Cotyledons ovate,, obtuse, convex at the back, short. Radi- 

 cle obtuse, directed towards the hilum. 



This new and interesting Genus was found by Dr. 

 Wallich, inhabiting barren, stony, and mountainous places 

 near Bechiaco, in Nepal, and by him introduced to the 

 Royal Gardens at Kew; whence a flowering- specimen, 

 accompanied by a drawing from which the annexed figure 

 of the natural size was taken, were kindly communicated, 

 by W. T. Aiton, Esq. Dr. Wallich characterises it as an 

 elegant shrub, covered with large panicles of pale blue or 

 pink flowers, which are succeeded by an almost equally 

 ornamental profusion of deep blue berries. 



Fig. 1. Stamen. 2. Pistil invested by the Calyx. 3. Section of the Ger- 

 men. 4. Fruit. 5. Seed. 6. Section of ditto. 7- Embryo : — magnified. 

 Fig. 4 — 6 are copied from Dr. Wallich's figure, in the Tent. Fl. Nepal. 



