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Panicles axillary and terminal, the axis and branches ferruginous pubes- 

 cent, the primary branches alternate, 25 cm. long, the secondary branches 

 12 cm. long or less. Flowers white, 3 mm. long, the pedicels 1 to 1.5 

 mm. long, thick, ferruginous pubescent, the bracteoles about 1 mm. long, 

 ferruginous pubescent, lanceolate. Sepals 4, ovate, obtuse, 1.5 mm. long, 

 the margins ciliate. Outer three petals broadly ovate or orbicular, glabrous, 

 2.5 to 3 mm. long, faintly 5-nerved, the inner two opposite the fertile 

 stamens, about 1 mm. long, the apex coarsely three toothed. Fertile sta- 

 mens 2, 2 mm. long, the anthers 1.3 mm. broad, the filaments broad, 

 flattened, 1 mm. long; sterile filaments opposite the three outer petals, 

 0.8 mm. long. Ovary glabrous, 2-celled, each cell with 2 ovules. 



Type specimen No. 6245 (A. D. E. Elmer), Mount Sarito Tomas, Province 

 of Benguet, Luzon, May, 1904. A tree 8 to 10 m. high, and 45 cm. in 

 diameter, growing on exposed slopes at an j altitude of about 2,500 m., 

 above the sea. Apparently related to the Formosan species Heliosma 

 rhoifolia Maxim., and to M. wallichii Planch. 



GELASTBACEJB. 



Evonymus benguetense sp. nov. 



A shrub or small tree with ovate, elliptical ovate, or ovate, acuminate 

 slightly crenate, glabrous leaves, the four-parted flowers in extra-axillary 

 5 to 7 flowered cymes, the petals entire. Branches grayish, rough, the 

 ultimate branchlets slender, glabrous, light gray or greenish. Leaves 

 opposite, 3 to 7 cm. long, 1.5 to 4 cm. wide, submembranous, the base 

 acute, the margins entire below, crenate-serrate above; nerves 4 to 5 on 

 each side of the midrib, anastomosing, the reticulations lax, obscure; 

 petioles glabrous, 2 to 3 mm. long. Cymes opposite, on the branchlets 

 below the leaves, the peduncle glabrous 1 to 1.5 cm. long, the pedicels 1 

 cm. long or somewhat less. Flowers about 1 cm. in diameter when spread. 

 Sepals 4, broadly ovate, obtuse, 2 mm. long. Petals 4, obovate, obtuse, 

 4.5 mm. long, 3 mm. wide. Stamens 4, the filament 3 mm. long, slender, 

 glabrous, the anther 0.7 mm. long. Disk thick, about 3 mm. in diameter, 

 fleshy. Ovary 4 celled, densely covered with short, stout tubercles; style 

 2 mm. long. 



Type specimen No. 5977 (A. D. E. Elmer), Baguio, Province of Benguet, 

 Luzon, March, 1904. 



ELAEOCARPACE^E. 



Elaeocarpus argentea sp. nov. 



A small tree, about 3 m. high, with obovate or oblanceolate, glabrous, 

 subcoriaceous leaves, the flowers about 5 mm. long, pendulous, crowded in 

 erect, silvery pubescent racemes from the axils of the upper leaves, forming 

 a terminal, nearly leafless inflorescence. Branches thick, brownish gray, 

 rough, striate, the tips dark brown, glabrous. Leaves alternate, 3 to 5 

 cm. long, 2 to 3 cm. wide, the base cuneate, the apex acute or rather 

 blunt, usually slightly emarginate, the margins finely crenate; veins 5 to 



