in March, 1853, but with the observation that some of the 
panicles were twice the size of that here given. It begins to 
flower while the plant is very small. “The evergreen and 
shining leaves,’ observes Siebold, “the clusters of numerous 
-and graceful flowers, which all the summits of the branches 
produce from the beginning of spring, their perfume, and at 
the close of autumn the beautiful scarlet fruits, justify the rank 
which this maintains as a decorative plant.” The natural af- 
finities of it are somewhat doubtful. De Candolle placed it in 
Celastrinee, and observes, “An J/ici, an Euonymo, an forsan 
Rhamno affine.” Sprengel refers it to Ter. Zuccarini says, 
“ Proprius nobis Aurantiaceis connexum videtur, Rutaceis simul 
preesertim endocarpio cartilagineo in fructu maturo a sarcocarpio 
soluto, et cocci modo semen includente affine, etsi seminibus al- 
buminosis ab utraque familia recedens.” Dr. Wallich’s Limonia 
Laureola is considered a second species of the genus (if it be not 
really the same). 
Duscr. A shrub, rarely, according to Siebold, exceeding the 
height of three or four feet, everywhere glabrous, and everywhere 
aromatic when bruised. Branches erecto-patent, terete, more or 
less warted. Zeaves alternate, but here and there crowded so as to 
appear subverticillate ; in our plant all oblong, acuminate, cori- 
aceous, entire, tapering below into a short footstalk, penninerved, 
pellucido-punctate when held between the eye and the light, and 
_ minutely dotted beneath. Panicle terminal, thyrsoid, peduncled, 
broad-oblong, many-flowered. Flowers small, a good deal re- 
sembling those of some Hollies, and about the same size, with us 
mostly hermaphrodite. Pedicels with small, opposite, subulate 
bracts. Calya with four or five rounded lobes. Petals five, 
oblong, spreading. Stamens about as long as the petals, with 
large anthers. Ovary subglobose. Sfyle short, thick, four- 
lobed. Berries globose, bright scarlet. 
Fig. 1. Portion of a leaf. 2. Flower. 3. Calyx and pistil. 4. Transverse 
section of an ovary :—magnified. 5 and 6. Berries i—anat. size. 
