last year’s shoot, and beneath that of the present year, four 
inches long, slender: pedicels a line in length, very close 
together, with a subulate bracte of the same length, at the 
base of each. Calyx very small, 5-parted: segments con- 
cave. Petals twice the length of the calyx, ovate, acute, 
spreading, marcesent. Stamens 5: filaments inserted into 
the receptacle below the germen, somewhat shorter than 
the petals. Anthers oval, purple, didymous. Germen su- 
perior, ovate, two-celled: ovula, apparently two in each 
cell. Slyle short, divided half way into two, fleshy, divari- 
cate, obtuse stigmas. Ripe capsule not seen. 
Great confusion has taken place in consequence of L’He- 
ritier having united the Cyritia of Linnaus to Irea, in 
which he has been followed by Swartz, Wittpenow, La- 
marcK, and the authors of both editions of the Hortus 
Kewensis. But since more attention has been paid to 
affinities, it has been found, that these genera cannot even 
belong to the same natural order, at least as these are 
at present defined ; and in consequence the most modem 
authors have again restored the genus Cyrizza to its ori- 
ginal destination. In doing this, however, they have un+ 
necessarily, and, as we think, improperly, changed the 
specific name from racemiflora to caroliniana. 
. The difference between. these genera, consists in the 
different insertion of the stamens, the number and attach- 
ment of the seeds, the dehiscence of the capsule of Irxa, 
and the division of the style in Cyrizza. 
A pres. shrub. Native of Carolina. . Requires the pro- 
tection of a greenhouse. Introduced in 1765 by Mr. Joan 
Cree. Flowers in July and August. Communicated b 
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