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squamis brevibus, lanceolatis, cheng gon adpressis obtecto, 
glande depresso- g deste involucri margine retenta, apice sericea 
The acorns of this Oak were not known when Hance described 
locality on the mainland opposite Hongkong Island. The nature 
of the acorns confirms Hance’s location of the species in the 
section Pasan 
ALPINIA FoRMOSANA K. Schum. Descriptioni addendum: Herba 
iculee fructiferee nutantes eee pedicellis 
rigidis, divaricatis Capsula ovalis, glabra, 2-24 cm. longa, calycis 
residuo coronata, epicarpio chartaceo, pallide brunneo, 15-20- 
costato, daliscanitin loculicidale tarda; semina 30-40, angulata, 
alba, 3 mm. diam. 
Nea . New Little Hongkong Village, Hongkong, Dunn, August 
17th, 1909, Herb. Hong. n. 7190. 
The discovery in the colony of this species, which had pre- 
ously been considered fomicion in Formosa, was due to the 
phoidaritel meeting betw myself and some Hakka fishermen 
who were carrying : panied of fruiting’ stems of this Alpinia. In 
the meadows, whence the specimens described above were 
natin obtained. 
Carex Baccans Nees. This striking sedge, which had only 
been localized in fontaee eda from Formosa, is now known 
from the colony, having been gathered by Mr. Tutcher at a height 
of 1500 ft. on 2 Taimoahan (Herb. Hongk. n. 7054). 
CAREX BRUNNEA Thunb. An addition to the sedges of S.E. 
China. Found in a single locality in Hongkong by the writer, 
viz. on the dry bushy bank above the road south of Magazine 
Gap (Herb. Hongk. n. 7187). 
Carex canina, sp.n. Folia basalia 30-40 cm. longa, 3-4 mm. 
inferiores foeminex, pauciflore, in fructu ovate, 12 mm. longa, 
6 mm. late, pedunculis 10 mm. ees parte majore in bractez 
vagina inclusa ; lapests yaraggt similes sed minores, suprema 
mascula, 10 mm. longa, 1-2 m ta. Glume foeminex utric 
Eas SIA HEXANDRA Sw aia oshan, Dunn, Sept. 3: 3rd, “1909. 
An addition to the colonial flora, though previously aes by 
Sampson near Canton, less than one hundred pape 
