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o. Q. sp. Q. oralis von Scenian in lit., mni Blanco. 



(S0() Borden) May; (270 Whilfortl) .May: ((iS!)? Elmer) Xovcinlicr. Forests 

 and ridges at about 050 ni. 



A species entirely distinct from Qitercits oralis lilaiico which is represented hy 

 No. 3235 Russell, Angat, Province of Bulacan, Luzon, June, 1905, from tlie type 

 locality of Blanco's species, with the same native name and agreeing perfectly 

 with his description. 



0. Q. spp. 



(2997 Meyer) May; (GS88 Elmer) November; (085 Borden); (6052 Leiberg) 

 July. On account of incomplete material I liave been unable satisfactorily to 

 identify the above specimens, one or two species apparently distinct from those 

 enumoratod nhoA'c being represented. 



URTICALES. 

 ULMACEyE. 



1. CELTIS Linn. 



1. C. philippinensis Blanco. Fl. Fiiip. ed. 1 (1837) 197. 



iWliilford) . In tliickets below lOO m., widely distributed in the Fliilippines. 

 Kiulemic. T., Malairnio. 



2. C. sp. 



(541 Barnes) November; (509, 1500, 1631, 1065 Borden) August. In fore.sts 

 100 to 200 m., apparently an \mdescribed species, but the material \erv imperfect. 

 T., Payapa. 



2. TREMA L(mr. 



1. T. amboinensis Elume: Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 5 (1888) 484. 



(1241 Whit ford) .May; (770, 1295 Uorrfen) May. July ; (2855 .l/r;i/c/-) March. 

 Common in thickets below 100 m., widely distributed in tiie Fliilippines. British 

 India and Malaya. T., Daliinol. 



3. APHANANTHE Planch. 



1. A. philippinensis IMancli. Ann. 8c. Nat. III. 10 (1848) 337. 



(1280, 1303, 1383, 1397, 1402, 1027, 1028, 1081 Borden) July; (417, 1298 

 Whilford) June, ^Nlay; (0117 Leiberg) July, (0091 Elmer) November; (2490 

 Merrilli June. Conunon in thickets below lOOm. luidemic T.. Ala-'iiis. 



4. GIRONNIERA Caud. 



1. G. glabra Meniil. s]). nov. 



A tree about 1 ."> iii. Iii.^li. L^laliroiiN ov nearly so t hniuulhiut . i'.raiielies slender, 

 glabrous, striate, dark brown, the tips somewhat pulu'ruleiit. Leaves «'lliptical 

 lanceolate to oblong lanceolate, alternate, glabnms, snbcoriaceons, long aciuninate. 

 the l)ase equilateral, acute, entire, t to S cm. long. 1 to 2..") cm. wide, shining: 

 nerves about 12 on each side ot the midrili. sprea<ling. aMast(imo>iiii; and forming 

 an arclu'd marginal ii(r\c. the secondary veins and reticulations distinct; petioles 

 glabrous or slightly puberiilcnt, slender, 1 to 1.5 cm. long; stipules lanceolate, 

 lu'arly glabrous, caducous, 5 cm. long or less. Cymes axillary, slightly imher- 

 ulent. 1 to 2 cm. long, few braiudicd. Pistillate llowers sessile, red. Sepals 4. 

 free, imbricate, ovale to eliiptiea! o\ate. acute or olitnse about 2 mm. long, 

 1.5 mm. wide, tlie margins slightly ciliate. Ovary ovoid, glabrous. 1-eelled with 

 a solitary ix-iidulous ovule; style arms short. 1 to 2 nun. long. 



{]20ri Whilfonl) March. In forests at about .".(id m. 



