296 BIXINEÆ. V. Leta. 
nia, Browne, jam. 245. t. 25. f. 2. Helwíngia, Adans. Flow- 
ers about the size of a myrtle, with the calyx purple outside, and 
white within, with yellow anthers. The specific name is derived 
from Oapvoc, a shrub. 
Shrubby Letia. Clt.? Shrub 8 feet. 
5 L. parvirnora (Spreng, syst. 2. p. 609.) leaves obovate- 
oblong, rather villous on both surfaces ; panicles axillary, to- 
mentose ; flowers glomerate. kh. S. Native of Brazil. Flowers 
small, white. 
Small-flowered Letia. Shrub 8 feet. 
* * Flowers complete, that is to say, mith both petals and sepals. 
6 L. compte'ra (Jacq. amer. 167. t. 183. f. 60.) flowers 5- 
petalled ; leaves ovate, obtuse, serrated, wrinkled, glabrous. 
h.S. Native of Carthagena, in woods. Flowers white? 
Berry yellowish-red, slightly triangular. 
Complete-flowered Letia. Fl. Ju. July. Shrub 10 feet. 
+ Species, the flowers of which are not sufficiently known. 
7 L. urere’txra (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 355.) 
branchlets hairy, as well as the leaves on the under surface, on 
the nerves, and veins, oblong, sharply denticulated ; peduncles 1- 
fruited. h.S. Native near Cumana. Flowers not seen. 
Hairy Letia. Shrub 8 feet. 
8 L. cuazum#rouia (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) branchlets clothed 
with rusty tomentum ; leaves oblong, bluntish, obsoletely-denti- 
culated, hairy on the under surface, particularly on the nerves 
and veins; peduncles dichotomous, many-flowered? h.S. Na- 
tive of New Andalusia, near Bordones. Flowers white, with 
yellow anthers. 
Guazuma-leaved Letia. Tree 30 feet. 
Cult. These shrubs will thrive well in a mixture of loam, 
peat, and sand; and cuttings planted in sand, under a hand-glass, 
and placed in a moderate heat, will root readily. 
VI. HASSE’LTIA (Van Hasselt, a naturalist, sent by the 
Dutch government to Java.) H. B. et Kunth, nov. spec. amer. 
7. p. 236. t. 651. 
Lin. syst. Polyándria, Monogýnia. Calyx 4-parted. Petals 4. 
Anthers 2-celled. Glands 8, perigynous. Style1. Fruitalmost glo- 
bose, 1-2-celled; cells 1-2-seeded. A tree with oblong, toothed, 
5-nerved leaves, with two glands at the base, without stipulas, 
and umbellate terminal cymes of flowers. Flowers small, with 
a white calyx. 
1 H. Froripu'npa (H. B. l.c.) k. S. 
Tree 40 feet. 
America, at the river Magdalena. 
Bundle-flowered Hasseltia. 
Cult. For the cultivation and propagation of this tree, see 
Bixa. 
Native of South 
VII. PRO'CKIA (a name of unknown meaning.) Browne in 
Lin. gen. no. 674. Lam. dict. p. 625. ill. t. 465. D. C. prod. 
1. p. 260. 
Lin. syst. Polydndria, Monogynia. Calyx permanent, 3-5- 
parted ; lobes roundish, unequal, Petals none. Stamens nu- 
merous, inserted in the disk; anthers roundish. Ovary one, 
roundish. Stigma entire. Berry rather dry, 4-6-seeded, round- 
ish, smooth. Shrubs with the habit of Grémia, from America 
or the Mauritius, with alternate, entire, or toothed leaves. Flow- 
ers yellow, sometimes unisexual from abortion. 
Sect. I. Procxta'rta (see genus.) D. C. prod. 1. p. 260. 
Style filiform. Stigma blunt, or acutish. 
1 P. cgu‘cis (Lin. spec. 745.) leaves ovate, acuminated, ser- 
VI. HASSELTIA. 
VII. Prockia. 
rated ; stipulas somewhat falcate ; racemes few-flowered, termi- 
nal. h.S. Native of the islands of Santa Cruz and Cuba. Calyx 
3-4-sepalled. Wahl. symb. 3. p. 69. t, 64. Lindl. bot. reg. t. 
972. P. acùta, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined.? but the 
leaves are narrower. Flowers yellow. 
