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Shoya, prov. Hidaka {Y. Tokubuchil 1892); Saruru-sando {K. 

 Miyabel 1884); Saruru {Y. Tokithuchil 1892); Shikaribetsu, 

 prov. Kushiro (S. Tanouchi ! 1882) ; Atuyeka, prov. Kushiro 

 {K. Miyahe ! 1884) ; Ombetsu, prov. Kushiro {M. Nahamura ! 

 1890) ; Mt. Mashiu, prov. Kushiro {T. Ishikcma ! 1894). Kurile : 

 ins. Kumashiri : Toputu (C. Yendo ! 1894). 



Obs. Besides these I have seen a good many specimens from 

 various places in Yezo and the islands of Shikotan, Urup, Paramo- 

 shiri, which I do not refer to here, as I cannot say with certainty 

 to which variety they belong, owing to absence of inflorescence. 



The var. divaricata Fr. et Sav. is little known to Japanese 

 botanists ; some have suggested the plant may be S. japonica 

 Boissieu. The divaricate inflorescence with very slender, more 

 or less intricate branches, and pale darkish flowers are character- 

 istic of this variety. The typical form is not uncommon on high 

 mountains of Central Japan, while the variety has only been 

 collected in Hokkaido. 



6. S. JAPONiCA Boissieu, I. c. p. 687. Makino in Tokyo Bot. 

 Mag. XV. p. 32 (1901). 



Nom. Japon. Fukiyukinoshita. 



Hab. Yezo : loco non indicato (Maries !) ; Shimohurano, prov. 

 Ishikari {K. Ichikawa ! 1908) ; " montagne de Shari " [U. Fauric ! 

 1890). 



Obs. This species is fairly common in shady places along 

 small streams on mountains in northern parts of the main island 

 of Japan. In Yezo it is rather rare, and from the Kurile Islands 

 it is not known. 



7. S. BRONCHiALis Limi. I. c. p. 400. Ser. in DC. Prodr. iv. 

 p. 247. Engl. I. c. p. 215. 



Var. cherlerioides Engl. I. c. p. 216. 



Syn. S. cherlerioides Don in Trans. Linn. Soc. xiii. p. 341 

 (1821). 



S. broncliialis Miyabe, /. c. p. 233. Boiss. I. c. p. 686. Makino, 

 I.e. xii. p. 400 (1899) (pars Japon.) ; xvi. p. 201 (1902). 



S. bronchialis (S vmior Hook, et Arn. in Beechey's Voy. p. 114. 



S. bronchialis var. pseudoburseriana Fr. Schm. Keis. Amurl. 

 Sachal. p. 133. 



Nom. Japon. Shikotanso. 



Hab. Yezo: Eebunshiri, on rocks (C7. Fauriel 1891, 1892; 

 T. Ishikaiva ! 1891) ; Mt. Eishiri {U. Faurie I 1892 ; W. Hirose ! 

 1896). Kurile : ins. Shikotan : Shakotan, on rocks [K. Miyabe ! 

 1884 ; U. Faurie ! 1891 ; T. Kaioakami ! 1898 ; M. Aizawa \ 

 1900 ; H. Takeda ! 1909) ; Anama (H. Takeda ! 1909 ; M. Arai ! 

 1910) ; Notoro {H. Takeda ! 1909). 



Obs. S. bronchialis var. cherlerioides Engl, is also found in 

 alpine regions of highest mountains in Central Japan. The 

 typical form of this species grows in Japan only on Mt. Togakushi, 

 province of Shinano, which was reported under the name of 

 S. bronchialis var. cherlerioides by T. Makino in the Tokyo Bot. 

 Mag. xii. p. 400 (Japanese). He corrected this view, and stated 



