THE TLOBA H0NGE0NGHNS13. 



following pages amount to 75, distributed under 59 genera, 24 of 

 which were hitherto unrepresented. These species belong to 30 

 natural orders, as shown hereunder : — 



2 to Eanunculacese. 

 1 „ AnonacesB. 

 1 „ BrassicacesB. 



1 „ Capparidaceae. 



2 „ BixacesB. 



1 „ TUiaceae. 



2 „ Anaeardiaeese. 

 5 „ Lathyraceae. 



1 „ Eosaceae. 



1 „ CueurbitaceaB. 



1 „ Opuntiaeeae. 



1 „ Araliacese. 



1 „ Plumbaginaceae. 



1 „ Apocynacese. 



5 „ ConvolvulacesB. 



1 to Scrofulariaceae. 



1 „ BignoniaceaB. 



2 „ Polygonaceae. 

 1 „ EuphorbiacesB. 

 1 „ Corylacese. 



1 „ Hydrocharidacese. 

 1 „ ZingiberacesB. 



5 „ Orchidaceae. 

 1 „ Naiadaceae. 

 1 „ LemnaceaB. 

 1 „ BestiaceaB. 



6 „ Cyperaceas. 

 12 „ Agrostidacese. 

 14 „ PolypodiaceaB. 



1 „ Lyeopodiaceae. 



Opuntiaceas, BignoniaceaB, and Lemnacess are the only three 

 orders now added to the flora. Oonvolvulacese are the family 

 which, in proportion to extent, have received the greatest acces- 

 sion of species, 5 being added to the 13 recorded by Mr. Bentham ; 

 whilst the 75 ferns have been augmented by 14. It is, however, 

 probable that the number of PolygouacesB, here increased by 2 

 only, will be at least doubled. Something yet remains to be 

 done for the perfect exploration of the island, the indigenous ve- 

 getation of which is unfortunately suffering greatly from the 

 unchecked operations of woodcutters ; and there is perhaps at 

 present not one resident who takes any interest in botany. There 

 is little doubt that with a few active and observant amateurs at 

 work the number of grasses and Cyperaceae (plants so generally 

 overlooked by collectors) would be somewhat added to, though 

 both Mr. Sampson and the writer have purposely paid much at- 

 tention to these. Amongst Palms, there are at least three per- 

 fectly distinct Galami, which require to be studied when in fruit. 

 On the whole, the additions now made do not affect the conclu- 

 sions arrived at by Mr. Bentham or alter the statistical relations 

 of the flora as stated by him. There is, however, good reason to 

 believe that the affinity of the South-Chinese and Japanese floras 

 is greater than he supposed. The writer has already stated else- 



