the Ganges, and in Kunawur. It is a lofty and not less orna- 
mental tree than the common Horse-chestnut, The bulky seed, 
containing a large proportion of feecula, though combined with 
some bitter principle, is eaten in the Himalayas, as those of the 
Horse-chestnut have been in other parts of the world in times of 
famine. The bark of the latter, from its astringent properties, 
being employed as a tonic and febrifuge, it is worthy of inquiry 
whether the Himalayan species of Pavia is possessed of any of 
the same properties.” 
We owe the specimen here figured to C. J. Fox Bunbury, Esq., 
who transmitted it to us from the family seat at Mildenhall, 
Suffolk, in July of last year (1858). It was taken from a tree 
raised from seeds sent by his brother, Colonel Bunbury, from 
the north of India, sixteen feet high, the circumference of its 
stem eight inches; its age from the sowing of the seed seven 
years; and it had on it, at this early age, twelve panicles of 
flowers. Of the hardiness of the tree in our climate there can 
be no question. Two or three years ago the first flowers were 
produced, when specimens were also kindly communicated to us 
by Sir Henry Edward Bunbury, K.C.B. 
Descr. This forms a good-sized éree in its native country, 
much branched. The dranches rounded, glabrous. Leaves 
ample, opposite, on long foot-stalks. Leaflets seven to nine, 
spreading, rather long, all petiolulate, broad-lanceolate, serrated, 
subacuminate, dark-green, above subglaucous, beneath firm and 
subcoriaceous when dry ; terminal leaflets the largest, almost a foot 
long. Flowers numerous, in terminal, thyrsoid, rather Jax panicles 
at the apices of the branches. Caly« downy, nearly cylindrical, 
somewhat angular; superior lip 3-toothed, inferior bidentate. 
Lips erect (not spreading). Petals five, unequal, oval or obo- 
vate, clawed, very downy on the back, spreading but not regu- 
larly subsecund ; a fifth petal is often wanting (the lower one), 
the colour is white, the two superior and narrow ones having 4 
blotch of red and yellow at the base, the lateral ones blush- 
coloured there. Stamens five to eight, scarcely longer than the 
petals, spreading. Anthers ovate, with a short blunt spur at the 
base of each cell. PistiZ : ovary oblong, downy ; style subulate, 
downy ; stigma obtuse. | 
Fig. 1. Stamen. 2. Calyx, with pistil included. 3. Pistil, with hypogynous 
gland :—magnified. 
