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very small. This species differs from T. RumpMi DC, a close ally, 

 especially in the smooth fruit and small terminal stipules. 



T. laugerioides, sp. nov. 



Nisi in intiorescentiis molliter sericeo-pubescentibus glaberrimus 

 ipsis in novitatibus, ramulis quadrangularibus stepe vakle complanatis 

 validis apice ipso lignosis truncatis, cortice rugosulo cinereo indutis, 

 nodis plus minus tumidis. l^olia inter majora iirme chartacea sub- 

 coriacea, elliptica ad obovata apice vix acuminata basi acuta, petiolo 

 validiusculo sajpius brevi supra alte canaliculato subtus carinato- 

 convexo basi in insertione in nodum notabiliter tumido, cicatricem 

 conspicuam suborbicularem demum relinquente ; stipuloe longse sub- 

 coriacejB Isves necnon nitentes, calyptram acuminatissimam formantes 

 acutissimam oblongo-lanceolatam, alabastrum terminalem includen- 

 tem, mox utrinque fissam. Flores S pent;tmeri in cymas axillares 

 dispositi bifurcatas subsecundi abbreviatas, pedunculis validiuseulis 

 brevibus ; bractece parvai tamen manifestie plus minus persistentes 

 ovatte concaveaj subscaphoidese acuminatsB ; llores sessiles quisque 

 necnon in pulvino conspicuo densissime pubescente lateraliter in 

 rachide affixus. Calyx campanulatus dense fulvo-sericeus, dentibus 

 late triangukribus. Corolla (apertam non vidi) gracilis subelongata 

 parum sub lobos dilatata. JFlores $ similiter dispositi, cymse modo 

 breviores floribus paucioribus, alabastra quoque pingiiiora ; calyx 

 dentibus brevibus latissimis persistens. Fructus globosus extus tuber- 

 culatus necnon sensim sulcato-striatus, dense minute fulvo-pubescens ; 

 pyrena; numerosissimse radiatim e centro quoquoversus dispositae. 



Sogere, 2000 feet. Flowers ( d ) in bud cream-white, 7 January. 

 No. 38G ! Flowers ( $ ) in bud and fruits. No. 819 ! 



This species is allied to T. novo-guiiieensis Warb., but is readily 

 distinguished by the characters of the growing apices, the stipides, 

 and the fruit, as well as the texture and venation of the leaves. The 

 latter are from 11 cm. x 4 cm. to 18 cm. x 8 cm. in the male plant, 

 and rather larger in the female ; petiole rarely as much as 1*5 cm. 

 long. The principal veins are impressed but manifest on the upper 

 surface of the leaf, prominent below ; lateral pairs, 10-12 ; stipules, 

 2 cm. or longer, 3-5 mm. broad. Peduncle 4 mm. to over 1 cm. in 

 length; branches l"o cm. or longer. Fruit barely 1 cm. in diameter. 



I take the present opportunity to describe the following new 

 species, collected by Barclay in the Island of Jobie, in Geelvink Bay, 

 in the north coast of (Dutch) New Guinea : — 



T. jobiensis, sp. nov. 



Frutex ramulis validiuseulis novissimis dense necnon minute 

 appresse griseo-pubescentibus, mox glaberrimis, cortice sul)ai"genteo- 

 griseo indutis, brevissime subalatis vel notissuue striatis, prinii) valde 

 complanatis, tandem obtuse subcomplanatis. Folia coriacea glaber- 

 rinia ampla late obovato-orbicularia basi subauriculato-cordata, petiolo 

 vailido necnon brevissimo nonnunquam obsoleto ; vence primaria) 

 supra canaliculato-impressaj subtus prominulai, laterales uti'incjue 7-8 ; 

 stipules crasse coriacea); lanceolatje acute acuminata^ dorso validissime 

 carinatae, ramulo manifeste angustiores, appresse griseo-pubescentes, 



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