somewhat glaucous beneath: the rachis terete, swollen at 
the base, where is a lanceolate, deciduous stipule. Flowers 
of a rich orange-red colour, delightfully fragrant, collected 
into a rounded, compact panicle, with many small bractee, 
and situated in the axils of the leaves, than which they are 
much shorter. Pedicels short, red. Bractee two, opposite, 
oval, red, resembling a calyx, as the calyx, in its rich co- 
lour, resembles a corolla. This latter is hypocrateriform ; 
its tube solid and fleshy, except just at the mouth, cylin- 
drical, or a little enlarged upwards : the limb consisting of 
four spreading, oval, at length reflexed segments. At 
its mouth is a deep-red, fleshy, annular ring : upon which 
the stamens, mostly six in number, are inserted; two 
opposite all the segments of the calyx but one. Filaments 
purplish-red, long, flexuose. Anthers oblong, inserted by 
the middle of the back, dark purple. Cor. o. Pistil on 
a short stalk, inserted into the mouth of the tube, and on 
that side where the stamens are wanting : sometimes 
abortive. Germen linear - lanceolate, compressed, reddish, 
slightly hairy. Style long, curved: Stigma capitate. The 
Jruit 1 have not seen. I have represented it (reduced) from 
a drawing in the possession of the Hon. the East India 
Company. It is described by Dr. Roxsures, as acinacl- 
form, reticulated, six to ten inches long, and about two 
inches broad. Seeds four to eight, smooth, grey, of the 
size of a large chestnut. 
_I was favoured with the specimen here figured of this 
highly beautiful, fragrant, and interesting plant by the 
Messrs. Surruerps, from the stove of the Liverpool Garden, 
whither its seeds had been sent (packed in mould) by the 
Rev. Dr. Carey of Serampore. So skilful had been the 
mode of treatment pursued, that it flowered in great per- 
fection when only four feet high. Few could at the first 
sight of the flower, consider this plant as belonging to 
the Lecuminosm: the blossoms have a much greater re- 
semblance, both in form and colour, to some species © 
Ixora ; being quite as beautiful, while its foliage is more $0- 
Roxeureu tells us that the tree is commonly cultivat 
_ about Calcutta, but that it is indigenous in the interior ; a8 
it is likewise of the Malabar coast and of Java. I have 
fine specimens from the Mauritius, sent to me by my often- 
mentioned friend, Mr. Trenrarr. 
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Fig. 1. Flower. 2, i 3 “ 
vidiest Section of the upper part, magnified. 3 —<_ : 
