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The result was as follows

Name.

157

Av. Height. Av. Girth.

Number.

Feet.

Inches.

Garcinia multiflora, Champ., Sterculia lanceolata, Cav.,..... Grewia Microcos, L.,.....

3

7

29

24

11

19

4

9

18

Nephelium Longana, Cambess,

8

10

24

Turpinia pomifera, D. C.,.................

1

5

10

Poupartia Fordii, Hemsl.,

18

12

19

Eugenia millettiana, Hemsl.,

4

11

22

Eugenia sp.,

10

16

Pavetta indica, L.,

1

13

18

Ardisia pentagona, A. D. C.,

2

8

18

Cinnamomum Burmanni, Bl..

2

18

20

Litsea sebifera, Pers.,

1

8

12

Helicia erratica, Hook. f.,

1

10

17

Aquilaria grandiflora, Benth.,

31

13

26

Bischoffia javanica, Bl.,

2

8

12

Antidesma Bunius, Spreng.,

10

8

18

Aporosa leptostachya, Benth., Ficus chlorocarpa, Benth.,

18

12

19

1

8

22

Flora of Hongkong and New Territory.-A three days' exploration of Cape D'Aguilar made in June resulted in the discovery of the followings plants :-

Millettia pachycarpa, Benth., growing in great profusion over rocks in the ravines. New to South-East China. This record extends the known range of the species about 14 degrees to the east.

Webera attenuatu, Hook. f.-A rediscovery and addition to the Herbarium. The only locality for the shrub in China, viz., Hongkong Happy Valley, had long

been lost,

Symplocos neriifolia, S. & Z.-New to the Colony.

Callicarpa longifolia, Lam.-New to the Colony.

Piper Hancei, Maxim:-A new record for the Colony. The plant had, however, been found eight years ago in the same place by BODINIER and was in the Colonial Herbarium but under the wrong name.

Ficus infectoria, Roxb.-New to South China. The tree was apparently quite wild in a rocky ravine. There are planted trees in the town on the other side of the Island.

Other new plants brought to light during the year were:—

Ranunculus pensylvanicus, L.-On stony slopes North of Victoria Gap. New to Hongkong.

Grewia asiatica, L.-New to China. Probably introduced from India where it is much cultivated. Colonel BIRDWOOD..

Zanthoxylum ovalifolium, Wight.-Mt. Parker S. New to Hongkong.

Zanthoxylum myriacanthum, Wall.-(fide Mr. TUTCHER writing from Kew.) Sha Lo Tung, New Territory. New to China.

Rubus hexagynus, Roxb.-(compared by Mr. TUTCHER at Kew.) Sai Kung. Mrs. BIRDWOOD. New to China.

Memecylum nigrescens, H. & K.-(compared by Mr. TUTCHER at Kew.) Happy Valley woods. A rare and interesting tree only previously known at

Macao.

Cleidion javanicum, Bl.-(fide Mr. TUTCHER writing from Kew.) Ravine S. of Sheko Gap. New to China.

Ficus altissima.-Bl. (fide Mr. TUTCHER after comparison at Kew.) New to Hongkong.

Enanthe benghalensis, Benth.-Ravine on the Pokfulam Road. New to the Colony.