stigma. Retz. Obs. iv. 24; Lamk. Ill. t. 133; Roxb. Fl. Ind. i. 586; Wall. Cat. 2304; A. DC. in Trans. Linn. Soc. XVII. 129, Prod. VIII. 85 (part); Scheff. Myrs. 38; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. II. 1011; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 137; Brandis For. Fl. 284; Kurz For. Fl. II. 101; Clarke in Hook. f. Fl. Br. Ind. II. 513; Trimen Fl. Ceyl. III. 69; Cooke Bomb. Fl. II. 84; Mez Monog. Myrs. 303; Prain Beng. Pl. 643. E. Burmannii, Retz Obs. IV. 23. E. garciniæfolia, Wall. Cat. 2304c and E; Miq. 1.c. 1011; Scheff. Myrs. 40. E. sumatrana, Miq. l.c. 1012. E. glandulifera, Wight Ic. 1207; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 137. Samara Ribes, Kurz in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. XLVI. 222. Ardisia tenuiflora, Bl. Bijdr. 687.

PENANG: Deschamps, Curtis. PERAK: Wray 420; Scortechini ; King's Collector 928, 1150, 6999 (abnormal state, most of the flowers converted into leafy bracts). MALACCA: Griffith (K.D.) 3550; MAINGAY (K.D.) 1002; Cuming 2320. JOHORE: Native Collector 3749. SINGAPORE: Ridley 10643, 2803 (fruits converted into insect galls); Kurz 2965.— DISTRIB. India, Burma and Ceylon; Malay Islands and eastwards to South China.

VAR. rugosa, King & Gamble. Branchlets dark brown, much wrinkled and with oblong lenticels. Leaves 4 to 5 in. long, 1.5 to 2 in. broad, usually thicker than the type. Racemes less pubescent than in type, the flowers often collected near the ends of the ultimate branches of the inflorescence. Stamens of flowers exsert. Stigma of much larger than that of flowers, peltate. Berry rugose, conically tipped; pericarp thick, fleshy, with cavities.

PERAK: Wray 2278, 2576, 3069; King's Collector 2512, 3001, 4040. SINGAPORE: Ridley 10384.

We find no Malay specimens with the large glandular pits so well marked in South Indian specimens (Embelia glandulifera, Wight Ic. 1207). Wight's figure is not well drawn in several respects, and especially as to the nervation of the leaves, so it is not very easy to make sure about it, but there seems no reason to separate E. glandulifera from E. Ribes unless perhaps as a variety. It has usually a much shorter and fewer-flowered inflorescence.

2. EMBELIA CANESCENS, Jack; Wall. in Roxb. Fl. Ind. ed. Carey & Wall. II. 292 (1824). A climbing shrub with slender, villous, subflexuose branches. Leaves entire, chartaceo-membranous; elliptic, shortly acuminate at apex, rounded or sub-cordate at base, glabrous or slightly pubescent and shining above, canescent beneath; glandular dots many, not prominent, in the areoles of the reticulations; 2 to 3.5 in. long, 1.5 to 2 in. broad; midrib prominent, impressed above, villous beneath; main-nerves about 10 pairs, irregular, curving upwards to join at some distance from the margin; secondary nerves many, slender,

reticulations irregular; petiole 3 to 4 in. long, bordered above by the prominently crispate edges of the decurrent blade, rugose beneath. Inflorescence a slender terminal 3-pinnate leafy panicle of distant comparatively few-flowered racemes, 4 to 8 in. long; rachis and its branches densely rusty-villous; bracts leafy below, spathulate above, bracteoles subulate, deciduous, about half as long as the 05 to 1 in. long pedicels which are longer in fruit; buds very minute, globose. Calyx-lobes very small, triangular, pubescent; tube as long as lobes. Corolla-lobes oblong, free, blunt, 06 in. long, densely villous without, papillose within and glandular-dotted. Stamens shorter than the corolla-lobes, inserted near their base; anthers rounded, warted with inconspicuous glands behind at the insertion of the dorsifixed filaments. Ovary in ♂ flower rudimentary. Berry globose, somewhat conical above, rugose when dry, crowned with the remains of the persistent style, 2 in. in diam. Wall. Cat. 2311; A. DC. Prod. VIII. 85; Scheff. Myrs. 42; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. II. 1012; Clarke in Hook. f. Fl. Br. Ind. III. 514; Mez Monog. Myrs. 305.

PENANG Jack; Porter. PERAK: Ridley 7172 (part). MALACCA : Maingay (K.D.) 1004. SINGAPORE: Goodenough 2804; Hullett 115.

