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Elmer. Pamlanus radicans Blanco is ledescribed, aiul /'. paloensis and /-'. 

 miiricatus are proposed as new. 



Article 5, July 26, 1906, pp. 78-79. A New Polypodium and Two Varie- 

 ties, by E. B. Copeland. Polypodium (Phi/mafodes) monstrosum Copel. is de- 

 scribed, and the two varieties, leucophlehium and iiifegriore. 



Article 6, August 1, pp. 78 bis-82. New Pandanaceae from Mount Bana- 

 hao, by A. D. E. Elmer. Freycinetia monocephala, Pamlanus hanahaensis 

 and P. utilissimus are described as new. 



Article 7, August 16, 1906, pp. 83-186. Manual of the Philippine Compo- 

 sitae, by A. D. E. Elmer. In this paper 60 genera and 103 species are 

 credited to the Philippines, including introduced and cultivated species. 

 Ethtilia, Gentipeda, Epaltes, Anaphalis, Erechtites, and Chrysof/oimm are 

 reported from the Philippines for the first time, and tlie following species 

 are described as new: Vernonia lenticellata, V. benguetensis sub B. Vialis 

 D. C, Eujmtorium toppingianum, E. samhucifolium, Blumea laxiflora, Gna- 

 phalium oblancifolium, Aster luzonensis, Senecio ienguetense, S. confusus, 

 S. ruhiginosus, 8. mindorensis, and Chrysogonuni philippinense. New names 

 appear in Gynura, G. vidaliana for G. purpurascens Vid., non DC, and (r. 

 latifolium (Grassocephalum latifolium Moore). An attempt was made to 

 account for all the species credited to the Philippines by various authors, 

 important synonomy is given, keys to the tribes, genera and species, and 

 short descriptions of all the genera and species admitted. 



Article 8, December 10, 1906, pp. 187-205. A Fascicle of East Leyte Figs, 

 by A. D. E. Elmer. Twenty-six species of Ficus are numerated, of which the 

 following are described as new : Ficus johnsoni, F. benguetensis leytensis, F. 

 fiskei, F. guyeri, F. carpenteriana, F. satiertliwaitei, F. cassidyana, F. rufi- 

 caulis paloense and F. latsoni. 



Article 9, April 11, 1907, 207-208. A new Trigonostemum, by Of to Sfopf. 

 Trigonostemum philippinense Stapf is described, the genus being new to the 

 - Philippines. 

 Forbes, Francis Blackwell, and Hemsley, William Betting. An Enumeration of 

 all the Plants known from China Proper, Formosa, Hainan, Corea and the 

 Luchu Archipelago, and the Island of Hongkong, together with their Distribu- 

 tion and Synonomy. (Journ. Linn. Hoc. Bot. 23 1886-1888) pp. 1-521, 

 plates 14: 24 (1889-1899) pp. 1-592, plates 10: 36 (1903-1905) pp. 1-686, 

 with an Historical Note, Index, and List of Genera and Species discovered in 

 China since the publication of the varioiis parts of the "Enimieration.") 



In the above work 8.271 species, of which 4,230 are endemic or not known 

 to occur outside of the Chinese Empire are enumerated, but Sir William T. 

 Thistleton-Dyer considers that the most moderate estimate can not put the 

 whole flora as containing less than 12,000 species. Very many of the species 

 enumerated extend to the Philippines, especially to northern Luzon, and the 

 work is quite essential to the student of the Philippine flora. 

 Giesenhagen, K. Die Farngattung Niphobolus (1901. pp. 1-223, figures 20). 



Fifty species are recognized, of which the following are credited to the 

 Philippines: Nipliohohts splendens (Hook.) Giesenh., endemic, V. sticticus 

 Kze., British India and Ceylon to south China and Luzon, 'N. nummularifoHus 

 J. Sm., British India to Malaya, N. lanuginosus Giesenh., endemic, N. sama- 

 rensis Giesenh., endemic, and N. adnascens Klf., south China to Malaya and 

 Samoa. Several other species have since been found in the archipelago. 

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