J.R.D. = J.R. Drummond I cannot separate this from the highly variable S. scandens of Buchanan ex Don (often cited as "S. scandens Ham." or "S. scandens Don"). The heads are rather smaller, and the phyllaries consequently shorter than in well-developed scandens from N. China inland, but in Henry's example from Formosa (No. at Kew) the heads are if anything, more depauperated than in the Luzon "confusus", and the [clear] [illegible] taken from the leaves are palpably [illegible]. I concur with Mr. Merrill in reducing the Philippines plant to S. scandens. Kew, 16th Decr. 1907 J.R.D.