the germen: Anthers oval, two-celled, yellow. Pistil ; 
Germen roundish, ovate: Style three-partite : Stigmas ob- 
tuse. Fruit a bright red, hollow or inflated, three-lobed 
berry. Seeds upon erect, short seedstalks, all occupying 
the centre of the base of the pericarp, kidney-shaped, com- 
pressed, deep black and shining. Embryo curved, occu- 
pying the circumference of the albumen. 
Introduced, by W. T. Arron, Esq. to the Royal gardens 
at Kew, from New Holland, where it was noticed by Mr. 
Brown, and mentioned in the Prodromus, Fl. Nov. Holl. as 
probably distinct from the Indian species described by 
Vaut, in having the flowers larger, and several seeds in 
each berry. As I have not seen the Indian plant, I am 
unable to settle this point. 
At Kew, this plant flourishes in great perfection during 
the summer months, planted in a good exposure in the open 
air, in the front of one of the stoves. The flowers are as 
devoid of beauty as those of Ravina humilis, and the berries, 
though much larger, are of a less brilliant red. The whole 
plant turns almost black in drying. 
Our figure was drawn in the month of October, from 
specimens kindly given to us by Mr. Arron. In Novem- 
ber the frosts generally cut the plant almost down to the 
ground. 
Fig. 1. Flower-bud, 2. Expanded Flower. 3. Berry. 4. Section of 
ditto, shewing the situation of the Seeds. 5. Seed. 6. Section of ditto to 
shew the Embryo and Albumen.—Magnified. 
