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65. PoLYSPORA axillaris, Sweet, Hort. Brit. p. Q\,—Gordoma anomala, Champ, in Linn. Trans. 
vol. xxi. p. W^.—CamelUa axillaris, Roxb. Hot. Reg. t. 319, ct Cot. IMag. t. 2047.— De Cand, Prodr. 
vol. i. p. 529. Common all over the Island (Champion ! Hance ! Seemann !). 
66. ScHiMA mperba, Gardn. et Champ. (Tab. LXXV.) ; ramis teretibus verrucosis ylal)ris, ra- 
muhs pilosiusculis, foliis ovato-ellipticis acumiuatis supra medium serrato-crenatis glabris, petiolis 
pubcrulis, pcdunculls ad extrcmitatem ramulorum axillaribus solitariis unifloris petiolum subicquan- 
tibus, sepalis rotuudatis glabris sericeo-ciliatis.— 5r. svperba, Gardn. et Champ, in Hook. Jouru. Pot, 
and Kew Misc. vol. i. p. 246. Wong-ny-cliung Valley (Champion !). 
A shrub; leaves 3-5 inches long, and 1^-2 inches broad; flowers large, white. 
Plate LXXV. Pig. 1, a flower-bud ; 2, a flower cut open ; 3, a stamen ; 4, pistil ; 5, sectiou of ovary . 
, immature fruit ;— «Z/, with the exception of fig. G, magnified. 
67. Pentapiiylax euryoides, Gardn. et Champ, in Hook. Journ. Bot. and Kew Misc. vol. i. p. 
309.— Linn, Trans, vol. xxi, p. 114. t. 12 ! Common in the woods (Champion ! Hance ! Seciuanu !). 
68. Camellia Japonica, Linn., Dc Cand. Prodr. vol. i. p. 529. Happy Valley woods (Hance! 
Seemann! Eyre! Champion!). 
69. Camellia salicifoHa, Champ, (Tab. LXXVI.) ; arbuscula, ramis pubescentibus flexuosis, 
foliis subsessilibus clongato-ovatis acuminatis serratis pubescentibus, floribus parvulis (albis), sepalis 
aeuminatis pubescentibus, capsulis glabris parvis rostratis 1-3-spermis.— C. salicifolia, Champ, iu 
Hook. Journ. Bot. and Kew Misc. vol. iii. p. 309.— Linn. Trans, vol. xxi. p. 112. Woods of the 
Happy Valley, in company with C. Japonica (Champion ! Hance ! Sermann !). 
A small tree ; leaves about 4 inches long, and 9 lines broad ; flowers white. 
Plate LXXVI. Fig. 1, calyx and pistil; 2, 3, 4, stamens; 5, pistil; 6, section of ovary; 7, capaule ; 
8, polleii-masses : — all sJigJitlt/ magnified. 
70. Camellia assimilis, Champ. (Tab. LXXVII.) ; fruticosa, ramnlis glabris, foliis subsessilibus 
lanceolatis acuminatis serratis glabris, floribus parvulis pcnduUs (alljis), sepalis sericeis obtusis, cap- 
sulis glabris parvis rostratis.—C. asshuilis, Champ, iu Hook. Jouru. Bot. and Kew Misc. vol. iii. 
p. 309.— Linn. Trans, xxi, p, 112. Mounts Victoria and Gough (Champion !). 
A shrub ; leaves about 3 inches long, and 9 hnes broad ; flowers white. 
Plate LXXVII. Pig. 1, stamens aud portions of corolla and pistil ; 2, a stamen ; 3, pistil ; 4, capsule : 
— all, with the exception of fig. 4, magnifcd. 
71. Camellia 5/jec/c5z7e>, Champ. (Tab. LXXVIII.) ; arborca, foliis lanceolatis acuminatis gla- 
bris crcnatis subtus retlcnlatis, floribus solitariis magnis (albis) axillaribus et subterminalibus, sepalis 
coriaceis frnctibusque pomi magnitudine sericeis.— C. specttibtlis, Champ, in Hook. Journ. Bot. aud 
Kew Misc. vol. iii. p. 310.— Linn. Trans, vol. xxi. p. 111. Mount Victoria aud Happy Valley woods 
(Champion ! Hance !) . 
A tree; leaves 4-5 inches long, and 1^-2 inches broad; flowers white. 
Plate LXXVIII. Fig. 1 and 2, stamens ; 3, pistil ; 4, ovary cut open:— aZZ magnified. 
Camellia Banksiana, Lindl., mentioned by Champion, is a nonentity, as neither Lindley nor any other 
author has ever published such a name. — Tliea J^olica is often employed for borders of garden-beds, as we 
do the Box. 
