112 J. Perkins: 



2. Thcsj)esia populnca Coir. 



Luzon Isl., Pruv. Principe, Baler (Meiv-kill no. 1019, 1089); 

 Prov. Camarines Sur, Pasacao (Ahku'x no. 209); Mindoro Isl., 

 Pinamalayan (MEinnix no. 2175); Apo Isl., Mindoro Straits 

 (Merrill no. 417). 



Gossypium L. 



1. 6rOssyi)iiini lu'rhjUHMiiu L. 



Ciilion Isl. (MioKiaLL no. 562; in fruit in December 1902). 



B o in I) a c a c e a e 



J. Perkins. 



Ceiba Gaertn. 

 1. Ceiba pentandra Gaertn. 



Mindoro Isl., Pinamalayan (MKh-uiLL no. 2164; in fruit in 

 May 1903). 



StercLiliaceae 



by 



J. Perkins. 



Melochia Ij. 



Melochia arborca Blanco. 

 Luzon Isl., Prov^ Bataan, Dinalupihan (Mkijimll no. 1476); Prov. 

 Rizal, Tanay (Merrili, no. 22X6 ; in flower in May 1903); Cu- 

 lion Isl. (Merrill no. 619). 



This species, which I have designated for the present Me- 

 locJtia arborea Bl.xnco, is found in the Berlin herbarium under 

 the name of Mrhchia indica (Houtt.) A. Gray (cf. K. Sint mann 

 in Eugler-Prantl, PtlauzcnfanL 111, 6, p. 81). The nomenclature 



