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with two small, opposite, bracteolar leaflets. The racemes 
are at first revolute, but unroll themselves as the flowers 
open. The flowers are unilateral, arranged in two rows 
upon short pedicels, each supported by a linear, ciliated 
bract. Calyx superior, covered, as is the rest of the plant, with 
red hairs, 3-parted, lacinize lanceolate, acute. Corolla white, 
composed of three petals, inserted between the divisions of 
the calyx, ovate, acute, with a few red hairs along the middle 
of the under surface. Stamens 3, alternating with the petals. 
Filaments linear, ascending. Anthers linear, bending towards 
the style, yellow, 2-celled. Style declinate in an opposite direc- 
tion to the stamens. Stamens simple. Capsule ovate, crowned 
by the- calyx, hairy, 3-celled, 3-valved, many-seeded, the 
dissepiments opposite to the valves, the placentæ peltate, 
pedicellate, affixed to the axis of the capsule. 
RHOPALA ATTENUATA. W.J. 
TETRANDRIA Monoeynia. 
Proteacee. Juss. & Br. 
Foliis alternis ovatis acuminatis, racemis axillaribus foliis 
longioribus, pedicellis geminatis calycibusque glabris. 
Native of Pulo Penang.—Arborescent, with round, smooth 
branches. Leaves alternate, petiolate, ovate, acuminate, 
attenuated to the base, and decurrent on the petiole, 10-11 
inches long, entire, sometimes with one or two toothlets near 
the point, very smooth. Petioles short, thickened at the base. 
Capsule none. (?) Spikes rather longer than the leaves, axil- 
lary, cylindrical: flowers geminate, shortly pedicelled. Pe- 
rianth 4-leaved, leaflets linear, dilated and staminiferous 
the summit, revolute. Stamens 4, inserted near ‘the spat of 
the perianth; filaments scarcely any; anthers linear, 2-celled. 
Style filiform, as long as the corolla; stigma clavate. Ova- 
rium l-celled, containing two erect ovules. 
RHOPALA MOLUCCANA. Br -— 
Foliis alternis obovatis obtusiusculis integerrimis, racemis 
plerumque. ecce rese bifidis ipe 
glabris, : 
- VOL, HH. | F 
