321 
451. (9.) Eugenia apiculata, (DeCand. Prod. v. 3. p. 916.?) ; 
452. 
pedunculis axillaribus subbinis uno simplici unifloro 
altero apice 3-5-floro, flore medio sessili lateralibus 
pedicellatis, bracteolis sub calyce minutis valde cadu- 
cis, lobis calycinis rotundatis petalisque ciliatis, foliis 
late ovatis mucronatis basi acutis vix punctulatis 
glabris subtus pallidioribus, ramulis petiolis nervoque 
subtus rufo-pubescentibus.—Chiloe, Lieut. Edward 
Bayley, R. N.—This character differs so slightly 
from that given by De Candolle, that we can scarcely 
doubt of the identity of the species.—In Cuming's N. 
29, the single-flowered adventitious peduncle is rarely 
present. 
(10.) Eugenia affinis, (Gill. mst.) ; pedunculis solitariis 
bis terve bifidis cum pedicellis folium plus duplo super- 
antibus, bracteolis sub calyce minutis valde caducis, 
lobis calycinis concavis rotundatis petalisque ciliatis, 
foliis glabris coriaceo-membranaceis sparse punctulatis 
. utrinque subconcoloribus obovatis mucronatis basi acu- 
453. 
454, 
tis, ramulis rufo-pubescentibus.—El Valle del Rio 
Teno, and del Rio Claro, Chili, Dr. Gillies. 
(11.) Eugenia Cruckshanksii, (Hook. et Arn.); pedun- 
culis axillaribus solitariis folium sequantibus bifidis vel — 
bis bifidis, bracteolis sub flore linearibus caducis, laciniis - 
calycinis ovatis persistentibus, foliis subcoriaceis punc- 
tulatis glabris oblongo-ellipticis obtusis basi attenuatis 
supra viridibus subnitidis subtus pallidis, ramulis glabris 
novellis pubescentibus.—Myrtus Luma, Spreng., not of 
Molina.— Valparaiso, Mr. Cruckshanks. Valle de! Rio 
Claro, Chili, Dr. Gillies. Chili, Cuming (N. 94.)—The 
fruit is globular, aud contains a few seeds that are reni- 
form, with a grey shining crustaceous testa, nearly as 
in Myrtus ; but the cotyledons are thick and. confer- 
ruminate, exactly like those of Eugenia. — 
(12.) Eugenia Temu, Hook. et Arn. in Bot, Beech. Voy. 
v. 1. p. 56.—Nom. vernac, Pitri.—Valparaiso, Messrs. 
Lay and Collie; Mr. Cruckshanks; Matthews.—Near 
Rio Lontice, and Valle del Rio Teno, Chili, Dr. 
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