DECEMBER 10, 1906] A FascicLE or East LEYTE FIGS 
upon 1.5 mm. long yellowish pedicels; perianth smooth, gamo- 
phyllous, in the mature state 4-segmented, slightly shorter than 
the flower; ovary smooth, dark brown, ellipsoid, 2.5 mm. 
long, 1 mm. in diameter, apex submarginally notched or 
emarginate; style of young ovaries glabrous, very slender 
and thread like, 5 mm. long including the subcompressed 
linear stignia; the maturer style terminal, strongly recurved 
and twisted upon itself and down over the ovary, terminating 
into a fine point. 
Type spemimen 7180, A. D. E. Elmer, Palo, Province 
of Leyte, Leyte, January, 1906. Of this rare species the 
writer discovered only one plant overhanging cliffs near a 
stream in the woods at 250 meters. Named for Mr. M. H. 
Johnson, a teacher in Leyte. 
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IV. SYCIDIUM. 
Flowers unisexual; male and gall flowers in one distinct 
set of receptacles; fertile female flowers in a distinct set of 
receptacles; male flower with 1 stamen, though sometimes 
with 2. Leaves alternate; receptacles small, axillary, more 
or less scabrous, a few have receptacles in fascicles from the 
stem; shrubs, small trees or climbers; rarely epiphytal. 
6. F. benguetense Merr. Govt. Lab. Publ. 29; 10, 1905. 
—This species is rare in our locality and was found only 
once near a nipa swamp. It is typical of the alpine form 
of Benguet province. Specimen 7167, A. D. E. Elmer, Palo, 
Province of Leyte, Leyte, January, 1906. 
7. F. hauili Bico. Fl. Filip. ed. 1; 884, 1837.— Very 
common in copses of the woods at sea level. The mature 
figs remain rather hard for a considerable time after falling 
and turn dull white, The leaves have glossy blotches on 
the upper dark green shining surface. 
Specimen 7182, A. D. E. Elmer, Palo, Province of Leyte, 
Leyte, January, 1906. 
8. F. ampelas Burm. Fl. Ind. 226, 1868.—An erect 10 
m. high tree, with a 3 dm. thick stem; branches very 
numerous, slender, lax, the branchlets drooping; wood hard; 
bark smooth, grayish brown, that on the young twigs pub- 
