The dissections of the male flowers are taken from 
unexpanded buds: the filamentstherefore are shorter 
than the perianth, in full grown ones they are longer. 
1950-2. Sarıum BACCATUM (Roxb., S. populifo- 
lium, R. W. in Icon.), arboreous, dioicous, ramous : 
leaves long petioled ovate oblong, acuminate, entire, 
glabrous, pale beneath: panicles axillary and ter- 
minal, spicate ; flowers fascicled, very minute, pedi- 
celled, diandrous: female racemes terminal and 
axillary, shorter than the males: ovary 2-celled with 
a single ovule in each, berries globular, seed solitary. 
Mergui, Griffith. I am indebted to the late Mr. 
Griffith for the specimen represented, from which the 
character of the male plant is taken, that of the 
female is taken from Roxburgh. 
When naming the drawing I thought my plant 
different from Roxburgh’s and named it accordingly, 
a second and more careful comparison with his ex- 
cellent description satisfies me that it is the same 
as his. I therefore request the name on the plate 
may be altered as above. 
1951. SAUROPUS RETROVERSA (R. W.), shrubby: 
leaves distichous, short petioled, ovato-lanceolate 
rounded at the base, acute or somewhat acuminate, 
glabrous on both sides: peduncles axillary, short, 
many-flowered : flowers somewhat fascicled, opening 
in succession, longish pedicelled, drooping, calyx tu- 
bular, inverted, or turned back on the pedicel so as 
to place the stamens on the apex: stamens 3, fila- 
ments united at the base into a column, female 
flowers 
I only know this plant from specimens gathered 
many years ago in Ceylon; they are without female 
flowers, hence it may be diæcious, though I think 
that scarcely probable. The curious feature in its 
structure is the calyx which is tubular, but becomes 
turned inside out and turned back, thus bringing the 
stamens to the surface. 
1951-2. Savropus GARDNERIANA (R. W.), shrub- 
by: leaves broadly ovate or nearly oval, sub-cuspi- 
date, glabrous on both sides; peduncles axillary, 
short, many-flowered flowers, fascicled or opening in 
succession, icelled: calyx spreading, obsoletely 
six-lobed: female flower six-cleft: fruit about the 
size of a black currant. 
Ceylon, Gardner. The specimens from which my 
rather imperfect figure was taken, were communi- 
cated by the late Mr. Gardner, labeled, “742. Sau- 
ropus, Hautane." 
They are rather imperfect, especially as regards 
female flowers, and having only a solitary fruit. 
1952. Saurorus ZEYLANICA (R. W.), shrubby: 
leaves ovato-lanceolate, acute, rounded at the base: 
peduncles axillary, short, several-flowered, calyx six- 
lobed, lobes obtuse or sometimes acutish, spread- 
ing: female —— ? 
This I also gathered in Ceylon many years ago, 
the specimens seem to be without female flowers. 
The lobes of the calyx are represented too acute and 
prolonged in the plate, or if correct in that particular 
instance the form is not constant as I them in 
other flowers سم چ‎ gor qe : this pd age 
quite distinct from the preceding spe 
most nearly approaches, S. Gardneriana. 
1952-9. Sauropus INprcA (R. W.), shrubby: 
leaves varying from ovate acuminate to ovate lanceo- 
late, acute at both ends: peduncles axillary, short, 
few-flowered : calyx sinuately 6-lobed ; lobes obtuse : 
ovary 3-celled ; styles 3, distinct, stigmas dilated : 
fruit about the size of a small gooseberry. 
Courtallum and Shevagherry Hills, lowering Au- 
gust and September, but not apparently in its most 
perfect state as the specimens are not very good as 
regards either flowers or fruit. It is somewhat 
variable in the form of the leaves. It approaches 
the S. Zeylanica in appearance, but is certainly, I 
think, distinct. The genus however is as yet com- 
paratively unknown, so that we have still to learn 
the true specific characters. I have looked princi- 
pally to the calyx for them. 
1953. Sauıx ICHNOSTACHYA (Lindley in Wall. L. 
without a character), arboreous, leaves ovato-lanceo- 
late, acute or acuminate, crenately serrated ; shining 
above glaucous beneath: bracts short, obtuse, hairy : 
male flowers pentandrous; female sub-sessile: cap- 
sule 4-seeded. 
Mysore, Shevaroy Hills, near Salem. The prin- 
cipal distinguishing features between this and the fol- 
lowing are found in the form of the bracts, the fewer 
stamens, the sub-sessile female flowers, and more 
coriaceous leaves. 
1954. SALIX TETRASPERMA (Roxb.), leaves lanceo- 
late acuminate, finely serrulate : braets 2-lobed, upper 
one much larger, boat-shaped, slightly dentate on the 
margin: stamens about 8, much longer than the 
bracts: ovary pedicelled : stigmas 2, spreading, appa- 
هيه‎ 4-lobed: capsule pedicelled, 2-lobed, cells 2- 
Ootacamund, Coimbatore, and elsewhere. To what 
extent the above characters would seem to distinguish 
this from the numerous species of the genus, I am 
unable to say, but they are quite sufficient to distin- 
guish it from the preceding. 
1955. GNETUM FUNICULARE (Buch. Smith, (Z. scan- 
dens ? Roxb.), arboreous, scandent or climbing : leaves 
opposite, oval, or somewhat obovate, abruptly cuspi- 
dato-acuminate, glabrous: catkins axillary, cylindri- 
cal, longish peduncled, solitary or several 
in the same axil: fruit obovate oblong, somewhat 
larger than a large olive. 
Malabar, in alpine jungles, also sparingly on the 
eastern slopes of the N rries where Í have seen 
a tree of it climbing to the top of a very large 
banyan (Ficus, species not ascertained), where the 
extreme branches hang down to the extent of, I 
suppose, some 20 or 30 feet. 
The above description of the fruit is principally 
taken from Rheede's plate, the fruit on my specimens 
not being sufficiently advanced. Smith's character of 
the species I do not understand: “lateral veins of 
the leaves separate to the margin," and again, “ the 
leaves are 4-5 €— long, وړ لج يځ‎ e مد‎ 
firm, shining, distinguis| y their veins conti- 
سج‎ distinct to the edge of the leaf" Asin a mat- 
ter so simple it is scarcely possible he could have 
been mistaken, and as, in the specimens now before 
me, which quite correspond with Rheede's figure, 
I find no such peculiarity, the veins being distinctly 
reticulated on the margin, I fear we have got dif- 
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