272 MR. T. F. CHEESEMAN ON 
VIOLACEZX. 
XYLOSMA GRACILE, Hemsl., sp. nov.; “ab speciebus omnibus pacificis hactenus 
deseriptis gracilitate ramulorum et foliis minoribus tenuioribusque differt. | 
* Arbor 15-25-pedalis, fere omnino glabra, dense ramosa, ramulis ultimis 
floriferis gracillimis. Folia distincte graciliterque petiolata, vix coriacea, lanceo- 
lata, ovato-lanceolata, elliptica vel interdum fere orbieularia, cum petiolo 3—2 poll. 
longa, preecipue supra medium crenato-dentata, crenis interdum subobsoletis, apice 
obtusa, basi cuneata vel rotundata, venis conspicue minuteque reticulatis. Flores 
(masculi tantum visi) pauci, in axillis foliorum fasciculati vel subracemosi, circiter 
2 lin. diametro ; pedicelli 13-2 lin. longi. Sepala 5, elliptica vel orbicularia, 2-1 lin. 
diametro, intus margineque pubescentia. Stamina numerosa, sepala vix superantia, 
glabra. Baccæ (mature non vise) ovoides, vix 3 lin. longze, lzeves, glabree, sepalis 
ciliatis suffult:ze, circiter 3-sperme. 
“A flowering specimen has long been in the Kew Herbarium. It is labelled: 
‘Soc’y Islands (H. dupl.) It is supposed that it was collected by W. H. Harvey, who 
visited the Friendly and Fiji Islands in the Missionary Ship ‘John Wesley,’ in 1855. 
The specimen in question is from the Bentham Herbarium, the sheets of which were all 
stamped in 1867 with the date 1854—the date of presentation of the general collection, 
to whieh were added a good many specimens between 1854 and 1867, when it was 
amalgamated with the Hookerian Herbarium, purchased by Government."—J7. B. 
Hemsley. 
Native name Rauriki. An abundant tree on the hills of the interior, ascending to 
the tops of the highest peaks, 1800-2200 ft. alt. 
PITTOSPORACE. 
PITTOSPORUM RAROTONGENSE, Hemsl., sp. nor. ; * species ex affinitate P. arborescentis, 
Rich., a qua differt foliis apiculatis, inflorescentise ramulis longioribus et floribus 
majoribus. | 
" Arbor 20-30-pedalis, omnino glabra, ramulis floriferis crassiusculis. Folia 
ad apices innovationum conferta, longe petiolata, coriacea, oblongo-lanceolata, 
pro maxima parte 3-6 poll. longa, apiculata, basi longe acuminata, margine carti- 
laginea, obscurissime crenulata, costa infra medium crassiuscula, venis ultimis 
tenuissimis minute reticulatis. C yme pauciramosee, in axillis foliorum solitarie, 
pauciflorz, 1-2 poll. longze. Flores lutei, distincte pedicellati, circiter 5 lin. longi, 
erecti. Calyx 14-2 lin. longus, inzqualiter 5-dentatus et unilateraliter a basi 
ruptus; dentes brevissimi, obtusi vel rotundati. Petala lineari-spathulata, obtusa, 
Supra medium breviter coalita, apice recurva. Stamina inclusa. Ovarium 
clavatum, sparsissime puberulum, cum stylo brevi stamina fere æ 
2, multiovulatze."— W. p. Heinsley. 
b oos Native name Kavakava. 
= A [glabrous highly aromatic 
quans; placentæ 
Not uncommon on the hills all through the island. 
wee 20-30 feet high, with oblong-lanceolate or obovate- 
