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A very small leaf with irregular blade and venation, the 

 lateral ribs projecting far beyond the blade (Fig. 1). 



Palmae. 



Martinezia corallina Mart. 

 Coll. J. J. S. in horto bog. 

 Habitat America. 



From the midrib springs at a distance of 30 cM. from the 

 top, a lateral portion in the shape of a pinnate leaf (Fig. 2). 



Araceae. . 



Scindapsus aureus Engl. 

 Coll. J. J. S. in horto bog. 1912. 

 Habitat the Solomon Islands. 



The leaf bears a leafy appendage in the shape of a secondary 

 small leaf at the top of the petiole (Fig. 3). 



Coinmelinaceae. 



Commelina paludosa Bl. 

 Coll. C. A. Backer, Batavia, May 1911. 

 Habitat Tropical Asia. 



Pentamerous flower probably in consequence of lateral doubling 

 ("dedoublement 1 '). 



Musaceae. 



Musa Sapientum L. 



Coll. the Controller of Moesi Oeloe, July 1911. 



Habitat Tropical Asia. 



Inflorescence with an extraordinarily long peduncle (tig. 4). 



A photo representing a branched inflorescence of the same 

 species was sent to the Department of Agriculture in November 

 1910 by] Mr. Sanders at Grisee. We have it reproduced in tig. 5. 



