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A species differing in some minor characters from Ficus forstenii Miq., as 

 figured and described by King, but agreeing so well with that species in essential 

 characters that the material is referred there. Ficus vidaliana Warb., differs 

 from our material in the aljsence of the bracts of the receptacle. If on com- 

 parison witli authentic material of Ficus forstenii, the specimens cited above 

 prove to be sufficiently distinct, I am of the opinion that Blanco's name, Ficus 

 payapa, should be adopted for the form here discussed, as his description although 

 short and imperfect applies with sufficient closeness to warrant the adoption of 

 his specific name in such case. 



24. F. indica Linn.; King 1. c. 39. pi. 1^5. 



(2063, 2373, 2707 Borden) October, February. In forests at about 100 m. 

 Assam and Burma to Malaya. T., Balete. 



25. F. retusa Linn. ( ?). King, 1. c. 50. j)L 61. 



(2376 Borden) Janviary; (1425 Ahern's collector) July; (3285 Merrill) Oc- 

 tober. On exposed rocky bluffs on the seashore. Tropical Asia to Malaya and 

 New Caledonia. T., Baleting hato. 



26. F. saxophila Blume; King. 1. c. 17. pi. 12. 



(2588 Meyer) February. In thickets at about 25 m. Java, Timor, and 

 Boeroe. T., Balete. 



27. Ficus si mi I is Merrill, sp. no\\ 



A tree about 12 m. high, apparently starting as an epiphyte. Branches brown, 

 glabrous, striate, the younger parts slightly pubescent. Leaves alternate, oblong- 

 obovate, chartaceous, glabrous, the very young leaves somewhat pubescent on the 

 nerves beneath, shining, rather pale when dry, 9 to 14 cm. long, 3.5 to 5 cm. 

 wide, the apex abruptly short, blunt acuminate, narrowed below to the acute 

 base, the margins entire; nerves 7 to 8 on each. side of the midrib, spreading, 

 distant, anastomosing, rather distinct beneath, the reticulations lax, rather ob- 

 scure; petioles rugose, slightly pvibescent or glabrous, 5 to 8 mm. long; stipules 

 caducous, lanceolate, acuminate about 1 cm. long, densely appressed pubescent 

 outside. Receptacles axillary, solitary, subglobose to obovoid, about 1 cm. in 

 diameter, glabrous, or very slightly pubescent, rugose when dry, the peduncles 

 ebracteolate, appressed pubescent, about 5 mm. long. Fertile female flowers 

 numerous, the perianth lobes free, lanceolate, acuminate, 2.5 to 3 mm. long, much 

 exceeding the ovary. Ovary ovoid, rounded, 1 mm. long, the style slender, lateral, 

 2 to 3 mm. long. 



(3031 Meijer) May. In forests at 120 m., T., Balete. Also No. 1065 Merrill, 

 Baler, Province of Principe, Luzon, August, 1902. A species apparently most 

 closely related to Ficus puhinervis Blume, differing from that species in its 

 longer peduncled receptacles and glabrous leaves. 



28. F. sp. {F. indica group). 



(2031, 2384 Borden) October, January. In forests 50 to 900 m., T., Balete. 



29. F. sp. {F. indica gTou\)) . 



(2192 Meyer\ December; (2722 Borden) February. In forests at 130 M. T., 

 Balete. 



30. F. sp. 



(2316 Meyer) December; (2369, 2483 Borden) December, January. In forests 

 100 to 200 m., T., Balete. 



31. F. sp. 



(1966 BorcZeH) October. In forests at 200 m. T., Balete. 



6. CONOCEPHALUS Blume. 



1. C. violaceus (Blanco) Merr. Govt. Lab. Publ. 27 (1905) 80. 

 (USa Borden) June; (2291 Meyer) December; (13, 184 Whitford) April, May. 

 River caiion thickets, 100 to 600 m. Endemic. T., Bagauac. 



