12 MR. W. MITTEN—BRYOLOGIA OF THE SURVEY 
pilis stellatis; adulta superne, costa excepta, glabra, atro-viridia, sicei- 
tate atrata, subtus cum petiolo tomentosa. Pedicelli vix pollicares, cum 
calyce dense tomentosi, supra medium bracteolis 2 linearibus muniti. 
Calycis dentes basi lati, subtriangulares, tubo 4 breviores, normaliter 
5, sepe 6 vel 7. Corolla pollicaris, extus fusco-tomentosa, ima basi 
glabra, tubo intus glabro, limbo utrinque pubescente. Ovarium dense 
tomentosum. Stylus glaber. 
We dedicate this very interesting genus to its discoverer, Dr. 
Brandis, the head of the forest-department in Pegu, an excellent 
botanist, who has made extensive and most valuable collections 
in the forests under his charge. 
The general appearance of the plant is so little like Scrophu- 
Janne, that it was only after examining the ovary that we were 
induced to place it there. The aspect of Brandisia is so very Ver- 
benaceous, that we placed it in that family till we ascertained that 
it was many-ovuled. The order can, in fact, only be approximately 
determined, as the dehiscence of the fruit and the structure of the 
seed are unknown. If the seeds be exalbuminous, it will go to 
Bignoniacee ; but the ovary and placentation are so much like 
Scrophularinee, that in all probability albumen will be found in 
the seeds. 
The position of Brandisia among Scrophularinez, as Mr. Ben- 
tham has kindly pointed out, is probably among Chelonee, the 
only tribe in which large woody climbing plants occur. The 
flowers, though solitary, have two opposite bracteoles on the pedicel, 
and the curiously elongate ovules probably become winged seeds 
like those of Wightia. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE IV. 
Fig. 1. Peduncle and flower. 
2. Corolla laid open. 
3. Back and front of anther. 
4. Pistil. 
6. Transverse section of ovary. 
6. Peduncle and young fruit. 
The “ Bryologia"' of the Survey of the 49th Parallel of Latitude. 
By Wirrix MrrrEN, A.L.S. 
[ Read Jan. 22, 1864.] 
[Prarzs V.— VIII.] 
Tue Mosses collected during the expeditions for the survey of 
the 49th Parallel owe their principal interest to the specimen 
