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2. LEE A, Linn. 

 1. Lee A sambucina, Linn. 



Leea Staphylea, Roxb.; Wall. Cat.; Wight, Ic. PI. Ind. Or. t. 78. 

 L. Manillensis, Walp. Rel. Meyen. p. 314. 



Hab. Philippine Islands : Luzon and Mindanao. Feejee Islands 

 Ovolau and Muthuata ; common, under several forms. 



Ord RHAMNACEiE. 



1. VENTILAGO, Gcertn. 



1. Ventilago? Vitiensjs, Sp. Nov. 



V. glaberrima ; foliis ovato-oblongis obtuse acuminatis nitidis vemilis 

 tenuibus transversis eximie reticidatis; floribus longiuscule pedieellatis. 



Hab. Eeejee Islands ; on the top of a mountain in Muthuata. 



A very glabrous, shrubby plant, climbing by its somewhat cirrhose 

 young branches. Leaves ovate-oblong, varying to ovate-lanceolate, 

 obtusely acuminate, shining, entire, or obscurely undulate-repand, 

 rounded at the base, from 2 to 4 inches long, chartaceous in texture, 

 loosely pinnately veined; the primary veins about 6 on each side, 

 curved; the fine veinlets beautifidly reticulated in narrow transverse 

 meshes. Petioles 2 or 3 lines long. Stipules minute, subulate. 

 Racemes axillary, elongated, simple or panicled, leafless, glabrous; 



