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which is inserted on the bottom of the corolla; anthers ob- 
long, recurved, affixed by the middle, 2-celled, opening at 
the top by 2 oblique pores. Ovary acute, ovate, covered 
with glandular hairs, 3-celled, polyspermous; placente - 
central. Style 3-fid, divided to the base. Stigmas simple. 
TERNSTRG2MIA PENTAPETALA. W.J. 
Foliis obovato-lanceolatis spinuloso-denticulatis glabris, flori- 
bus lateralibus fasciculatis, pedunculis glabris, fructu tri- 
loculari. 
Native of Pulo Penang.—A shrub, with grey bark, and 
leafy at the summit. Leaves alternate, petiolate, 10-12 
inches long, obovato-lanceolate, acuminate, spinuloso-denti- 
culate, smooth: the nerves furnished with a few appressed, — 
innocuous, scale-like spines. Petioles about an inch long, 
covered, as well as the summits of the branches and buds, 
with small ferruginous scales. Flowers in fascicles below the 
leaves, from the axils of the fallen ones of the preceding | 
year: they are pedicellate and white. Calyx coloured, 5- 
leaved, the 2 outer leaflets smaller. Corolla white, 5-petaled; 
petals subrotund, a little longer than the calyx. Stamens 
numerous, distinct, inserted on the base of the petals; fila- 
ments short; anthers oblong, yellowish-white, didymous, 
M IM trimer prepare a eR 
truncate at the top, and there opening by 2 pores. Ovary L1 
ovate, 3-celled, many-seeded ; placente from the inner angles CAE 
ofthe cells. Style deeply 3-fid. (Styles 3?)  Stigmas 3. 
I have not seen the ripe fruit of this, but have been in- - 
formed that it produces a white berry. 
EL/EOCARPUS NITIDA. Jy. J. 
Potyanpria Mownoeynia. 
Foliis ovato-lanceolatis serratis, racemis axillaribus, foliis 
brevioribus, staminibus 15, nuce 5-loculari, loculis ple 
rumque 4 abortivis, 
Bua Manik, Malay. —Native of Pulo Penang.—A tree of | 
moderate size, with grey bark, and round, smooth branches. — 
. Leaves alternate, petiolate, 3-4 inches nae ovato-lanceolates — 
acuminate, obtusely serrated, attenuated to the base, Vey - 
smooth. Stipules none, LS E simple, axillary, $ 
