682 MERRILL. 



Robinson, C. B. Alabastra philippinensia, T. Hull. Ton: Hoi. Club. 35 (1908) 

 63-75. 



In this paper the following now species are described: Pandanus glauciphyl- 

 Uu, Thalivtnnn philippinenae, Anaeoagorca radiata, OyafKooalya acuminata, 

 Mitrephora williamsii, Uvaria rubra, Uvaria scandtna, Rabia philippinensis, 

 Blaeooarpus venom*, Daphne lusonica, Baroopyramie delioata, and Olethrn 

 irilliamsii. Theeium eantaloidea Banoe, an<l Pieonia longiroatria T. a B., 

 are credited to the Philippines for the first time, while critical notes arc 

 given on several other species. The paper is based on material collected in 

 the Philippines by R. S. Williams. 

 Rolfe, R. A. The Localities of Cuming's Philippine Plants. Kcir Bull. (1908) 

 11(5-110. 



Considerable previously unpublished information regarding Cuming's ex- 

 plorations in the Philippines is given, taken largely from Ids correspondence 

 with Sir William Hooker. 

 Rolfe, R. A. New Orchids, Decade 32. Kew Bull. (1908) 412-410. 



Ooelogyne lokeri Rolfe is described from material collected in Luzon. 

 Schlechter, R. Monographic der Podochilinae. lift*. Hob. Boiss. 21 (1900) 

 1-78. 



Four genera are recognized, of which the largest is PodocHUu* with 47 

 species, the following being credited to the Philippines: /'. serpyllifolius 

 Lindl. and P, Zollinger* Reichb. f., Java and the Philippines, /'. oorttutu* 

 (Bl.) Schltr., Indo-Malaya to southern China and the Philippines, P. 

 mioranthu* (Lindl.) Schltr., endemic, /'. undulatue (Bl.) Schltr.. Malay 

 Archipelago and the Philippines, P, .ri/l riophorus (Reichb. f.) Schltr., Malay 

 Peninsula to Borneo and the Philippines, P. pcndulus (Bl.) Schltr.. Malay 

 Peninsula and Archipelago to New Guinea and the Philippines, and /'. philip- 

 pinenait Schltr., endemic. Thela&ia with species has one representative in 

 the Philippines, T. elongate BL, extending to Hongkong, the Malay Peninsula 

 and Archipelago. 

 Seemen, 0. von. Kine neue Quercus-Arl von den Philippines Feddefa Reper- 

 tori urn 5 (1908) 21. 



Queroua mcrrillii Seem., is described from material collected in Palawan. 

 Servettaz, C. Note prciiminaire sur la Systgmatique des Elaeagnacees. Bull. 

 Herb. Boiss. II 8 (1908) 381-394. 



Thirty-eight species of Elaraipiu* are recognized, the only genus of the 

 family extending to the Philippines, represented here by ;•;. oumingii 

 Schlecht., a. species which has been reduced by most recent, authors to E. 

 latifolia Linn. 

 Sonnerat, P. Voyage a la Nouvelle Guinea, i-xvi, 1-202, pi. 1-120. Paris, 1770. 

 Pages 19-147 and plate.- 12-94 refer to the Philippines, and there are 

 occasional Philippine notes elsewhere, so that these Islands, in spite of the 

 title, form the main subject-matter of the book, which is of greater ornitho- 

 logical than botanical importance. 



Sonnerat left France in 1709, and Port Louis in Mauritius on dune 29, 

 1771, and visiting several smaller islands en route reached Cavite on Sep- 

 tember .'?. lie sailed again on December 29, having spent the intervening 

 time in Manila, Cavite, and especially in what he considered an adventurous 

 trip to the country near Laguna de Bay. The week from January 7 to 14 

 was passed at Antique in Panay. whence he sailed to Zamboanga, arriving 

 January 18. From here one of the two ships made a side trip to Jolo. 

 The reunited expedition sailed from Zamboanga on February 9, and made 



