24 MR. W. B. TURRILL : A CONTRIBUTION 
RUBIACE. 
DoLICHOLOBIUM OBLONGIFOLIUM, A. Gray in Proc, Amer. Acad. iv. (1860) 
p. 309; Seemann, Fl. Vit. p. 121. 
Nandarivatu, in flower Dec. 2nd, 1906, im Thurn, 299. 
Distr. Fiji (Viti Levu, Vanua Levu). 
A tree or tall shrub, 15 feet in height. 
Sir Everard’s specimens differ slightly from Milne’s (quoted by A. Gray 
in the original description) in having rounded, not acute, bases and somewhat 
larger flowers. 
OPHIORRHIZA LAXA, <l. Gray, Le, p. 312 ; Seemann, Fl. Vit. p. 127 ; Gibbs 
in Journ. Linn, Soc., Bot. xxxix. (1909) p. 151. 
Nandarivatu, in flower Nov. 20th, 1906, 7m Thurn, 259. 
Distr. Fiji (Viti Levu, Ovalau, Ngau). 
A small shrub, 3 feet in height, with minute violet flowers. 
Seemann (1.с.) states that A. Gray considered O. leptantha and О. laxa 
to be confluent, and Miss Gibbs endorses this opinion. Judging only from 
the specimens collected by Sir Everard (259 and 359) the species seem 
quite distinct, being distinguishable at a glance by the difference in the 
size of the flowers. Moreover, Sir Everard states that the habits are quite 
different. The material at Kew is not sufficient to settle the question. 
OPHIORRHIZA LEPTANTHA, A. Gray, l e. ; Seemann, Fl. Vit. p. 127. 
Suva, in flower July 28th, 1907, im Thurn, 359. 
Distr. Fiji (Viti Levu). 
The flowers are almost pure white when fresh. 
OPHIORRHIZA PEPLOIDES, A. Gray, 1. e. p. 311; Seemann, Fl. Vit. 
p. 127. 
Nandarivatu, by the bathing-pool, in flower Feb. 4th, 1906, im Thurn, 
76 ; Navai, in flower March 28th, 1906, im Thurn, 202. 
Distr. Fiji (Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Ovalau, Matuku). 
A very small shrub, with small starry white flowers, growing in the 
dense forest. 
*GARDENIA HUTCHINSONIANA, Turvill, sp. п. G. taitensi, DC., affinis, sed 
foliis longe petiolatis oblongis vel oblongo-oblanceolatis acuminatis, calycis 
lobis majoribus corolla tubum superantibus. 
Arbor vel frutex, ramis teretibus glabris vel junioribus puberulis levibus. 
Folia opposita vel ramorum apice sepe solitaria, oblonga vel oblongo- 
oblanceolata, acuminata, acumine ad 0°75 cm. longo obtuso, basi cuneata, 
usque ad 12:5 cm. longa (petiolo excluso) et 4:5 cm. lata, membranacea, 
