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2.—SMILAX. 
1, Filaments longer than the anthers... 2. 
Filaments shorter than the anthers sen 
2. Leaves 2 inches long ... E uw 1. Chima, 
Leaves over 3 inc E 8. 
3. Leaves lanceolate, 3-4 inches long iles 4. 
Leaves sear eu orbicular or cordate, 5-8 
inches long .. . 2. ovalifolia. 
4. Base of the petiole sheathing .. 3. riparia. 
Base of the petiole not sheathing 4. lancaefolia. 
5. Leaves thin, paper ... 9. herbacea. 
Leaves coriaceous or subcoriaceous 6. 
6. Leaves acuminate yes 6. glabra. 
Leaves acute, not acuminate ... 7. hypoglauca. 
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. T. China, Linn. ; Benth. Fl. Hongk. 370. Common in ravines, 
Hongkong ; in the Kanghau Valley, and Kowloon, Hong- 
kong New Territory ; ; White Cloud hills, Canton ; Macao ; 
Lienchow River. Fl. greenish, Mar 
8. ovalifolia, Roxb. ; Benth. l. c. 370. Mt. pu. Hongkong ; 
Lienchow River. Fl. greenish yellow, April. 
S. riparia, 4. DC. Monogr. See 1.55. Canton FI.——. 
S. lancaefolia, Seem.; Benth. 1. 370. Common in ravines, 
ongkong ; watow district ; Kwaisin, Hoifung. Fl. 
TSE Cai FL. green, Aur 
pri 
. S. hypoglauea, dou. ke. 369. Happy Valley woods, and Mt. 
August 
Kellet, Hongkong. Enc 
3.—ASPARAGUS. 
Key to species. 
Flowers polygamous... s e) 00 1. lucidus. 
Flowers hermaphrodite res e. 2. sinicus. 
d mh Lindl.; Benth. Fl. Hongk. 371. Very common in 
es ngkong ; stream near Chaochaufu ; Macao. Fl. white, 
ay. 
A. sinieus, C. H. Wright ; Asparagopsis sinica, Miq. in Journ. 
Bot. Néerl i. 90. Ho ongkong without precise locality. 
Fl. white, Autumn. 
4.—POLYGONATUM. 
P. multiflorum, Allioni ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 555. 
cd a the Phoenix Mt., and near Chaochaufu. Fl. white, 
Apr 
