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310 PLANTS FROM NEW CALEDONIA. 



Cl(EZIA 



AFGUSTiFOLiA Bak. fil., sp. iiov. Frvte:i; G-8-pedalis ramis subtcrc- 



tibus siirsum beno foliatis deorsnm cicutricibiis folioriim delapsorum iiotatis; 

 foliis liiieari-oblonois vol lineaii-oblanceolatis snt)erne glabris 4-5 cm. longis 

 8-13 mm. latis, siibtus eanescentibiis apice obtusis vel subacutis basi in 



petiolnm 3 



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multifloras dispositis cjmis foliis 3-4-plo brevioribus ; calyce 5 mm. longo 

 tuLo cxtus ciinesceuti-pubesccnte lobis triangub\ri-acutis 2-5 mm. longis; 

 petalis pallida flavis +3 mm. longis calyce panllo longioribiis ostus pnbe- 

 scentibiis oblongo-laneeolatis ; staminibus insequalibiis; ovario extns pubescente 



4-5-oviilato, stylo erocto. 



Cap Booage ; serpentine scrub ; 100-1300 ft. ; abundant. 1375. Shrub 



G-S ft. Dense growtb. Corolla pale yellow. 



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Allied to C. canescens Brongn. & Gris, differs by the narrower leaves and 

 by the oblong-lanceolate petals. Differs from C. Deplanchel Brongn. 

 by the narrower leaves and the calyx having shorter lobes. 



C. FLORIBUNDA Brongn. & Gris. Mont Koglii ; serpentine scrub; 2000 ft. 

 737. Shrub 6 ft. Flowers honeyed, sweet-scented. Corolla dull yellow. 

 Knakue; abundant in lowland scrub 0-1000 ft, 93fi. Shrub 8 ft. 

 Leaves yellowish green. Fruit dull rod, abun<Iant. Port Bouquet ; creek- 

 side s-ri)entino scrub-area ; 100 ft. 2250. Shrub 4 ft. Twigs slender, 

 flexible. Corolla and calyx teeth yellow. 



C. LiGUSTRiNA Brongn. & Gris. Hiver Dumbea ; w^oods just above stream ; 

 200 tfc. Shrub 4 ft. The following also probably belongs here : — Kuakue ; 

 scrubby forest above river; 100 it.; serpentine. 948. Small tree 20 ft., 

 laxly branched with light green leaves. 



Metrosideros orerculata Labill. Ignarabi ; frequent in stony creeks in 

 Niaouli area ; 100 ft. ; gneiss. 1(jG0. Shrub tJ ft., branching copiously. 

 Leaves dark green, shining above, dotted below. Perianth green, stamens 



white, anthers yellow. Scentless. 



M. LAITRIFOLIA Brongn. k Gris. Mt. Mou summit ; 3800 ft. ; scrub. 

 488. 



M. NiTiDA Brongn. & Gris. Ignambi ; scattered throughout forest ; 

 2500-4200 ft.; gneiss. 151 G. Tree 30 ft., bushy rounded growth. 

 Flowers copious, scentless. Calyx green-yollow. Corolla and filaments 

 brilliant scarlet. Whole tree very conspicuous. 



M. INTERMEDIA Vieill. Touiue ; west side, forest margin ; 2000 ft.; mica 

 schists. 1980. Corolla pinkish before opening. Stylo and filaments wdn"te, 

 Sliiih' scent, 



