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dr. h. o. forbes's new guinea plants 
Terminalia sogerensis Bak. fil., sp. n. Arbor ad T. rubiginosam 
K. Schum. accedens ; ranis teretibus vel subteretibus cortice griseo 
obtectis ; foliis ad apices ramorum confertis oblongis vel oblongo- 
oblanceolatis superne glabris subtus rubiginoso-pubescentibus, nervis 
lateralibus utrinque 8—10 inter se 7-10 mm. distantibus, lamina 
7-9 cm. longa 3-4 cm. lata, basi cuneata apice subacuta vel obtusa, 
petiolis pubescentibus 12-15 mm. longis ; fructibus in spicas laxas 
dispositis, spicis 9-11 cm. longis pubescentibus ovoideis lignosis 
compressis et +22 mm. latis pubescentibus sessilibus 1-spermis. 
Sogere, 636. 
Allied to T. rubiginosa K. Sebum., but differs in more pointed 
leaves being with longer petioles, more rubiginous-pubescent below; 
the lateral nerves are rather more distant. 
Myrtace,e (Eugenia by S. Greves). 
Decaspermum paniculatum Kurz. Sogere, Mt. Gawada, 4500 ft., 
5S2, 662, 820. Large tree; flowers white with purplish stamens; 
flowers in bud purplish-grey. 
Dec as per mum Forbesii Bak. fil., sp. n. Frutex elatus ad D. mi- 
crophyllum Merr. accedens, ramulis teretibus cortice cinereo obtectis ; 
foliis parviusculis ovatis punctatis acutis basicuneatis supra nitidis, 
lamina 15-20 mm. longa, 7-10 mm. lata, petiolo brevissimo; jloribus 
paucis pedicellatis pedicellis pilis albidis obtectis ; cal yds tubo in- 
fundibuliformi pilis obtecto lobis ovato-triangularibus acutis ; petalis 
roseo-albis orbicular!-ovatis margine ciliatis valde imbricatis ; stami- 
nibus numerosis antheris *3 mm. longis ; stylo curvato glabro ; ovario 
+ 7-loculari; fructu in sicco nigrescente +6 mm. lato +mm. Ion go 
sepalis coronato. 
Mt. Gawada, 521, alt. 5000 ft. Erect shrub ; flowers pinkish 
white, pistils pink. 
Allied to D. microphyllum Merr., from Mindanao, but differs in 
shape of leaflets. 
Eugenia , Section Jambosa. 
Eugenia altipeta Greves, sp. n. Fruticosa erecta ramis et 
ramulis teretibus rugosis cortice brunneo obtectis glabriusculis ; 
foliis ovato-ellipticis basi cuneatis coriaceis 15-22 cm. longis 6-9 
cm. latis in sicco supra brunneo-viridibus costa et venis impressis, 
subtus pallidioribus costa et venis maxime conspicuis, venis 20-30 
5-7 mm. inter se distantibus ad 5-7 mm. infra marginem dichotomis 
ita venam marginalem formantibus; petiolo *5-1 cm. longo, 2-3 mm. 
crasso; Jloribus ignotis; bcicca 5 cm. longa (fide cl. detectoris) viridi. 
Sogere, 2000 ft., 111. Erect shrub, fruit green. 
Apparently allied to E. malaccensis , but has much thicker leaves 
with more robust midrib. The specimen had no flowers, but bore a 
solitary fruit on a peduncle 3 5 cm. long. 
E. arfakensis Gibbs. Sogere, Mt. Gawada, 5000 ft., 520. 
Shrub ; flowers cream-white. 
Eugenia cinnamomea Vid., var. nov. novoguineensis Greves. A 
typo discrepat obfolia longiora interdum usque 16-18 cm. longa et petiolos 
paullo longiores et crassiores, reticulo pagina inferiore valde eminente. 
Sogere, Mt. Wori-wori, +5000 ft., 739. Considerable tree, 
flowers white. 