3. EMBELIA DASYTHYRSA, Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. Suppl. 573 (1862). A slender climbing shrub; branches minutely pubescent, striate, with prominent raised lenticels; branchlets dark, slender, rusty-villous. Leaves entire, chartaceous; oblong or elliptic-oblong, bluntly acuminate at apex, rounded at base; glabrous above, glabrous except on the midrib beneath, glandular dots scattered, obscure; 15 to 2 in. long, about .75 in. broad; midrib prominent beneath, villous, impressed above, mainnerves 10 to 12 pairs, irregular, arching upwards to meet near the margin; secondary nerves few, slender, reticulations obscure; petiole 1 to 2 in. long, channelled above. Inflorescence a long, 3-pinnate, leafy panicle of long slender many-flowered racemes, rachises minutely pubescent; bracts leafy, bracteoles subulate, minute, much shorter than the 1 in. long very slender pedicels; buds globose shaggy, flowers grey. Calyx-lobes minute, about 03 in. long, triangular, ciliate; tube shorter than lobes. Corolla-lobes free, ovate-spathulate, about 06 in. long, blackgland-dotted, densely covered with short moniliform hairs. Stamens less than half the length of the corolla-lobes, inserted at the base; anthers reniform, with inconspicuous glandular warts on the back at the insertion of the dorsifixed filaments, which are almost shorter than the anthers. Ovary ovoid, style very short, stigma in small capitate, inpeltate, large. Berry red or black, 15 in. in diam., globose or slightly pyriform, wrinkled when dry, tipped by the persistent style and stigma. Scheff. Myrs. 42; Mez Monog. Myrs. 305.

PERAK: Wray 1924; Scortechini 498; King's Collector 776, 4103, 4375, 5102, 5762, 6640, 8583, 10024, 10701, clinging to trees in dense jungle at low levels. SELANGOR: Ridley 7572. SINGAPORE: Hullett 118.-DISTRIB. Bangka, Teysmann Hort. Bogor. No. 3189, at Djeboes.

Only one very poor specimen of the type (Teysmann's) is available, but from an examination of it and from Miquel's description it seems to be right to refer the Peninsular plant, which we had considered new, to this species.

4. EMBELIA SCORTECHINII, King & Gamble, n. sp. A climbing shrub (?); branches slender; ultimate branchlets reddish, rusty-villous. Leaves entire, chartaceous; elliptic-lanceolate, long acuminate at apex, narrowed at base; glabrous above, grey-pubescent on the nerves beneath and with minute white scales, glandular dots obscure; 4 to 5 in. long, 1.5 to 2 in. broad; midrib very prominent, impressed above; main-nerves about 8 pairs, prominent, slender, curving upwards to and along the margin; reticulations many, prominent on the upper surface; petiole 2 in. long, pubescent. Inflorescence of slender rusty-villous panicles of long racemes, the panicles 7 to 10 in. long, racemes 3 to 6 in.; rachis hirsute, somewhat angular; bracts deciduous, bracteoles very minute, subulate; buds very small, globose. Calyx-lobes ovate, rounded, very minute, the edges ciliate with long moniliform hairs, tube very short. Corolla-lobes oblong, acute, 05 in. long, shaggy with long moniliform hairs. Stamens shorter than the corolla-lobes; anthers ovate, cordate, with two prominent papillose warts behind at the insertion of the dorsifixed very short filaments. Ovary ovoid, style conical. Berry not known. PERAK: Scortechini.

This interesting species is characterised by the abundant moniliform hairs on the flowers, longer and more conspicuous than in other species.

5. EMBELIA PENANGIANA, Mez Monog. Myrs. 311 (1901). A climbing shrub, stem reaching about 1 in. in diam.; branches stout; ultimate branchlets red, striate, lenticellate. Leaves entire, chartaceous; elliptic, shortly acuminate at apex, narrowly cuneate at base; glabrous, not glanddotted; 3-5 to 4.5 in. long, 1.5 to 2 in. broad; midrib prominent, impressed above; main-nerves 10 to 12 pairs, irregular, slender, at about two-thirds of a right angle with the midrib at first then arching upwards to join near the margin; secondary nerves similar but less prominent, reticulations many; petiole 5 in. long, slender, edged by the crispate decurrent margins of the blade which are often connivent above. Inflorescence a terminal 3-pinnate leafy panicle, 6 to 9 in. long, of slender racemes; rachis slightly pubescent, main branches at about half a right angle with rachis; peduncles about 1 in. long, upper branches and branchlets. usually at right angles; bracts lanceolate spathulate, leafy, deciduous;

bracteoles subulate, as long as or rather longer than the very short, under '05 in. long pedicels; buds very small, globose, flowers red. Calyxlobes orbicular, glandular-ciliate, 05 in. long, connate to the middle, not gland-dotted. Corolla-lobes 5, free, ovate, rounded at apex, 075 to 1 in. long, slightly pubescent without, papillose within, not gland-dotted. Stamens of flowers equal to or longer than the corolla-lobes, of flowers shorter than them, inserted near the base of the lobes; anthers oblong, emarginate, with minute black warts behind at the insertion of the dorsifixed filaments. Ovary ovoid, glabrous, style very short, stigma peltate. Berry globose, red, tuberculate and corrugate, 1 in. in diam., fruiting pedicels as long as berry. Embelia Ribes var. penangiana, Oliv. in Hook. Ic. Pl. t. 1597.

