of the true Apocyne2, it differs from the other Genera of 
that Order having baccate or subdrupaceous fruits, in the 
shape of its seed, in its ruminated albumen, and in its erect 
embryo ; and in these two last particulars, it accords with 
Anonacez%. In some of the species, the stigma is certain] 
more or less pencil-formed or bearded at its apex, which 
is one of the characters on which Forster had founded his 
Genus Gynopocon; but Mr. Brown, who examined the 
stigmas of eleven species, and found that organ, in the 
greater number, perfectly smooth, has adopted the original 
name of Alyxia, trom SoLANDER’s MSS., rather than that of 
Forster, who, it may be here stated, previous to his de- 
parture on Captain Coox’s second Voyage, had free access 
to the Banksian Herbarium, and was therefore well aware 
that the Genus, to which his particular voyage furnished 
probably but a single new species (the one he discovered 
on Norfolk Island) had been previously given and charac- 
terized by the very eminent Naturalists above named. 
The present species was detected many years after, in 
New South Wales, within the tropic, to which, however, 
its geographical range is not limited, for upon a settlement 
being established, some nine years since, at Moreton Bay, 
on the same line of coast, but in 27° S. latitude, it was 
found in the dense woods that clothe the banks of the 
Brisbane River, growing luxuriantly amidst great shade 
and but little light; yet, under these circumstances, bear- 
ing its flowers at the termination of each branchlet, through- 
out the cooler season of the year. It was originally raised 
at Kew, from seeds gathered on those intertropical shores, 
in 1820; and from the Royal Gardens, other collections 
were enrichéd by it. It is a hardy conservatory plant, 
ornamental from its habit and dark foliage, and putting 
forth its fragrant, white flowers (smelling like Jasmine) 
freely, and generally during the greater part of autumn, is 
well worthy of a place in every collection.”’ 4. Cunningham. 
Descr. A low shrub, with somewhat verticillate or umbellate, erect 
branches, clothed with a grey-brown bark, Leaves almost always qua- 
ternate, spreading, elliptical-lanceolate, nearly sessile, with a long pun- 
gent point, striated obliquely with veins, glossy and dark green above, 
-pale’and yellower below. Flowers solitary, or two to three together, 
terminal or axillary, sessile, small, but exceedingly fragrant, smelling 
like Jasmine. . Calyx small, five-partite, the segments erect, linear-lan- 
ceolate, slightly downy at the margin; at the base are a few small ap- 
ressed scales. Corolla with the tube elongated, fulvous-brown, swollen 
above the middle: limb yellowish white, the segments ovato-obtuse, at 
~ length reflexed, yellowish white, the orifice very small. Germen round- 
ish, ovate, with a deep furrow on the two opposite sides. Style straight, 
much shorter than the tube. Stigma capitate. 7 2 sees 
Fig. 1. Flower. 2. Calyx and Pistil: magnified. = 
