Monocotyledons. 191 



5. Saccolabium archytas, Ridl. 



Boritis, sp.n. (?), Rolfe in Hemsley's list. 



February, 1898. On trees everywhere. No. 144. 



This is obviously the plant of which fruiting specimens only 

 were collected, tentatively referred by Mr. Eolfe to Doritis in 

 Mr. Hemsley's list. 



Distrib. — Endemic. 



6. Sarcochilus carinatifolius, Ridl. 



On trees everywhere. 'No. 143. 



Flowering and fruiting specimens. Fruit just before dehiscence 

 a little over 2 ins. long, tapering regularly from If line diameter at 

 the apex ; lobes of dehisced capsule of ins. long. 



Distrib. — Endemic. 



7. Corymbis veratrifolia, Eeichenb. fil. 



February, 1898. Common on higher parts of the island. 

 Distrib. — India, Malaya. 



AMARYLLIDACE^. 



8. Crinum asiaticum, L. 



On cliff, North- East Point ; March, 1898. No. 142. 

 Distrib. — Tropical Asia to Japan and North Australia. 



PALM^. 



9. Arenga listeri, Becc. 



Didymosperma, sp. of Hemsley's list. 



Common everywhere ; flowering at all times. No. 109. Some- 

 times attains a height of 70 feet and a diameter of 13 inches. 

 Native name : Areng. 

 Distrib. — Endemic. 



PANDANACE^. 



10. Pandanus, sp. 



Male spikes and leaves only. Apparently allied to the common 

 Indo-Malayan P. ocloratissimus, Linn. fil. 



Mr. Andrews states that there is another species of Pandanus of 

 which he was unable to procure flowers. It forms trees 40 feet high. 



