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9.—FRAXINUS. 
Key to species. 
Petals 0... ix — ian e. Ll. chinensis. 
Petals 4 ... ST is e a. 032, PPNS. 
l. F. chinensis, Rozxb.; DC. Prodr. viii. 277. Sinkong River, 
near Canton; North River. Fl. green, March. 
2. F. retusa, Champ.; Benth. FI. Hongk. 214. In the Happy 
Valley and Little Hongkong woods, Hongkong. Fl. 
white, March. 
3.—OSMANTHUS. 
Key to species. 
—_ 
. Corolla 3 lines long  . Nes sco cb fragrans, 
Corolla under 2 lines lon; 2. 
Leaves 3-5 inches long, veins impressed 
above 
nm 
ho 
" . marginatus. 
Leaves 1 to 21 inches long, v veins pro- 
minent above Wt 3. Fordi. 
. 0. fragrans, Lour. ; Clarke in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. es iii. 606. 
Kwaisin, Hoifung. Fl. cream-coloured, Sept 
. 0. marginatus, Benth. et Hook. f.; Olea ore t Cham 
Benth. Fl. Hongk. 215. In the Ha py Valley "Werk 
and on the south side of Mt. Cameron, Hongkong. Fl. 
cream-coloured, April. 
. 0. Fordii, Hemsl. Enum. Pl. ee i. 88. Lienchow River. 
FI. cream-coloured, August 
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4.—CHIONANTHUS. 
1. C. retusus, Lindl.; Maxim. in Mél. Biol. ix. 653. Lantao 
Island, Hobikohr New Territory. Fl. white, April. 
5.—LIGUSTRUM. 
Key to species. 
l. Inflorescence — Š: ec 8. 
Inflorescence glabrou iis 2. 
2. Leaves ovate-o eben acuminate i | 2. lucidum 
Leaves oval or ovate, acuminate .»- 3. japonicum. 
3. Leaves lanceolate ; petals velvety. ... 1. sinense: 
Leaves rounded ; petals glabrous  ... 4. Calleryanum. 
l. L. sinense, Lour.; Benth. Fl. Hongk. 215. Common in the 
island, Hongkong. Fl. white, March. 
2 k lucidum, Ait. ; DO. Prodr. viu. 293. Kwaisin, Hoifung ; 
Lienchow River. Fl. white, May. 
3. L. japonicum, Thunb.; DC. L c. 293. On Victoria Peak, 
Hongkong ; Lantao Island, Hongkong New Territory ; 
Kwaisin, Hoifung ; Lofoushan, 3100 ft. Fl. white, June. 
4. L. oe um, Decus, in Nouv. Arch. Mus. Par. sér. 2, it. 35. 
