q. sp. Q. oralis von Seeman in lit., non Blanco. 



(806 Borden) May: (276 Whitford) May; (6897 Elmer) November. Forests 

 and ridges at about 050 m. 



A species entirely distinct from Quercus ovalis Blanco which is represented by 

 NO. ."12:55 Russell, Angat, Province of Bulacan, Luzon, June, 1905, from the type 

 locality of Blanco's species, with the same native name and agreeing perfectly 

 with his description. 



6. Q. spp. 



(2007 Metier) May; (6888 Elmer) November; (685 Borden); (6052 Leiberg) 

 July. On account of incomplete material I have been unable satisfactorily to 

 identify the above specimens, one or two species apparently distinct from those 

 enumerated above being represented. 



ITRTICALES. 

 ULMACE^E. 



1. CELTIS Linn. 



1. C. philippinensis Blanco, Fl. Filip. ed. 1 (1837) 197. 



(Whitford). In thickets below 100 m., widely distributed in the Philippines. 

 Endemic. T., Malaicmo. 



2. C. sp. 



(541 Barnes) November; (5(50, 1500, 1631, 1005 Borden) August. In forests 

 loo to -201) m.. apparently an undescribed species, but the material very imperfect. 

 T., Payapa. 



2. TREMA Lour. 



1. T. amboinensis Plume; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. hid. 5 (1888) 4S4. 



(1241 Whitford) May; (776, 1295 Borden) May. July; (2855 Meyer) March. 

 Common in thickets below 100 m., widely distributed in the Philippines. British 

 India and Malaya.* T.. Dalunot. 



3. APHANANTHE Planch. 



1. A. philippinensis Planch. Ann. Sc. Nat. III. 10 (1848) 337. 



(1286, 1303, 1383, 1397, 1402, 1027, 1628, 1681 Borden) duly; (417. 1298 

 Whitford) June. May; (0117 Leiberg) duly; (6691 Elmer) November; (2490 

 Merrill) June. Common in thickets below 100 m. Endemic. T.. Masiis. 



4. GIRONNIERA Gaud. 



]. G. glabra Merrill, sp. now 



A tree about 15 m. high, glabrous or nearly so throughout. Branches slender, 

 glabrous, striate, dark brown, the tips somewhat puberulent. Leaves elliptical 

 lanceolate to oblong lanceolate, alternate, glabrous, subcoriaceous, long acuminate, 

 the base equilateral; acute, entire, 4 to 8 cm. long. 1 to 2.5 cm. wide, shining; 

 nerves about Pi on each side of the midrib, spreading, anastomosing and forming 

 an arched marginal nerve, the secondary veins and reticulations distinct; petioles 

 glabrous or slightly puberulent, slender. 1 to 1.5 cm. long; stipules lanceolate, 

 nearly glabrous, caducous. 5 cm. long or less, (vines axillary, slightly puber- 

 ulent, 1 to 2 cm. long, few branched. Pistillate Mowers sessile, red. Sepals 4. 

 free, imbricate, ovate to elliptical ovate, acute or obtuse about 2 mm. long. 

 1.5 mm. wide, the margins slightly ciliate. Ovary ovoid, glabrous. 1-celled with 

 a solitary pendulous ovule; style arms short. I to 2 mm. long. 



(1205 Whitford) March. In forests at about :5(il) m. 



