A species differing' in some minor eliaraeters fr(.)in Ficus jorstcnii Miq., as 
figured and described liy King, but agreeing so well with that species in essential 
characters that the material is I'eferred there. Ficus vidaliana, Warb., differs 
from our niaterial in the absence, of the bracts of the receptacle. If on coni- 
pai'ison wdth authentic niatei'ial (.if Ficus forsteiiii, the specimens cited above 
prove to be sufficiently distinct, 1 am of the ojiinion that Blanco’s name, Ficus 
pai/apa, should be adopted for the form here discussed, as his description although 
short and imperfect applies wdth sufficient closcniess to warrant the adoption of 
his specific name in such case. 
24. F. indica Linn.; King 1. c. 39. pi. fi5. 
(2063, 2373, 2707 Borden) October, February. In forests at about 100 m. 
Assam and Burma to Malaya. T., Balete. 
25. F. retusa Linn. ( ?). King, 1. c. 50. pi. 61. 
(2370 Borden) January; (1425 Ahern’s collector) July; (3285 Merrill) Oc- 
tober. On exposed rocky bluff's on the seashore. Tropical Asia to Malaya and 
New Caledonia. T., Balcting bato. 
26. F. saxophila Blume; King. 1. e. 17. 12. 
(2588 Meyer) February. In thickets at about 25 ni. .lava, Timor, and 
Boeroe. T., Balete. 
27. Ficus similis Merrill, spi. nov. 
A tree about 12 in. high, apparently starting as an epijihyte. Branches browm, 
glabrous, striate, the younger parts slightly pubescent. Leaves alternate, oliloug- 
obovate, ehartaceous, glabrous, the very young leaves somewhat pubescent on the 
nerves beneath, shining, rather pale when dry, 9 to 14 cm. long, 3.5 to 5 cm. 
wide, the apex abruptly short, blunt acuminate, narrowed below to the acute 
base, the margins entire; nerves 7 to 8 on each side of the - midrib, spreading, 
distant, anastomosing, rather distinct beneath, the reticulations lax, rather ob- 
scure; petioles rugose, slightly pubescent or glabrous, 5 to 8 nun. long; stipules 
caducous, lanceolate, acuminate about 1 cm. long, densely appressed pubescent 
outside. Receptacles axillary, solitary, sidjglobose to obovoid, about 1 cm. in 
diameter, glabrous, or very slightly pubescent, rugose wdien dry, the peduncles 
ebracteolate, appressed pubescent, about 5 mm. long. Fertile female flowers 
numerous, the j^erianth lobes free, lanceolate, acuminate, 2.5 to 3 mm. long, much 
exceeding the ovary. Ovary ovoid, rounded, 1 mm. long, the style slender, lateral, 
2 to 3 mm. long. 
(3031 Meyer) May. In forests at 120 in., T., Balete. Also No. 1065 Merrill, 
Baler, Province of Principe, Luzon, August, 1902. A species apparently most 
closely related to Ficus pubinervis Blume, differing from that species in its 
longer peduneled receptacles and glalirous leaves. 
28. F. sp. [F. indica. group). 
(2031, 2384 Borden) October, January. In forests 50 to 900 m., T., Balete. 
29. F. sp. (F . indica growp) . 
(2192 Meyer) December; (2722 Borden) February. In forests at 130 M. T., 
Balete. 
30. F. sp. 
(2316 Meyer) December; (2369, 2483 Borden) December, January. In forests 
100 to 200 m., T., Balete. 
31. F. sp. 
(1960 Borden) October. In forests at 200 m. T., Balete. 
6. CONOCEPHALUS Blume. 
1. C. violaceus (Blanco) Merr. Govt. Lab. Publ. 27 (1905) 80. 
( 1186 jBorden)' June; (2291 il/ei/er) December; ( 13, 184 IL/iifford) April, May. 
River canon thickets, 100 to 600 m. Endemic. T., Bagauac. 
