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by further examination and comparison, and the paper itself is referred 
to for the detailed descriptions. 
1. Eurya Chinensis, R. Br. in Abel’s Voy. Append, p. 379. 
Dr. Gardner considered this to be the Hurya Japonica, Thunb., and 
supposed that the following species (Z. Macartneyi) might be the 
E. Chinensis; but before I left Hong-Kong, having had access to Mr. 
Brown’s figure and description, I had no hesitation in pronouncing the 
present species to be the true Z. Chinensis, Br. In the British Museum 
I have, with Mr. Bennett, looked over the Zuryæ brought home at that 
period, and found both my species. These specimens have confirmed 
me in the belief that the E. Chinensis, Br., is my plant, including two 
varieties, which, at first sight, would almost appear to be distinct spe- 
cies, but which are the mere results of situation, as to whether growing 
on barren hills, exposed to the wind, or under shelter in damp woods. 
I paid considerable attention to the plant in the autumn of 1849, from 
supposing at first the Happy Valley species to be distinct from the 
Victoria Peak specimens, gathered in 1847. The season of 1849 was 
cool, and favourable to the development of the flowers of Zernstræmia- 
cee, whilst 1847 was hot and dry. There are, also, intermediate forms, 
which prevent fixing any precise distinctions between the two varieties. - 
The fruit of the more floribund variety is pea-shaped, purple, 3-celled, 
with about three seeds in each cell, attached at first to a placenta sus- - 
pended from the apex of the axis; finally the fruit becomes filled with 
a purple mucilage, which nearly obliterates the cells. I believe the 
E. Japonica to be a mere variety of the same plant, slightly pubescent 
at the extremities of the branchlets. If this should prove to be the 
case, Thunberg's older name should be adopted. (J. G. Champ.) CX 
2. Eurya Macartneyi, Champ., sp. n. ; dioica, frutescens, glabra, foliis | 
majusculis coriaceis subellipticis obtuse acuminatis margine revolutis - 
serrulatis, floribus majusculis, staminibus marium 19-22, stylis foem, - 
3—4 distinetis revolutis, fructu purpureo circa 14-spermo. | * 
In woods and on rocks, Hong-Kong, in flower and fruit from 
August to November. The ovary is 3-celled, with 5 to 10 ovules in 
each cell; the ovules, iu place of being suspended, are attached nearly 
horizontally to the central axis. As a species this is quite distinct 
from the last. In the British Museum are specimens collected during 
Lord Macartney's voyage, but hitherto unnamed. (J. G. Champ.) 
8. Cleyera fragrans, Champ. sp. n.; arborea, tota glabra, ramulis 
