62 
4, C. cantonensis, Hance in Journ. vie 1885, 323. Lungtoyin 
on the North River. Fl. gree 
5. C. Hindsii, Benth. ; C. o Demi Benth. Fl. Hongk. 63. 
In various rts of Hongkong ; Lantao Island and other 
parts of Hongkong New Territory ; Macao; Hoifung; 
Lofoushan. Fl. green, March. 
4.—ELAEODENDRON. 
l. E. japonicum, Franch. et Sav. in Enum. Pl. Jap. iu. 315. 
Stanley, Hongkong. Fl. white, J anuary. 
5.—HIPPOCRATEA. 
1. H. obtusifolia, Rozb. ; Benth. Fl. Hongk. 62. North Point 
and Taitam Road, frequent in Hongkong. — Fl. yellowish- 
green, June. 
RHAMNACEAE. 
Key to genera. 
1. Peduncles fleshy ree i 
Peduneles slender a por i 
2. Fruit dr Dos iio 3: 
[e 9] 
. Hovenia. 
2 
Fruit a us of or berry 4. 
3. Fruit peltate ^ 2. Paliurus. 
Fruit samaroid .. l. Ventilago. 
4. Leaves three-nerved 3. Zizi us. 
Leaves penninerved 
. Flowers sessile ; leaves less than 1inch — 7. TOUR 
Flowers pedicellate, or leaves over 12 
es a ae . 
6. Inflorescence terminal .. Rd ...  $. Berchemia. 
Inflorescence axillary .. 
7. Fruit oblong with one ‘stone t fruit 
not available see Rhamnus — 4. Microrhamnus. 
Fruit globular with several pyrenes . 6. Rhamnus. 
1.—VENTILAGO. 
1. V. leiocarpa, Benth. Fl. Hongk.67. In Pokfulam valley and 
elow Taitam- Wongneichong catchwater, Hongkong ; 
Lantao Island, Hongkong New Territory; bank 
River, Swatow. Fl. greenish-white, May. 
2.—PALIURUS. 
Key to species. 
Fruit cup-shaped in section ... e) 1l. ramosissimus. 
Fruit button-shaped i s. 9. Arius. 
]. P. ramosissimus, Per. ; X^ Aubletia, Benth, Fl. Hongk. 66. 
At Aberdeen, Hongkong; Samshuipo, Hongkong New 
Territory ; Swatow; Pakhoi. Fl. yellowish, June. 
2. P. hirsutus, Hemsl. in Kew Bull 1894, 388. Lienchow and 
North-west Rivers. Fl. August, 
