wide, entire or distantly ol)scurely toothed above, acnininate, tire l)ase 
broad, rounded or cordate, sometimes acute, thinly })vibescent on both 
surfaces, more densely so beneath , often densely pubescent on tbe nerves 
and midrib, except the latter sometimes becoming glaln'ous or nearly so, 
shining, usually dark colored when dry; nerves 5 on each side of tlie 
midrib, somewliat prominent, the reticulations somewhat lax; petioles 1 
to 4 cm. long, pubescent. Cymes terminating the l)ranches and short 
lateral branchlets, many flowered, somewhat dense, 5 to 14 cm. across, 
all parts except the corollas uniformly densely softly grayish brown 
pubescent, the linear bracts 5* to 7 nim. long, densely pnl)escent, the 
bracteoles similar but much smaller. Flowers white or greenish, 
fragrant. Calyx densely softly pubescent, cnp-shai)cd, 3 mm. long, 
o-toothed, the teeth subecjual, rounded or acute. 1 mm. long or less, or 
sometimes obscurely 2-lipped, one lip 2-tootlied, the other 3-toothcd. 
Corolla 5 inm. long, glabrous outside, villous within, 2 lip])ed, one lip 
ovate, entire, nearly 2 mm. long, the other coarsely 3-lobcd, the lobes 
nearly equaling the entire lip. Stamens 4, didynamous ; fdaments 4 to r> 
mm. long, villous below; anthers about 0.4 mm. long. Ovary glabrous; 
style 5.5 mm. long. 
Luzon, Pi'ovince of Rizal, Antipolo (449, 443 Ahern’s collector) April, 1904; 
Bosoboso (1874 Merrill) April, 1903. Ticao (1095 Clark) Alay, 1904. T., Alag- 
haguin, Alagao-haguin. V., Uradgao. 
(G) Premna depauperata (Merrill sp. nov. 
An undershrnb, 1 m. high or less, M'ith short petioled, coriaceous 
oblong-ovate to elliptical-ovate, small leaves, densely ferruginous pubes- 
cent inflorescence and 5-tootlied calyx. Branches terete, light brown, 
mostly densely ferruginous ])ubescent, leuticellate. Leaves 3 to (1 cm. 
long, 2 to 3.5 cm. wide, shining above, entire, the margins recurved, acute, 
the base broad, rounded-cordate, the u])]-)er surface sparingly strigose 
pubescent, the lower surface somewhat densely pubescent, glandular; 
nerves 4 to 5 on each side of the midrib, distinct beneath, anastomosing; 
petioles densely pubescent, 5 mm. long or less. Corvnd)S terminal, 4 
to 5 cm. long, nearly as wide, densel}' ferruginous pnl>escent throughout, 
densely flowered, the lower bracts small, foliaceous. the u])])er and brac- 
teoles linear. Calyx cup-shaped, nearly 3 mm. long, sparingly strigose 
pubescent, subequally 5-toothed, or obscurely 2-lipped with one 2-toothed 
and one 3-toothed lip'. Corolla 4 mm. long, p\d)escent outside, villous 
on the throat within, 4-lobed. one lobe lii)-like, exceeding the others. 
Htamens not exceeding the corolla lobes; anthers 0.5 mm. long; filaments 
glabrous. Ovary glabrous, oyoid or globose; style 3.5 mm. long. Fruit 
glalnmis, ovoid, alfout 4 mm. hmg. 
CULION (0U3 Merrill) December, 1902. On dry open grassy hillsides 30 to 
40 in. above tbe sea. A species well characterized by its small size, small leaves, 
which are cordate at the base, and short petioles. 
