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Ilicine^. 

 17. Ilex epiphyticii, King. 4,500 to 6,600 feet. 



18. Ilex polyphylla sp. nov. 



Bark black, the upper parts of the stem pale. Leaves very 

 close set, coriaceous, elliptic to nearly obovate, margins crenate 

 serrate, midrib prominent, nerves invisible, above polished 1.5 

 cm. long, 9 mm. wide, petiole 1.5 cm. long. Flowers 2 to 4 on 

 short thick axillary peduncles. Bracts ovate, very small. 

 Pedicels 2 mm. long. Sepals 4 ovate, obtuse, pubescent. 

 Pet.ils 4 ovate-oblong, obtuse glabrous. Stamens 4 shorter. 

 Anthers elliptic. Pistillode semiglobose obscurely 4-lobed. 



At 6,600 feet. This belongs to the mountain section 

 VaccinifolicB but differs from all other species in the form of the 

 foliage. 



18. Ilex grandiflora sp. nov. 



Branches stout, dark when dry. Leaves alternate, 

 coriaceous, elliptic cuspidate, bases cuneate, nerves 7 pairs 

 inarching 3 mm. from the border, prominent beneath, reticul- 

 ations conspicuous 13-14 cm. long by 4.5 cm, wide, petiole 

 stout, rugose 1-2.5 cm. Flowers in axillary pairs or in fours on 

 a short peduncle, pedicels 5 mm. long. Bracts minute, ovate. 

 Sepals 4 connate rounded, ovate. Petals 4 imbricate, free 

 nearly to base, 2 outer, oblong, obtuse, inner ones broader, 3 

 mm. long. Stamens 4, alternate, filaments flattened, broad, 

 tapering upwards, anthers subcordate terminal. Ovary large 

 ovoid, stigma large cushion-shaped, lobed, sessile. 



At 4,200 feet alt. 



Only female flowers seen, apparently allied to I. sclerophylla 

 Hook., but the flowers larger. 



feet 



Olacine^. 

 ig. Gomphandra lanceolata var. angustifolia. At 4,000 



20. Lepionurus sylvestris, Bl. At 4,000 feet. 



Leaves very narrow and flowers longer stalked than 

 usual. 



SlMARUBE^. 



21. EurycomcL apiculata, Benn. At 2,000 to 4,000 feet. 



22. 



Celastrine^. 

 E Hony mils jiW aniens, Bl. At 2,000 feet. 



A form with much longer peduncles than usual and larger 

 flowers. 



