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The only known species of Diplycosia from the Arfak Mountains is 
D. Soror Beee. From this D. Liliane J. J. 8. differs in the longer pedicels 
and diverse sepals, which in J). Soror are only ciliate. The corolla, stamens, 
and pistil of the latter are unknown. 
A low shrub, flowers red with white tips, young fruit red. 
VACOINIUM LeprosPERMOIDES J.J. 8. in Nova Guinea, xii. (1914) 154, t. xlii. 
‘Forma GLABRUM. 
Differt a forma typica ovario calyceque glabro. 
Arfak Mts., ridge running up to Angi lakes, terrestrial in forest, 8000’. 
Fl. Dec. 6012. 
Distrib, (of type). New Guinea (D.N.W., Arfak Mts., Angi lakes, 
Gjellerup). 
Small undershrub, flowers red-pink. 
Vaccinium @Loposum J. J. S. in Nova Guinea, xii. (1914) 155, t. xliii. 
Var. LATIFOLIUM J.J. 8., var. nov. 
Folia quam in typo latiora, ad ec. 1 em. longa, 0°43 em. lata, retusa. Pedunculus 
longior, minute puberulus, ¢. 0°25—0°3 em. longus. 
Arfak Mts., Angi lakes, marsh edge by ¢ lake, open, 7000’. FI. Fr. 
Dec. 5946. 
Distrib. (of type). New Guinea (D.N.W., Arfak Mts., Giellerup). 
This differs from the type-specimen by its broader leaves and longer, 
shortly hairy peduncle. 
A shrub with white flowers and black berries. 
VACCINIUM CYCLOPENSE J. J. 8. in Nova Guinea, 3 xii. (1914) 156, t. xliv. 
Var. ARFAKENSE J. J. S8., var. nov. 
Folia quam in typo angustiora. 
Arfak Mts., ridge running up to Angi lakes, epiphytic in moss-grown 
forest, 8000’. Fl. Dec. 5715. 
Distrib. New Guinea (D.N.W., Cyclops Mts., Gjellerup). 
Much more material is wanted to decide whether the variety may stand 
or not. 
Spreading against trunk of tree ; flowers red with green tips. 
VACCINIUM VILLOsIFLORUM J. J. S., sp. nov. 
Frutex bene ramosus, ramulis teretibus, villosis, dense foliatis. Folia alterna, 
parva, breviter petiolata, elliptica, basi apiceque obtusa, integerrima, margine in sicco 
recurva, glandula marginali parva impressa 1 vel interdum paucis utrinque supra 
basin, convexa, supra subtusque parce villosula, utrinque ad basin et in costa media 
densius pilosa, subtus sparse minute fusce muriculata, ciliata, 5-plinervia, nervis basi- 
laribus adscendentibus curvatis, ceterum nervis brevibus patentibus 1-2 utrinque, 
nervis omnibus intra marginem anastomosantibus cum venis in sicco supra subtusque 
presertim supra prominulis, coriacea, c. 1-1°8 em. longa, 0°57-0°93 em. lata; petiolus 
villosus, c. 0°2-0:275 cm. longus. Jnflorescentig axillares, brevissime, 1-flore, 
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