PENANG: Curtis 306. PERAK: Wray 1375, 1409; Scortechini ; King's Collector 3637, 10739.

A well-marked species, distinguished by the fairly prominent nerves of the leaves, the very short pedicels, and the absence of glandular dots.

6. EMBELIA PERGAMACEA, A. DC. Prod. VIII. 85 (1844). A slender climbing shrub; branches rather thick, branchlets wrinkled and angular when dry. Leaves entire, coriaceous; oblong-lanceolate, acuminate at apex, cuneate or acute at base; glabrous, shining above, pale beneath, margins recurved, glandular dots many, hardly prominent; 3 to 5 in. long, 1.5 to 2 in. broad, midrib thick, impressed above; main-nerves slender 12 to 14 pairs, parallel but irregular, raised and conspicuous on the upper surface, leaving the midrib at about two-thirds of a right angle and joining near the edge in an intramarginal nerve; secondary nerves many, parallel to the main-nerves, reticulations obscure; petiole 3 in. long, angular, channelled above when dry by the crispate edges of the decurrent blade. Inflorescence a large terminal, pyramidal, 4-pinnate, nearly glabrous, leafy panicle with racemose branchlets and very numerous flowers; main rachis thick, flattened above, branches nearly at right angles to rachis as again are the branchlets, all angular; bracts ovate spathulate, leafy, bracteoles subulate acuminate as long as the pedicels; pedicels 05 in. long, somewhat longer in fruit; buds very small, globose, flowers light red. Calyx-lobes minute, about 04 in. long, broadly triangular, acute, glandular-ciliate, papillose on both sides, dotted with few large and small brown and black glands, tube as long as lobes. Corolla-lobes free, ovate-oblong, glandular-ciliate, glabrous without, papillose within, dotted in upper part only, 07 in. long. Stamens as long as or shorter than corolla-lobes, inserted half-way up; anthers ovate cordate, emarginate, black-warted behind at the insertion of the dorsifixed filaments. Ovary glabrous, ovoid; style thick very

short; stigma capitate. Berry globose, blue when ripe, wrinkled when dry, 06 in. in diam., crowned with the persistent style, gland-dotted. Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. II. 1012; Scheff. Myrs. 34; Mez Monog. Myrs. 310. Ardisia pergamacea, Bl. fide A. DC.

PERAK: Curtis 2029; Wray 2001; King's Collector 3658, 4678, 6412.-DISTRIB. Java; Borneo.

This species closely resembles E. coriacea, but differs in the acuminate leaves, very shining above and prominently nerved; in the papillose calyx-lobes, petals dotted only in the upper part and bracteoles as long as the pedicels.

7. EMBELIA CORIACEA, Wall. Cat. 2314 (1829). A climbing shrub; branches reaching 1-5 in. in diam.; branchlets reddish, twisted, somewhat angular, roughly lenticellate. Leaves entire, coriaceous; oblong or oblong-lanceolate, obtusely acute at apex, rounded or almost cordate or auricled at base; glabrous, more or less shining above, brownish beneath, glandular dots scattered, not prominent, margin sometimes incurved; 3 to 10 in. long, 1.5 to 4 in. broad; midrib thick, impressed above; main-nerves many, slender, not prominent, irregularly parallel, at about two-thirds of a right angle with the midrib, joining in an intramarginal faint nerve; secondary nerves many, slender, reticulations faint; petiole thick, 3 to 7 in. long, channelled when dry by the crispate edges of the decurrent blade. Inflorescence a large terminal 4-pinnate spreading leafy rusty-pubescent panicle with racemose branchlets and very numerous flowers; main rachis thick, somewhat flattened, branches nearly at right angles to rachis as again are the branchlets; bracts leafy, decreasing upwards; bracteoles minute, subulate, about half the length of the pedicels; pedicels 05 in. long; buds very small, globose, flowers grey. Calyx-lobes 5, minute, triangular, glabrous, dotted with very few (3 to 5 per lobe) brown or black glands; tube as long as lobes. Corolla-lobes free, 4-5, ovate, blunt, recurved, glabrous without, slightly papillose within, gland-dotted all over. Stamens shorter than the corolla-lobes, inserted on them about half-way up; anther-cells oblong, somewhat divaricate, with about 4 black warts behind at the insertion of the short filaments. Ovary ovoid, style very short, stigma capitellate. Berry globose, smooth, 075 to 1 in. in diam., pale, prominently gland-dotted, wrinkled when dry, crowned with the persistent base of the style. A. DC. in Trans. Linn. Soc. XVII. 135, Prod. VIII. 87; Clarke in Hook. f. Fl. Br. Ind. III. 513; Mez Monog. Myrs. 313. E. oblongata, Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. Suppl. 573; Scheff. Myrs. 34. E. macrophylla, Bl.; Scheff. Myrs. 36.

PENANG: Wallich 2314; Curtis 1047. PERAK: Curtis 1307; Derry 11712; Wray 2001, 2579, 3238; Scortechini 117, 255; King's Collec