Jory 30, 1909) New or LirTLE-KNowN PHILIPPINE PALMS 647 
Type specimen 9559, A. D. E. Elmer, Dumaguete, Cuernos 
Mountains, Province of Negros Oriental, Island of Negros, 
March, 1908. In deep damp ravines, at about 1000 m. eleva- 
tion. 
Distinguished from the other few species of this genus, by 
its elongate-ovoid, oblique tipped fruits, which are subtended 
by a distinet and complete cupula, formed by its 2 special 
bracts; the fruits are set so close together that they almost 
entirely conceal the axis of the branchlets. 
The following is Elmer’s field-note to his No. 9559: ''Slen- 
der tree 15 metres high, in steep damp ravines at 3000 feet; leaves 
without a prominent sheath bole, but having the base of the 2 
feet long petiole much broadened and clasping the stem at the 
base; the leaflet bearing portion about 1 m. long; leaflets des- 
cending, duller green beneath, tough; inflorescences from the 
lower leaf axils, 1 m. long or less; the peduncle 1.5 inch wide, .5 
inch thick, about 1.5 feet long, hanging, abruptly divided into & 
numerously branched equally long panicle (the main branches 
again panieulately branched), smooth and green, as are also the 
ultimate branches which are rather lax; calyx cup ultimately 
brown; fruits green, yellowish, and finally red; wood hard on the 
exterior with rigid black fibres; bark smooth, also hard, conspi- 
cuously grayish white; stems ringed towards the top every 2 to 8 
inches, about 7 inches in diameter toward the base; associated 
with number 9558, ''Belisan".  Leaf-buds edible’’. 
Livistona rotundifolia Mart. 
: This palm, which is common in Celebes, was not till now 
recorded as belonging to the Philippine Flora, where it now 
apparently grows in a wild condition even if originally of foreign 
origin. To it belongs Elmers No. 9293 collected in flower at 
Lucban, Province of Tayabas, Luzon, and Curran’s No. 5834 (For- 
estry Bureau) with fruits from the Province of Zambales, Luzon. 
]t is said to be a very useful palm (Elmer) and is used 
by Negritos for bows (Curran). 
. Calamus elmerianus Becc. sp. nov. 
Scandent, sheathed stem about 18 mm. in dic. Leaf- 
sheaths dark green, a set with short pale green spines 
