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Gossypium sp.-Mrs. L. GIBBS found a specimen belonging to this genus on the sea- shore at Repulse Bay.

Dodonar viscosa, Linn.-Found by Mrs. L. GIBBS at Castle Peak. The first record for the New Territories.

Indigofera decora, Lindl. Although this plant is recorded in the Flora Hongkongensis as having been found in the island by Colonel EYRE more than 50 years ago, no Hongkong specimens were known to exist until the plant was discovered on Mt. Kellet during the last summer. It was, however, known from specimens obtained at Amoy.

Millettia cinerea, Benth.-This should be the name of the plant recorded as Millettia pachycarpa, Benth., in the 1904 Report.

Millettia sp

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A handsome flowering tree discovered near Aberdeen. Fruiting specimens had previously been collected at Little Hongkong and near Sheko. The only arborescent species recorded from China.

Caesalpinia Minar, Hance.-An interesting find by Mrs. A. TURNER near Castle Peak. Only previously recorded from the North River.

Casalpinia sepioria, Roxb.ommon in Tropical Asia but not recorded from the New Territories until found by Mrs. L. GIBBS.

Prunus marginatu, Dunn.—A new species found for the first time in Lantao at an altitude of 1,500 feet.

Sycopsis Tutcheri, Hemsl.-In the Report for 1905 a new species of Syropsis, was re- corded from the Mountain Lodge Grounds. It has been named as above. Not known out of the island.

Illigera platyandra, Dunn.--A new species for Hongkong, Cochin-China and Philippine Islands. The plant was first found by the late Superintendent of this department.

Cornus hongkongensis, Hemsl.-This exceedingly rare shrub was found in Lantao a year or two ago and has been re-discovered in Hongkong after a lapse of about sixty years. Only one plant, however, was found and this was on the western spur of Mt. Parker.

Randia acutidens, Heusl, and Wils., var. laxiflora, Dunn.-Found for the first time in Hongkong in the wood on the east side of the Race Course. Only known from China.

Vernonia saligna, DC.-Rather plentiful on the south of Mt Parker. Also recorded from the Lo Fau Mountains and from Eastern India and Burina,

Aster Fordii, Hemsl.-Rather common on the south side of Mt. Kellet flowering during the summer. Also found in Kwangtung Province and in the neighbourhood of Iching.

Ebretia longiflora, Champ.-First recorded by Mrs. L. GIBBS from the New Territories. It was found by her at Lantao. Only previously known from Hongkong.

Lettsomia striposa, Roxb.--Found by Mrs. L. GIBBS along the Kowloon Catchwater. Not found in the New Territories before. A native of Bengal and Assam.

Ipomoea Hardwickii, Hemsl.--Found in Blake Garden. It is undoubtedly the same as Ipomea sinensix, Chois.

Convolvulus sp.--A white flowered creeper found on the northwest side of Mt. Davis near the sca.

Utricularia Harlandi, Oliver.—This diminutive species was re-discovered after a lapse of 50 years in a swamp above the east end of Bowen Road.

Chirit sinensis, Lindl., var. angustifolia, Dun.-A new variety found in the crevices of damp rocks on the northern precipices of Ma On Shan, New Territories.