346 MERRILL. 
Chodat, Robert. Monographia Polygalacearum. {Mem. Soc. Pliys. et Hist. Nat. 
Geneve (1903) pp. 1-500, plates 35.) 
Of the genus Polygala 404 species are recognized, but one P. warburgii Chod., 
Philippines and New Caledonia being credited to the archipelago (P. tele- 
phioides of Philippine authors, non Willd.). Several other species are how- 
ever found in the archipelago, P. venenosa Juss., P. chinensis L., P. polifolia 
Presl, P. luzoniensis Merr., and P. septemnervia Merr. 
Elmer, A. D. E. Leaflets on Philippine Botany (1906-07) pp. 1-208. Of the 
above work 9 articles have appeared, as follows : 
Article 1, April 8, 1906, Philippine Rubiaceae, by A. D. E. Elmer, pp. 1-41. 
Of this family 149 species representing 42 genera are enumerated, of which 
several genera are reported from the Philippines for the first time, Amara- 
carpus, Chasalia, Coelospermum, Galium, Mussaendiopsis, and Tricalysia, 
and the following 45 species are described as new: Amaracarpus longifolius, 
Argostemma solaniflora, Coelospermum ahemia/num, Gardenia whitfordii, G. 
merrillii, G. elliptica, G. acutifolia, Ixora sparsiflora, I. bibraoteata, Lasian- 
thus liispidus, L. copelandi, L. bordeni, L. culionensis, Mussaenda grandiflora, 
M. benguetensis, Mussaendiopsis multiflora, Nertera dentata, Nauclea vidalii, 
Oldenlandia apoensis, 0. yoderi, 0. benguetense, 0. banksii, O. ciliata, Ophior- 
rliiza biflora, Psychotria longipedicellata, P. bataanensis, P. subsessiliflora, 
P. rubiginosa, P. ba.nahaensis, P. pinnatinervia, P. barnesii, Randia min- 
dorensis, R. samalensis, R. uncaria, R. umbellata, R. fasciculiflora, Sarcoce- 
phalus ovatus, Tricalysia tinagaoense, Timonius attenuatus, T. benguetensis, 
T. quadrasii, T. obovatus, Unoaria philippinensis, Urophyllum sablanense 
and V. bataanense. Many other species are credited to the Philippines for 
the first time but without citation of specimens representing them, the in- 
ference being that these species are represented in the herbarium of the 
Bureau of Science. In some genera, Plectronia, Stylocoryne, etc., new com- 
binations are made without references to previously described species. Keys 
are given to the species under each genus, but no keys to the genera. Ac- 
cording to the date of issue this work antedates Supplement I to the Philip- 
pine Journal of Science, on pages 126-137 of which some of the species men- 
tioned above are also published. Careful work will be necessary to correlate 
these species. No attempt is made to enumerate all the species of the family 
credited to the archipelago by various authors, and no synonomy is given. 
Article 2, April 10, 1906, pp. 1-21 (42-62). A Fascicle of Benguet Figs, 
by A. D. E. Elmer. Twenty-eight species are listed, of which the following 
are described as new : Ficus fastigiata, F. irisana, F. eucaudata, F. confusa, 
F. umbrina, F. longipedunculata (Merr.) Elm., F. magnifica, F. rudis arbo- 
■ rea, F. subintegra (Merr.) Elm., F. repandifolius, and F. integrifolia. 
Article 3, April 12, 1906, pp. 63-73. Additional New Species of Rubia- 
ceae, by A. D. E. Elmer. The following 14 species are described as new: 
Argostemma quadripetiolata, Oldenlandia filifolia, Psychotria subalpina, P. 
paloense, P. ellipticifolia, Gardenia morindaefolia, Ophiorrhiza pubescens, 
Ixora meyeri, I. leytensis, Tricalysia purpureum, Urophyllum banahaense, 
U. lucbanense, Timonius arborea and Lasianthus morus. As with article 1, 
this paper antedates Supplement I to the Philippine Journal of Science, 
according to the date of issue, where some of the above species are also 
published, not always however based on the same material. 
Article 4, April 15, 1905, pp. 74-77. Pandans of East Leyte, by A. D. E. 
