auget venerium." The italics are my own. The passage 

 shows that Linnaeus is not answerable for the reference of 

 the Star Anise to J. anisatiom. The second objection is, 

 that it would require the adoption of another name for the 

 old and well-known Japanese plant, for which, however, 

 the synonym I. rellgiosum of Siebold andZuccarini might 

 be adopted. — J. D. H. 



Fig. 1, Flower; 2, front, and 3, back view of stamen ; 4, carpels ; 5, side view of 

 siDgle carpel: — all enlarged. 



