Cryptocarya.] CXXVII. LauRINER, (J. D. Hooker.) 121 
eblong-ovoid. Meissn. in DC. Prodr. xv. 1. 72; Beddome Forest Man. 
CEYLON ; in the Saffragam district, alt. 2000 ft., Sir J. Mackenzie, Thwaites. 
„A tree of middle size; branches very slender, Leaves 14-2 in. diam., hardly 
shining but beautifully reticulated above, reddish brown, base narrowed into a 
slender petiole of 3-3 in. Panicles j-] in. long, few and lax-fid. ; flowers pedi- 
celled, 3 in. long. Perianth-tube rather longer than the limb. Fruit (not seen) 
about 1 in. long, black-purple. 
DOUBTFUL SPECIES. 
CRYPTOCARYA sp., from the Anamallay Hills, alt. 3000 ft., Beddome, closely 
resembling C. Griffithiana, Wight, but in too young a state for determination, 
Crrprocarya Sp., from T enasserim, alt. 5000 ft., Beddome, a fragment in 
wer with very membranous le aves, resembles C. costata, Blume, of Java. 
2. APOLLONIAS, Nees. 
Evergreen trees. — Leaves scattered, penninerved. Flowers 2-sexual, 
small, in axillary and subterminal panicles. Perianth-tube short; lobes 6, 
subequal. Perfect stamens 9; filaments filiform, 1st and 2nd series eglan- 
dular with introrse 2-celled anthers, of 3rd series 2-glandular with extrorse 
2-celled anthers, staminodes of 4th series ovoid or cordate. Berry globose or 
ovoid, with the 6-cleft hardened perianth at its base.—Species 2, a Canarian 
and the followin g. 
A. Arnottii, Nees Syst. Laurin. 670; quite glabrous or young parts 
Fah hairy, leaves lanceolate acuminate, panicles few-fld. long-peduncled- 
boop ” DC. Prodr. xv. 1. 65; Wight Ic. t. 1819; Beddome Forest. Fl. 
Jon N rare Malabar, Tinnevelly and Travaapore, Wight. bón “arg, with 
ves 3- -lj in., thinly coriaceous, young red-brow e 
ta rse silky hairs beneath and on the young panicles, old quite glabrous, greh 
awn when dry, both ends very acute; nerves prominent but very slender on, t 
aces; petiole 1-1 in. Panicles 1-2 in., slender, erect or spreading, papi 
dr ed ;' flowers pedicelled, 1— in, diam. Fruit 1-j in. long, ovoid, acute, gt ith 
: ipe by the hardened perianth.—This I should regard as forming (rione s s 
u (canam species) a section of Phebe with 4-celled anthers, which would, however, 
Pset the present artificial arrangement of the genera in the Order. 
3. BEILSCHMIEDIA, Necs. 
Evergreen tr ite, penninerved. 
ees or shrubs. Leaves alternate or opposite, p 
Flowers Small, 2-sexual, fascicled or panicled. Perianth-tube short; eee 
wip eval. Perfect stamens 9 ; filaments of 1st and 2nd series eglandula 
sp, iMtrorse 2-celled anthers, of 3rd series 2-glandular with extrorse 
slob’ staminodes of 4th series ovoid or cordate. Fruit ovoid oblong or 
Perianth wholly deciduous.—Species about 20, all tropical. 
small, pubes- 
B. Clarkei). 
it E L Leaves opposite or alternate; terminal buds very 
Flow tomentose, not enclosed in coriaceous scales (except 
2o. 19 6-1 in. diam., broadly campanulate or cup-shaped. 
* . 
P erianth cleft nearly to the base into linear or oblong segments. 
l. B. Roxb "T Rar. ii. 69, and. Syst. 
ov urghi N Wall. Pl. As. kar. , ^ 
in. 198 ; terminal "buds and infórescérice tomentose, leaves 7-9 nd 
finely s e rate-lanceolate or elliptic-oblong obtusely acuminate shining an 
T üculate on both surfaces, panicles short.shortly peduncled, fruit 
