November 23, 1908] Synopsis or RUBUS 461 
Rather constant in general characters and widely dis- 
tributed in the Philippines at middle elevations of mount- 
ainous districts. 
15. Rubus fraxinifolius haightii Elm. n. var. 
Leaflets smaller, sharply pointed, covered with bristle 
like glandularly terminated hairs, and the more numerous 
branchlets provided with many flattened strongly recurved 
spines. 
Type specimen collected by Maj. E. A. Mearns near Mr, 
Haight’s place in the mountains of Benguet province, Luzon, 
August, 1907. 
16. Rubus tagallus Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnae 2; 9, 
1827. 
Low shrub; branches terete, tomentose, sparsely covered 
with recurved spines. Leaves 2 to 3 imparipinnate, or toward 
the ends of the branchles 3-foliate; leaflets ovate, more or 
less acuminate, the, mature ones 1 to 2 cm. apart, strigose- 
ly pubescent on both sides, eglandular, much paler beneath, 
the terminal one somewhat larger, base rounded or subcu- 
neate, the lower ones very short petiolate, the upper ones 
sessile, margins doubly serrate, the secondary serratures term- 
inating into minute cusps, the primary serratures occasional- 
ly subincised; nerves yellowish brown, quite evident beneath, 
oblique, 5 to 8 pairs; petiole 2 cm. long, slender, oc- 
casionally beset with hooks, pubescent; stipule setaceous, 6 
mm. long, hairy. Inflorescence terminal, solitary or severa] 
flowered; peduncles 1 to 3 cm. long, strict, frequently prov- 
ided with linear bracts; the 5 calyx segments united be- 
low the middle, hirsute on the dorsal side, cinereous or 
grayish tomentulose on the ventral surface, 12 mm. long, 
3 mm. wide at the base, gradually tapering to the laciniate 
apical portion, edges entire; petal white, oblong to obovate, 
8 mm. long, rounded at apex, base without claws; berry 
ovoid and red, with numerous achenes. 
Type collected in Cavite province toward the Taal vol. 
cano. Smaller in habit, more tomentose and with smaller 
and rounded leaflets than R. rosacfolius Sm. as far as the 
Philippine plants are concerned. Common in dry places from 
most of our islands. 
