Supplement.

ADDITIONS TO THE FLORA OF HONGKONG AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.

1. Melodorum Uonicum, Dunn.-Found near the Wongneichong-Taitam Road, and in Lantao. A species new to science.

2. Holboellia cuneata, Oliv.-On the North side of Mt. Parker. Previously recorded from Hupeh.

3. Viola rerecunda, A. Gray.-Collected at the foot of Taimoshan. Recorded from the White Cloud hills, Canton; Fokien and Formosa.

4. Eurya muricata, Dunn.-Detected by Mr. Dunn on Mt. Gough and Mt. Victoria. Also found in Sanning, Kwangtung, but only recently described.

5. Tephrosia vestita, Vogel.-Found on Lantao. A Javanese and Philippine species, new to the local flora, though once found at Macao.

6. Desmodium laburnifolium, DC.-Collected near Fan Ling. An Indian and Malayan plant, but found in various parts of China.

7. Photinia Benthamiana, Hance.-Between Lokloha and Taipo. Only known from Kwangtung and Hainan.

8. Haloragis tetragyna, Hook f.-Near Lowu. Recorded from India, Malaya, Australia and New Zealand.

9. Baeckea frutescens, Linn.-Near Lowu. Frequent in South China. Also found in the Malayan peninsula and archipelago.

10. Melastoma repens, Dest.-Near Lowu. Collected in various parts of China.

11. Cephalanthus occidentalis, Linn.-On the bank of a stream near Sanwai. A plant with a very wide range from Eastern India to the Malayan peninsula and archipelago; and from Canada to Mexico and the West Indies.

12. Psychotria Tutcheri, Dunn.-In shady woods of the Happy Valley. Not known out of the island.

13. Ardisia Hanceana, Mez.-Lantao. Only previously known from Hongkong and Koin.

14. Alniphyllum pterospermum, Mats.-Que tree 30 feet high on Mt. Nicholson. Found in Formosa and in China.

15. Limnanthemum cristatum, Griseb.-In streams near Fan Ling, Santin, and Sanwai. Frequent in India, Malaya, the Philippines, and South China.

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