1898.] from the North- Eastern Frontiers of India. 301 



A very distinct species with an elongated stem as in C. dracaenoides, 

 but without roots at the nodes whence arise the tufts of leaves ; the 

 vaginal sheaths are exactly as in C. dracaenoides but the leaves proper 

 are longer and narrower and have shorter petioles. The flowers are 

 much as in G. dracaenoides but are slightly smaller j the fruits are con- 

 siderably smaller. 



LILIACEJE. 



32. Disporum pullum Salisb. Trans. Hort. Soc. i. 330. var. oblan- 

 ceolata Prain ; foliis oblanceolatis, acuminatis, 8 poll, longis 25 poll, 

 latis, fasciculi's circa 15-floris, pedicellis 1*25 poll, longis, fructibus ovatis 

 subacntis *2 poll, longis. 



In montibus Kachin, apud Lammuk, Pottinger ! 



This is unfortunately only represented by one specimen which is 

 without flowers. It is obviously most nearly related to D. pullum of 

 which it is for the moment treated as a variety, though there is hardly 

 room for doubt that when more fully represented it must be considered 

 a distinct species. 



COMMELYNACE^E. 



33. Streptolirion volubile Edgew. Trans. Linn. Soc. 90 t. 2. 

 var. setosa Prain ; caulibus, petiolis, foliorum marginibus, pedicellis, 

 bractearumque marginibus, pilis f uscis rigidioribus densius setosis ; 

 ceterum typi. 



In montibus Kachin ; Kingii mercenar. ! 



The setose stems, petioles and leaf margins give this plant a very 

 distinctive facies, but it cannot be separated by any other character 

 from typical 8. volubile, which is likewise sent by the same collector 

 from the Kachin Hills, and it will probably be found unnecessary to 

 accord this more than varietal rank. 



AROIDE^E. 



34. Ttphonium inopinatum Prain ; foliorum petiolis quam lamina 

 triplo longioribus ; lamina ovata apice acuta base sinu latiore cordata ; 

 pedunculo petioli partem vaginalem fere aequante ; spathae tubo sub- 

 orbiculari quam lamina prorsus suberecta sensim acuminata sexties 

 breviore ; tubo utrinque viridi, limbo viridi extus basi lineatim obscure 

 purpurascente intus basi lineis sursum maculis purpureis notato; in- 

 fiorescentia foeminea fertili quam mascula multo breviore, pistillodiis 

 perpaucis simplicibus vel bifurcatis pa-rum recurvis ; spadicis appendice 

 tereti anguste conoidea vix stipitata reliquam spadicis partem parum 

 excedente. 



In Burma super iore prope Myitkyina, Kingii mercenar. ! 



