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the genus that I have thought it worth while to redescribe it in 
detail, as the only published account of it is very brief. 
RULINGIA MADAGASCARIENSIS, 1. Sp. 
R. ramulis tomentosis, foliis oblongis integris planis facie tenuiter dorso 
dense incanis, cymis densifloris pedunculatis, calycis tubo brevi segmentis 
ovatis, petalorum ligulis linearibus quam calyx paulo longioribus, capsulis 
magnis depresso-globosis setis elongatis hispido-plumosis densissime 
vestitis. 
A. forest shrub, 8-10 feet high, with slender terete woody 
tomentose branchlets. Petiole 4—4 in., with a pair of small linear 
caducous stipules; blade subcoriaceous, 1-14 in. long, acute, 
unequal-sided at the base, not at all rugose or bullate, dull green 
and thinly tomentose above, matted with a thin close coat of 
whitish tomentum beneath. Cymes dense, terminal, and opposite 
the upper leaves, shortly peduncled; pedicels as long as the 
flowers ; bracts lanceolate. Calyx campanulate, dull red, lin. 
long, with a short tube and 5 ovate segments.  Petals whitish, 
with a broad cucullate base and strap-shaped limb just protruded 
beyond the calyx. Staminodia 5, lanceolate, spreading, pilose, 
half as long as the calyx; 5 antheriferous stamens shorter, re- 
flexing so that the quadrate 4-lobed anthers are thrust against 
the dilated cucullate base of the petals; free filament twice as 
long as the anther. Capsule depresso-globose, an inch in dia- 
meter, densely beset with spreading intertangled plumose subulate 
processes, 5-celled, opening at the top, the carpels not separating. 
—Central Madagascar, gathered long ago by Bojer and Meller; 
Baron 983! Forest of Andrangaloaka, Dr. Parker! All the 
other species of the genus, about 15 in number, are natives of 
Australia. 
GREWIA LANCEOLATA, n. sp. 
Fruticosa, ramulis gracillimis hispidis, foliis lanceolatis acuminatis 
brevissime petiolatis utrinque viridibus glabris, eymis 3—4-floris axillaribus 
breviter pedunculatis, pedicellis ealvei aquilongis, sepalis parvis lanceo- 
latis dorso hispidis facie brunneis, petalis nullis, staminibus quam calyx 
triplo brevioribus, stylo filiformi ovario globoso equilongo. 
A shrub, with very slender hispid terete branchlets. Leaves 
alternate; petiole very short; blade 4-6 in. long, about 2 in. 
broad, acuminate, moderately firm in texture, bright green on 
both surfaces, with only a few very minute obscure scales, 
the main yeins distant and anastomosing by distinct arches 
