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Elmer. Pandanus radicans Blanco is redescribed, and P. paloensis and P. 
muricatus are proposed as new. 
Article 5, July 26, 1906, pp. 78-79. A New Polypodium and Two Varie- 
ties, by E. B. Copeland. Polypodium (Phymatodes) monstrosum Copel. is de- 
scribed, and the two varieties, leucophlebium and integriore. 
Article 6, August 1, pp. 78 bis-82. New Pandanaceae from Mount Bana- 
hao, by A. D. E. Elmer. Freycinetia monocephala , Pandanus banahaensis 
and P. utilissimus are described as new. 
Article 7, August 16, 1906, pp. 83-186. Manual of the Philippine Compo- 
sitae, by A. D. E. Elmer. In this paper 60 genera and 103 species are 
credited to the Philippines, including introduced and cultivated species. 
Ethulia, Centipeda, Epaltes, Anaphalis, Erechtites, and Chrysogonum are 
reported from the Philippines for the first time, and the following species 
are described as new: Vernonia lenticellata, T 7 . benguetensis sub B. Vialis 
D. C., Eupatorium toppingianum, E. sambucifolium, Blumea laxiflora, Gna- 
phalium oblancifolium, Aster lusonensis, Senecio benguetense, 8. confusus, 
8. rubiginosus, 8. mindorensis, and Chrysogonum philippinense. New names 
appear in Gynura, G. vidaliana for G. purpurascens Vid., non DC., and G. 
latifolium { Crassocephalum latifolium Moore). An attempt was made to 
account for all the species credited to the Philippines by various authors, 
important synonomy is given, keys to the tribes, genera and species, and 
short descriptions of all the genera and species admitted. 
Article 8, December 10, 1906, pp. 187-205. A Fascicle of East Leyte Figs, 
by A. D. E. Elmer. Twenty-six species of Ficus are numerated, of which the 
following are described as new: Ficus johnsoni, F. benguetensis leytensis, F. 
fiskei, F. guyeri, F. car pent eriana, F. satterthwaitei, F. cassidyana, F. rufi- 
caulis paloense and F. latsoni. 
Article 9, April 11, 1907, 207-208. A new Trigonostemum, by Otto 8tapf. 
Trigonostemum philippinense Stapf is described, the genus being new to the 
Philippines. 
Forbes, Francis Blackwell, and Hemsley, William Botting. An Enumeration of 
all the Plants known from China Proper, Formosa, Hainan, Corea and the 
Luchu Archipelago, and the Island of Hongkong, together with their Distribu- 
tion and Synonomy. ( Journ . Linn. 8oc. Bot. 23 1886-1888) pp. 1-521, 
plates 14: 24 (1889-1899) pp. 1-592, plates 10: 36 (1903-1905) pp. 1-686, 
with an Historical Note, Index, and List of Genera and Species discovered in 
China since the publication of the various parts of the “Enumeration.”) 
In the above work 8,271 species, of which 4,230 are endemic or not known 
to occur outside of the Chinese Empire are enumerated, but Sir William T. 
Tliistleton-Dyer considers that the most moderate estimate can not put the 
whole flora as containing less than 12,000 species. Very many of the species 
enumerated extend to the Philippines, especially to northern Luzon, and the 
work is quite essential to the student of the Philippine flora. 
Giesenhagen, K. Die Farngattung Niphobolus (1901, pp. 1-223, figures 20). 
Fifty species are recognized, of which the following are credited to the 
Philippines: Niphobolus splendens (Hook.) Giesenh., endemic, N. sticticus 
Kze., British India and Ceylon to south China and Luzon, V. nummulaHfolius 
J. Sm., British India to Malaya, N. lanuginosus Giesenh., endemic, N. sama- 
rensis Giesenh., endemic, and N. adnascens Klf., south China to Malaya and 
Samoa. Several other species have since been found in the archipelago. 
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