through a mistake in our Journal of Botany, vol. iv. p. 418, 
(as explained in the erratum, same vol. p. 436,) that another 
species is described as inhabiting that region (Laurus Bow- 
tet*), that species proving, on further investigation, to be 
a native of Moreton Bay, in Australia. It is this, of which 
we now give a representation, that was sent by Mr. Bowie 
to the Royal Gardens of Kew as the “ African Oak,” of the 
colonists, and is so spoken of by Barrow in his “ Travels in 
Southern Africa.” It is, therefore, not improbable that the 
“ African Oak” of tropical Africa is also a species of Laurel, 
as the acute Mr. Brown’s investigations have, independent 
of the fact now related, led him to conjecture. 
Another name, given to our tree (for such a size it must 
attain, though I do not find the dimensions of the trunk any- 
where described) in the Cape colony, is the Stink-hout 
(Stink-wood). Speaking of Cape Town, Mr. Burcuett 
says, “ Beams and floors of the Teak-wood of India are not 
uncommon ; but the greatest part of the timber used in 
building, and, indeed, for every other purpose, is the Geel- 
hout, (yellow-wood) (a species of Popocarrus,) and the 
Stink-hout (Laurus bullata). The latter is a handsome 
wood and resembles Mahogany both in colour and quality. 
Chairs, tables, and other furniture, are made of it.—It is, 
therefore, well worthy of being transplanted to other of our 
colonies, enjoying a climate similar to that of the Cape.” 
Descr. A tree. With us, treated asa greenhouse plant 
and only grown in a pot, the stem has not attained a greater 
height than four or five feet; the branches clothed with 
brown, smooth bark, the younger ones tinged with red. 
Leaves alternate, coriaceous, elliptical, entire, acute, rather 
obtuse at the base, and, what is a striking feature of the 
species, having at the axils of two or more of the lower costal 
veins on the underside, seg pits or hollows ciliated at their 
edges, and exhibiting on the upper side corresponding ele- 
vations, whence the specific name is derived ; their colour is 
olive, or brownish-green. Peduncles from the side of the 
branch beneath the petiole: about as long as the leaves, 
ring a raceme of flowers, moderately small and destitute 
of fragrance. Pedicels with minute bracteas. Tube of the 
perianih short ; limb of six spreading, ovate, concave, green 
segments. Stamens nine ; the three interior opening out- 
wards, all of them by means of four valves. Glands of the 
outer stamens, or staminodia, large, capitate. Germen 
ovate. Style tapering. Stigma peltate. 
* L. australis, All. Cunn. ; which name it ought to retain. 
Fig. 1. Flower. 2, Stamen. 3. Pistil :—magnified. 
