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1905, (1889 Merrill), April, 1903; (1735 Merrill), Antipolo, is probably 

 also referable here. T., Sainil. 



A characteristic species recognized by its narrow elongated leaves, ter- 

 minal panicle and very long panicle branches. 



CORNACE^. 



Alangium meyeri sp. nov. % Marlea. 



A tree 20 m. or more in height, with oblong, acuminate, feather veined 

 leaves, axillary, few flowered cymes, and fragrant flowers 12 to 14 mm. 

 long, the ovary glabrous, 1-celled, 1-ovuled. Branches brownish gray, gla- 

 brous, the ultimate branchlets more or less puberulous. Leaves coriaceous, 

 pale when dry, 10 to 18 cm. long, 4 to 7 cm. wide, the base rounded or 

 obtuse ; nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, rather prominent 

 beneath ; petioles 6 to 8 mm. long, stout, puberulous. Cymes about 2 cm. 

 long, 5 to 8 flowered, the axis, branches, calyx and corolla, finely, densely, 

 cinereous pubescent. Flowers cream colored, very fragrant, the pedicels 

 3 to 4 mm. long. Calyx green, furrowed, 3 mm. long, almost truncate. 

 Petals 7, coriaceous, about 14 mm. long, 2 mm. wide. Stamens 6 to 7 ; 

 filaments thick, curved, 4 mm. long, slightly hairy on the inner side above; 

 anthers 6 to 7 mm. long. Ovary glabrous, 1-celled, 1-ovuled. Style clavate, 

 about 10 mm. long, sparingly appressed pubescent above. 



Type specimen: Lamao River, Province of Bataan, Luzon (2284 Meyer), 

 December, 1904, also No. 2334 Borden, same locality and date. 



A tree reaching a height of 15 m. and a diameter of from 15 to 25 cm. 

 not common in the hill forests at altitudes of from 15 to 100 m. above 

 the sea. 



ERICACE^. 



Vacclnium banksii sp. nov. 



An undershrub, 1 m. high or less, with lanceolate to elliptical lanceolate, 

 acute or obtuse, short petioled leaves, 4 cm. long or less, and axillary, few 

 flowered racemes about 3 cm. long. Branches striate, glabrous, black and 

 light gray. Leaves coriaceous, 3 to 4 cm. long, 8 to 15 mm. wide, pale 

 beneath, glandular, tapering to the cuneate base, the margins revolute, 

 slightly undulate ; nerves not prominent, ascending, 3 or 4 on each side of 

 the midrib; petioles stout, 2 mm. long or less. Racemes very sparingly 

 pubescent, becoming glabrous or nearly so, the pedicels 3 to 5 mm. long. 

 Calj'x sparingly pubescent, 5-toothed, the teeth acute^ 1 mm. long. Corolla 

 urceolate, glabrous, 7 mm. long, gradually smaller upwards, shortly 5-lobed, 

 the lobes reflexed, about 1.5 mm. long, obtixse. Stamens 10; filaments about 

 1.5 mm. long; anthers oblong, 1 mm. long. Ovary glabrous, 5-celled; style 

 stout, nearly 6 mm. long. Fruit vinknown. 



Type specimen collected by C. S. Banks, Canlaon Volcano, Negros, March, 

 1902, growing in rather open forests at an approximate altitude 1,300 m. 

 A species related to Vacclnium cumingiantim Vidal, but quite distinct. 

 Mr, Banks's small collection is to our knowledge the only one ever made 

 on Canlaon Volcano, he having ascended to the summit in March, 1902, 