Var. B, cordata (D. C. prod. 1. p. 260.) leaves cordate ; 
calyx 4-5-sepalled; stipulas linear. kh. S. Native of the 
island of Santa-Cruz. Lam. ill. 465. fe 1.—P. subcordata, 
Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. Flowers yellow. 
Santa-Cruz Prockia. Fl. July. Clt. 1823. Shrub 5 feet. 
2 P. SEPTENNE'RVIA (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 609.) leaves cordate- 
oblong, acuminated, serrated, pubescent beneath, 7-nerved ; sti- 
pulas semi-cordate ; racemes lateral, usually 8-flowered, pilose. 
h.S. Native of Brazil. Flowers yellow. 
Seven-nerved-leaved Prockia. Shrub 5 feet. 
3 P. petroipes (Lam, ill. t. 465. f. 3.) leaves roundish-del- 
toid, crenately subsinuated ; pedicels axillary, generally in pairs. 
h.S. Native of the Mauritius and Madagascar. 
Deltoid-leaved Prockia. Shrub 4 feet. 
Sect. II. Aprnto’1a D. C. prod. 1. p. 261. Lightfodtia, 
Swz. prod. 83. but not of Lher. Style wanting, or scarcely 
evident. Stigma broad, somewhat orbicular, flattish. 
4 P. serrata (Willd. spec. 2. p. 1213.) leaves oblong-ovate, 
serrated, acuminated ; peduncles lateral, aggregate, 1- flowered. 
h. S. Native of the island of Montserrat. Flowers yellow. 
Serrated-leaved Prockia. Clt. 1822. Shrub 3 feet. 
5 P. wreerirora (Willd. spec. 2. p. 1214.) leaves somewhat 
leathery, oval or obovate, entire or a little toothed, obtuse, or 
somewhat emarginate ; peduncles 1 or 4 together, axillary 1- 
flowered. %.S. Native of the Mauritius. Lightfootia inte- 
grifòlia, Vahl. symb. 3. p. 70. | Flowers yellow. 
Var. (3, ovata (Poir. dict. 5. p. 626.) flowers almost disposed 
in little axillary umbels. h.S. Lam. ill. t. 465. f. 2. 
Entire-leaved Prockia. Shrub 6 feet. 
6. P. ruExro’rmis (Willd. spec. 2. p. 1214.) leaves rather 
membranous, elliptical-lanceolate, bluntly serrated, somewhat 
revolute on the margin at the base, and running into the petiole ; 
pedicels 1 to 3, axillary 1-flowered. }.S. Native of the island 
of Bourbon. Lightfodtia thezeformis, Vahl. symb. 3. p. 69. 
Lidia heterophylla, Bory. voy. 2. p. 115. t. 24. lower figure. 
Flowers yellow. . 
Var. B, laciniata (Poir. dict. 5. p. 627.) leaves pinnatifid ; 
lobes mucronate, entire, or toothed. h.S. Ludia heterophylla, 
Bory. voy. 2. t. 24. upper figure. 
Tea-formed Prockia. Clt. 1822. Shrub 12 feet. 
+ Species not sufficiently known. 
7 P. ropa'ra (Poir. dict 5. p. 627.) leaves ovate, acuminate, 
serrated ; peduncles axillary, racemose, 3-5-flowered ; stigma 
almost sessile, 5-lobed. h.S. Native country unknown: 
Litsea, Lam. ill. 834. Flowers yellow. 
Lobed-stigmaed Prockia. Shrub 6 feet. . 
8 P. macrosta'cuya (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. et 
D. C. prod. 1. p. 261.) leaves ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, 
quite entire ; racemes terminal, elongated, naked ; caly x 4-part- 
ed, obtuse; fruit 1-seeded. h. S. Native of Mexico. 
genus probably removed from its proper order. Stamens 12, 
hypogynous. Style very short ; stigma orbicular. 
Large-spiked Prockia. Shrub. 
9 P. racemòsa (Hort. Lecchi. ex Schlecht. Linnzea, 4- P- 34.) 
stem and branches scandent, tendrilled at the top; leaves alter 
nate, oblong-ovate, acuminated, toothed. k.u S Native 0! 
Racemose Prockia. Shrub cl. 
Cult. These shrubs thrive well in a mixture of loam, sand, 
