42 ^ SU X m-it mmmimi^-n n. 



ed fruits, 1>ut diffei-s there-from iu tlip uuequal length and colored margins of the 

 perianth-segments and also because of its larger seeds. From J. /(deaf us it 

 differs in its exserted fruits and dark-colored filaments. It differe moreover from 

 Ijoth of thorn in having three-celled fruits. 



9. Aucuba japonica Thuub. var. borealis Miyabe. var. nov. 



Humilis ; folia minora, uervis mediis plerumque parce adpresso-pilosis ; fructas 

 maturus late oblougo-oUipsoides vel rarius suliglobosus. 



NoM. JAP. Himc-aoli. 



Hab. HoJilniiJo. Prov. Oshima : Ichinowatari (Miyabe and Tokubuchi ! July 

 IC, 1890).— Prov. Shiribeshi : Okusliiri Island (Miyabe and Tokubuchi ! July 28, 

 1890) ; Furubira (S. Sugiyama !'> Aug. 1884 ; S. Nozawa P May, 1891).— Prov. 

 Ibm-i: Kebunge (K. Miyabe! Aug. 17, 1890). 



Eonsin. Prov. Mutsu : Mt. Hakkoda (N. Hiratsuka P Aug. 28, 1897).— Prov. 

 Kikuchü : Mt. Ganju (Y. Takahashi !*' Aug. 24, 1897). — Prov. Echigo : Koshigun, 

 Mt. Füya (T. Aral !'' May, 1897). 



DiSTEiB. Southern Hokkaido and northern Honsiu. 



Tliis marked variety seems to be restricted to Northern Japan. In Hokkaido, 

 it is closely associated in distribution with Ilex iiitegra var. leucoclada Maxim. 

 (Ilex leucoclada Makino), lioth of them being dwarf representatives of the well 

 known evergreens. 



The plant is generally one foot to one and a half feet high, sometimes reach- 

 ing a height of two feet or more. The leaves are smaller than in the typical 

 form, being 6.5 to 10 cm iu length and 2.5 to 4.5 cm in breadth, the average 

 size being about 8 cm long and 3.2 cm broad. They are generally sparingly 

 appressed hairy on the undersurface of the midrib. 



Tlie fruit is also smaller than in the type, the average size of 23 mea.sure- 

 ments being about 12 mm in length and 10 mm in breadth. It is broadly oblong- 

 eUipsoidal, or sometimes even subgloljose. As a pot-plant, the present variety 

 forms a neat compact bod_y and is exceedingly showy when laden with bright 

 scarlet benies. 



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