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Dr. Jack on the Malayan Species of Melastoma. 
interpetiolar line. Stipules none. Panicles terminal, with 
opposite divaricate ramifications, glaucous throughout. 
Bracts ovate, acute, ciliate. Calyx oblong, smooth, glau- 
cous, cærulescent above. Limb entire. Corolla of a deli- 
cate blue, four-petalled, spreading; petals ovate, acuminate. 
Stamina four fertile, ascending ; filaments appendiculate at 
the apex ; anthers long, much curved, rostrate, opening by 
a pore at top; besides these there are two abortive filaments. 
Ovary connected to the calyx by four septa, between which 
the beaks of the anthers are lodged before expansion, four- 
celled, polysporous ; placente from the inner angles of the 
cells. Style reddish, longer than the stamina. Stigma 
simple. Berry of a fine glaucous-purple colour, ovate, 
four-celled, many-seeded. 
Ogs. This is a handsome shrub, easily distinguished by the 
glaucous tint of its panicles, and in general appearance has 
considerable resemblance to the preceding. Only four sta- 
mina are here fertile, but they are accompanied by two 
small filaments without anthers. The leaves are of a deep 
green, rather rigid, with strongly-marked nerves and veins. 
While young, both surfaces are sprinkled with stellulate 
pubescence, which is easily rubbed off, and disappears with 
age. The appendages of the stamina are in the form of 
rounded auricles. 
14. MELASTOMA VIMINALIS. 
M. octandra, foliis oblongis obtuso-acuminatis basi cordatis 
quinquenerviis, paniculis trichotomis, bracteis oppositis 
oblongis ciliatis, antheris quatuor alternis sterilibus. 
Native of Sumatra. 
A large climbing shrub. Branches long and drooping, round, 
pubescent, tinged with purple. Leaves opposite, sub-bifa- 
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