334 MERRILL. 



2. Radermachera elliptica sp. nov. 



Arbor glabra; J'oliis })iuiiatis, cireiter o5 em longis; i'oliolis 5, elliplicis 

 Vel obovato-elli^ticis, usque ad 15 cm longis, basi acutis vel acuniinatis, 

 apice late rotundatis vol })reviter obtuseqne acuminatis, nervis utrinque 

 9 ; paniculis axillaribus. cireiter 15 em lougis, densis; tloribus 5 cm longiij, 

 calycibus 3 cm longis. obli(|uis, juiiioiibus clausis: fractibus 20 ad 35 cm 

 longis. 



A tree, glalirous tbroiighout. Branches terete, brown, strongly lentieel- 

 late. Leaves simi)ly pinnate, about 35 cm long: leaflets 5, elliptical or 

 obovate-elliptical, 13 to 15 cm long, 7 to 9 cm wide, coriaceous, shining, 

 the base acute or somewhat acuminate, the apex broad, rounded, or very 

 shortly and broadly obtusely acuminate; nerves about 9 on each side of 

 the midrib, distinct, anastomosing, the reticulations lax; petiolules about 

 1.5 cm long, that of the terminal leaflet short, but the rachis produced 

 about 5 cm beyond the upper pair of leaflets. Panicles axillary, about 

 15 cm long, peduncled, densely flowered, more or less resinous and 

 shining. Flowers white. Calyx about 3 cm long, closed in bud, obliquely 

 split in anthesis, not toothed, submembranaceous, smooth, not at all 

 ridged. Corolla 5 em long, the tube somewhat al)ru[)t]y enlarged where it 

 emerges from the calyx, al)Out 1.5 em in diameter above, the lobes broadly 

 ovate, rounded, 1 em long, somewhat haiiy inside at the insertion of the 

 anthers; filaments gial)rous. Capsules 30 to 35 cm long, nearly cylin- 

 drical, slightly compressed, glabrous, shining, 7 to 8 nun in diameter, 

 the apex somewhat acuminate; seeds niimerous, including the wings 1.3 

 em long. 



Luzon, Province of Bulacan, Angat, Foi: Bur. lUJ/l Aguilar, April, 190S. 



Well characterized by its pinnate leaves, elliptical coriaceous leaflets, and large 

 flowers. Not closely allied to any other known Philippine species. 



3. Radermachera biternata :Merr. in Philip. -Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 238. 

 CrLioN. Merrill 568, December. 1902. BtsrANCA, For. Bur. S-'/Dl Curran. 



December, 1905. 



The only known species of tiie genus \\itli hiteiimte leaves. 



4. Radermachera elmeri Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (I'liilii).) 29 (190;")) 48. 

 Luzon, Province of Benguet, Sablan, Elmer 6170 (type), April, 1004: Province 



of Cagayan, Bolster 13.'i, July l.'j, 1905. Palawan, Balsiijan River, Bnr. Sci. .W,'/ 

 Foxu'orthy, March. 1900; Cabudlungaii, I'or. liur. ')19() ('urran, August, 190(5. 

 N. v., A (flap, in Palawan. 



This species is well characterized by its very huge liowcrs, those in the type 

 being cm long, and. according to tiie collector, i)ink in color, while those of 

 liolster's specimen are ti.5 cm long and said by him to be white nnd more or 

 less yellow inside. The Palawan specinu-ns dilTer from the type in having some- 

 what smaller flowers (5.5 cm), which are said by Foxworthy to be white and 

 fragrant. I can not. however, find any valid characters in the material at hand t<> 

 warrant the separation of any of the above as distinct species, although additional 

 material mav show such a course to be di'sirable. 



