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non conspicuus. Ovarium 5-loculare, 5-lolum leviter pubescens. Stylus 

 columnaris, 4 mm. longus. Fructns ignotus. 



Hab. in monte Morrison, leg. S. Nagasawa, T. Kawarami at G. 

 Narahara, anno 1905. 



In the foregoing pages of this magazine, I wrote that I identified the 

 Formosan species with G. r'epens Miq. of Java, as the description of the 

 latter is quite referable to the former. Unfortunately, owing to an error 

 on my part, I find myself obliged to change' my statement about this 

 plant, for which I cannot but hope the readers' indulgence. A month ago, 

 by the kindness of Dr. T, Ito, I had opportunity of looking at the figure 

 of the Javan Gaultheria (Blume, FL Java, Suppl. PL XV.). In this plate, 

 I have found many characteristics wanting in the description by Miquel. 

 On examining these points carefully, I am quite convinced, much against 

 my former statement, that the two, Formosan and Javan, do not, much 

 like though they seem in general aspect, entirely correspond. There is a 

 difference, besides many other, in the inflorescence, such as the Formosan 

 having a terminal raceme, while the other has a solitary axillary flower, — 

 a difference, slight as it is, yet sufficient to know one from the other. 

 This species is, I think, a new one, different from G. repens, as we have as 

 yet nothing resembling it. The new plant is named in honor of Dr. T. 

 Ito who has generously lent me his books during my study about this species. 



