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(1875), p. 243; Hance in Joutd. Bot. (1878), p. 10; Focke in 

 Engl, et Prantl, Nat. Pfl.-Fam. III. 3 (1894), p. 28; Forbes et 

 Hemsl. hi Journ. Linn. Soc. XXIII. p. 229 (1887); Pro et 

 Matsdm. Tent. Fl. Lutch. I. (1900), p. 180. 



Nom. Jap. Shiro-yamabuki (White Kerria). 



Hab. JAPAN, frequently cultivated, and rarely spontaneous. 



The flower is described as " flavus " by Thunberg, as it 

 may occur when one describes this plant from dried specimen, 

 as the flower turns yellow when dried; but it should be "albus", 

 as it is white while living. From being this species is an erect 

 shrub, its specific name " scandens" is very inappropriate as to 

 express the real habit. According to Zuccarixi, this is said 

 to be found growing wild in the high mountains of Kiusiu, but 

 the fact is yet unknown to us among Japanese botanists. 

 The only known locality is the province of Bitchu, where Mr. 

 Z. Yoshixo collected the plant. 



Polypodium tosaense Marino, nom. nov. 



Polyjjodium lineare var. caudatum Makino in Bot. Mag., 

 Tokyo, XVII. (1903), p. 78 ; Matsum. Ind. PL Jap I. (1904), 

 p. 392. 



Nom. Jap. Onaga-uraboshi (T. Makino). 



Hah. Prov. TOSA : Mt. Honokawa (Yoshisato Yoshinaga ! 

 Aug. 10, 1887 ; T. Makino ! Aug. 10, 1887, and Aug. 1889), 

 Mt. Imano (T. Makino ! Aug. 7, 1889). 



{To be continued). 



