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MERRILL AND MERRITT. 
A species apparently allied to Eurya macwrtneyi Cliamp. of Hongkong, but 
well characterized by its comparatively large flowers. In the latter character it 
is similar to E. amplexicaulis Moore (E. auriculata Elm.) of Mindoro and Negros, 
but the leaves of Moore’s species are very different. 
I am disposed to refer to this species two other specimens from the same locality 
and habitat, 0. M. Z. 18052, with fruits about 3 mm in diameter, showing three, 
sometimes four, persistent styles, free to the ba'se, and G. M. Z. 18066, like 18052, 
but with much smaller leaves which are ovate or orbicular-ovate and 2 cm long 
or less. 
2. Eurya buxifolia Merrill sp. nov. 
Arbuscula vel arbor 2 ad 5.5 m alta, ramulis exceptis glabra; foliis 
parvis, ellipticis vel elliptico-ovatis, late brevissime acuminatis, 1 ad 
2.5 cm longis, nitidis, junior ibus subtris ad costam plus minus adpresse 
pubescentibus ; floribus parvis, axillaribus, solitariis vel binis, 5 ad 6 
mm diametro', sepalis rotundatis vel acutis. 
A shrub or tree 2 to 5.5 m high, glabrous except the young branchlets 
and young leaves. Branches terete, brown or gray, the young branchlets 
slender, more or less hirsute with short, often appressed hairs. Leaves 
somewhat crowded, very numerous, somewhat distichous, elliptic or 
elliptic-ovate, coriaceous;, 1 to 2.5 cm long, 0.6 to 1.5 cm wide, shining 
.or somewhat dull when dry, pale-green or somewhat yellowish, glabrous, 
the younger ones appressed-pubescent on the midrib beneath, the base 
rounded or acute, the apex very shortly and broadly acuminate, rarely 
nearly acute, the acumen retuse, the margins distinctly and regularly 
glandular-denticulate; nerves about 7 on each side of the midrib, rather 
distinct beneath, anastomosing; petioles about 1 mm long. Staminate 
flowers axillary, white, solitary or in pairs, often nodding, 5 to 6 mm in 
diameter, their pedicels about 2 mm long, the bracteoles ovate, less than 
1 mm in length. Sepals glabrous, or the outer ones sometimes slightly 
pubescent, retuse, the inner ones elliptic or broadly elliptic, 2.2 mm long, 
the outer somewhat smaller and rounded or ovate. Corolla-tube short, 
the lobes elliptic-ovate or elliptic, rounded or retuse, about 4 mm long, 
2.5 to 2.8 mm wide. Stamens 7; filaments about 2 mm long; anthers 
1.5 mm long, apiculate. Pistillate flowers similar to the staminate ones; 
ovary ovoid or globose; style 1.5 mm long, 3-cleft at the apex, the arms 
about 0.6 mm long. Fruit globose, 3 mm in diameter, tipped by the 
remains of the style; seeds many, compressed, about 1.5 mm long. 
Widely distributed in the mossy forest, For. Bur. 16110, 18061/ (type), 180 1/1/, 
18129 Curran, Merritt, & ZschoJclce, and also represented by the following speci- 
mens, all from similar habitats: District of Lepanto, Sagada, For. Bur. 561 If 
Iilemme ; Mount Data, Merrill 1/521 : Province of Benguet, Pauai, For. Bur. 11/ 1/1/5 
Darling j Mount Ugo, Bur. Soil 5831/ Ramos j Mount Tonglon, For. Bur. 11/151/, 
11/165 Merritt. 
The same species is apparently represented by a Formosan specimen (sterile) 
