fe. G. BAKER : POLVrKTAL^. 317 



C. Folia amplii, oblongo-obovata, brcvissime petiolata. Ecceptaculum 



25-30 mm. loiigum. E. paniensis Bak. fil. 



D. Folia ampla, oUougO'ob]anceolata,lirevissime petiolata. Receptaculum 



55-60 mm. longum. U. neocaledonlca Bak. fil. 



E. Folia ampla, oblanceolata, vel oblongo-oblanceolata, sessilia. Eecepta- 



culum 40-45 mm. longum. E. toninensis Bak. fil. 



(§ Oupbeautlius) Comptonii Bak. fil., sp. nov. Arhor parva circ. 



20-pedalis trunco crecto ; /< 



7 cm., 



costa yuperno impressa subtus'consiiicuaj nervis lateralibus tenuibus nume- 

 rosis juxta marginem nervo intramarginali conjungeiitibns apice obtusis basi 

 lato cuneatis margiiie undulutis, petiolo 3-4 cm. longo pra:ditis ; ftorihus 

 magnis in cymas paucifloras dispositis cymis e trunco ortis ; calyce turbinate 

 carnoso rubro elongato 45-55 mm. longo, ultra ovarium longissime producto 

 limbo levissime \ohoiio ; pet alls 3 caducis; stamhnhus,\^Vi\\i&e flavin; omr'io 



infero. 



lo-nambi; forest; 3000 ft. 1710. Small tree, erect trunk, 20 ft. Leaves 



large, simple, dark green, shining, stiff. Flowers on main trunk, not at base. 

 Receptacle red, fleshy. Stamens bent inwards and downwards in bud. 

 Filaments pale yellow, brown anthers. Petiole bearing a gland about the 

 middle. A small tree with rather large oblong petiolate leaves, and flowers 

 in few-flowered cymes arising from the main trunk. 



(§ 



fo 



nov. Arhxismla circ. 



4 dm. X 14-15 cm. oblongo-oblanceolatis, nervis lateralibus subtus conspicuis 

 numerosis circ, 23-2G marginem versus arcuatis et inter se eonjungentibus, 



fl' 



7 cm. longis 



teretibus glabris 2-3-floris basin versus caulium ortis ; calyds tuho subcylin- 

 drico 55-GO mm. longo 10-15 nnn. lato, basi attenuate extus glabro supra 

 ovarium long© producto limbi segmentis 3 brevibus ; petalis 3 albis caducis 

 11-13 mm. X 12-15 nnn. suborbicularibiis ; standnihus numerosis ore calycis 

 insortis liberis filamentis filiformibus; ovarlo infero 2-loculari, stylo elongato. 

 Cap Bocagc ; moist forest ; serpentine ; sea-level. 1369. Stem usually 

 simple. Bark light brown papery, (jrown of thin leaves hard texture. 

 Flowers numerous arising at base of trunk, among humus, 2-3 on peduncle, 

 fleshy, pinkish-white receptacle. Petals white, caducous, usually eaten by 

 snails. 



(§ 



J 



. Arbor circ. 30-pedulis ; 

 vel obloniio-obliinceolutis 



sessilibus ^kI summltatem raiuoniin vcrticillatiSj subtus nervis lateriilibus 

 utrinque circ. 23 conspicuis nervo iiitcrnuirgluali eonjungentibus costa 



