Tap. 5149. 
DISSOTIS IrvinGiana. 
Dr. Irving's Dissotis. 
Nat. Ord. MELASTOMACE#.—DECANDRIA Monoeynia. 
Gen. Char. Dissot1s, Benth. Calyx ovoideo-tubulosus, ovario mediantibus 
costis adnatus vel demum liber; Jimdi lacinie 5, decidue, apice pluri-setose ; 
squame palmatim setose, in tubum sparse vel subseriatim disposite. Petala 5, 
ampla. Stamina 10, antheris \ineari-falcatis rostratis uniporosis 5 petalis oppo- 
sita, connectivo longissimo filiformi postice in appendices 2 tenues producto, 5 
laciniis calycinis opposita, antheris dimidio thinoribus connectivo brevi sed pariter 
filiformi et bicalearato. Ovarium disco setoso coronatum, 5-loculare. Stylus 
equalis v. superne leviter incrassatus, apice truncato-dilatatus et stigmatosus. 
Capsula calyce inclusa, fere ‘libera, 5-locularis, valvulis 5 loculicide dehiscens. 
Semina numerosa, cocbleata.—Herbe Africana, erecta, habitu Cheetogastris 
Americanis approximantes. Benth. in Niger Flora, p. 346. 
_Dissoris IJrvingiana ; ubique pilis patentibus hispidissima herbacea copiose 
ramosa, ramis tetragonis, foliis elongato-lanceolatis brevi-petiolatis, calycis 
tubi tuberculis elongatis clavatis. ‘ 
From tropical Western Africa, whence I received specimens 
hered in Abeokuta, and, more re- oS 
ns from the late Mr. Barter, while 
ion. Both these travellers have 
te; the former more especially — 
in the cause of humanity, atter to the love of science and 
the arduous duties under his energetic friend, and most successful 
commander of the Expedition, Dr. Baikie. During upwards of 
two years’ exposure to the climate, Mr. Barter enjoyed excellent 
health, under the most perilous and trying circumstances, and it. 
is only recently that the news of his death has reached England, 
from a rapid attack of dysentery, at Rabba, and while surrounded 
with comparative comforts :—the first death that has occurred 
(such has been the care and attention devoted to health) among 
Dr. Baikie’s small party.* 
from the late Dr. Irving, gat 
cently, both seeds and specime 
Botanist to the Niger E: 
since fallen a sacrifice to 
__* Our readers will be glad to learn that on the official news of the death of 
Mr. Barter having reached the Foreign Office, the First Secretary of State of. 
that Department, Lord John Russell, immediately gave instruction for a successor 
NOVEMBER Ist, 1859. 
