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Nom. Jap. Uraba-gusa, Fuchi-so, Yoshi-kusa, Oyama-yoshi, 

 Hiroha-no-tatsunohige, Yama-yoshi. 



Phragmites prostratus Making, sp. nov. in Bot. Mag., 

 Tokyo, XXYI. (1912), p. 237 (Miscel.). 



Near Ph, communis Trin. but differs in having the epi- 

 gaeous long-prostrate stolons, purpurasccnt Icaf-sheath, naked 

 sheath-mouth, and pubescent culm-nodes. 



Full descriptions will appear in the forccoming page. 



Nom. Jap. Tsuni-yoshi, Dishibari. 



Hab. JAPAN. 



This species is always found in sandy places of river side. 



Lilium. nobilissimum 



Making, nom. nov. (Fig.l.) 



Lilium japonicum var. Ale- 

 xandras forma nobilissimum 

 Making in Bot. Mag., Tokyo, 

 XVI. (1902), p. 15. 



Nom. Jap. Tamotoyuri. 



Hab. Prov. SATSUMA : Isl. 

 Kuchi-no-shima in Tokara Ar- 

 chipelago (after Yasusada Ta- 

 shirg). 



Very rare ! Flowers during 

 June-July. 



Lilium platyphyllum 



Making, nom. nov. 



Lilium auratum var. platy- 

 phyllum Nichols. 111. Diet. Gard. 

 Suppl. (1900), p. 491; Glgye, 

 Lil. p. 29 cum tab. 



Lilium auratum macranthum 

 Glove, I. c. 



Lilium auratum rar. Hama- 

 oanum Making in Icon. Fl. Jap. 



