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6. P. sibirica, Linn. ; P. elegans, Benth. Fl. Hongk. 44. Hong- 
mel Taimoshan, Hongkong New Territory ; Phoenix 
tain, Swatow ; North River. Fl. blue, April. 
re a Torowa Dunn sp.n. P. Latouchei, Franch. (ut videtur ex 
ASA descriptione) affinis sed carina cristata foliisque non ciliatis 
FS s ias praeter ramos foliaque omnino glaber, ramis a caule 
prostrato simplicibus, primo puberulis. Folia "or p 
ovata, apice basique acuta, t crei acuminata, ad 7*5 em. 
longa, membranacea, praeter marginem infra adpresse 
hirsutam glabra, venis 5-6-paribus, ob colore tantum con- 
pionie, quaque in proximam arcuata ; petioli ad 15 em. 
emi in summis ramis solitarii vel paniculam 
Tajda, obovatae ; carinae limbus cuculliformis unguiculo 
brevior; crista sebalik in filamenta linearia laciniata ; 
petala superiora per tres partes cum carina ope tubi 
staminalis connata, obtusa, carina brevicra. Antherae 
glabrae, filamentorum Jenn libera breviores. Stigmata 
inaequalia, superius ve dentiforme, inferius subrotun- 
datum, pendens, vix a 
Summit of the Phoenix Mountain at about 5000 feet, Dunn’s 
Han a 4. 1909, Herb. Hongk. n. 6419. Fl 
rose, A 
3.—SECURIDACA. 
1, S. tavoyana, Wall.: S. scandens, Benth. Fl. Hongk. 45. In 
woods at Little Hongkong, Mt. Parker, ee and 
Wosgualchien: Hongkong. Fl. pink, August. 
CARYOPHYLLACEAE. 
Key to genera. 
1, Sepals united into a tube s.i ws 1. Dianthus. 
ls fre 2 
epals free ds aei Pel : 
2. Styles distinct . ano de 3. 
yles united in a acomn  .. TR 5. 
3. Leaves flat ... pee ate it 4, 
Leaves subulate ej. Use se 4. Sagina. 
4. Sepals entire... A i se 9. Arenaria. 
Sepals bifid... jas m .. 2. Stellaria. 
5. Leaves orbicular dde Ss e. 0. Drymaria, 
Leaves linear or oblong - 5. 
6. Leaves subulate A .. 4. Polycarpaea. 
Leaves oblong or spathulate iis s 6. Polycarpon. 
1.-DIANTHUS. 
D. longicalyx, Miq. is not distinguishable from D. superbus 
and Mor hes Hance is certainly the ant cr 
D. Caryophyllus, L 
