name, which is in allusion to its not flowering until 
the leaves have attained their full growth, is not cor- 
rect as it flowers simultaneously with their develop- 
ment, and sometimes in anticipation of them. 
The difference of the leaves on flowering, as com- 
pared with the fruit branch, will show that such is 
the case. 
1971. Srowa Wieutn (Planchon, L c. p. 322), 
arboreous, young branches petiols and nerves on the 
under surface of the leaves strigosely hairy : leaves 
ovate oblong, cuspidate, somewhat unequal-sided, 
acute or occasionally cordate and about equal-sided 
at the base; the younger ones silvery-silky white 
beneath, the adult ones adpressed, puberulous : cymes 
short peduncled, about as long as the petiols, the 
male oues compact, females looser, stigmas about 
as long as the immature fruit, clothed with long hair- 
like threads (longe filamentosis), the lower threads 
often resting on the apex of the berry. Planch. 
A. small tree, not unfrequent throughout the south- 
ern provinces. I have long confounded this tree with 
Celtis orientalis, Linn., Roxb., and others, from which, 
however, M. Planchon has separated it, limiting the 
Linnæan plant to Ceylon. Comparing, however, the 
character of the style and stigma of this with his 
character, there seems reason to believe, either that 
it is variable in that particular, or that there are still 
two species confused, or, what seems not improbable, 
that this is but a variety of the Ceylon plant, the 
two generally agreeing so well with the other. I 
make the remark in the hope of directing attention to 
the subject, as I can now scarcely hope to profit by 
it myself. The figure, so far as it goes, is good. 
URTICACE X. 
AT the present time this is a most difficult family 
to deal with, not that the species and genera are less 
distinguishable than those of other families, or because 
the distinguishing marks are less obvious, but because 
the old and very complex genus, Urtica, has been split 
into many genera, but as yet without any comprehen- 
sive revision and readjustment of the species. What 
is wanted is a monograph of the order by a compe- 
tent Botanist, having free access to the rich collec- 
tions of Europe, so that each, already, named species 
might be correctly referred to its new genus and 
defined with reference to its fellows. At present this 
can scarcely be done even with old and well known 
species, and much less so in the case of imperfectly 
known ones. Under these circumstances the follow- 
ing characters can, at best, be viewed as only provi- 
sional short descriptions of the plants, rather than 
specific characters, for, not having other defined spe- 
cies, appertaining to the same genera, with which to 
compare mine and thereby indicate their distinguish- 
ing marks, I can only note their prominent features, 
leaving the monographer to select from my descrip- 
tions those points to distinguish them from 
others agreeing ee them in their generic relations. 
My series of Indian species of the genus Pouzolzia 
being more er سے‎ than those appertaining to the 
other genera, and having access to an imperfect mono- 
graph of the genus, I have ventured on the attempt of 
preparing a more perfect one. It must obviously be 
still very imperfect and may possibly be found to 
contain many errors, but as such contingencies are 
common to all first attempts of the kind, I am en- 
conraged to make the attempt in the hope that what- 
ever its imperfections, it may still prove useful to at 
least Indian Botanists until they are furnished with 
a more correct one. And I am not without the ex- 
pectation that it may lighten the labours of any Euro- 
pean Botanist who may be induced to take in hand 
the elaboration of the whole order. 
1972. LAPORTEA TERMINALIS (R. W.), herbace- 
ous, dioicous, or rarely monoicous, erect, every where 
beset with long sharp stinging bristles: leaves al- 
ternate, long petioled, ovate acuminate, acutely mu- 
cronate, serrated, very rough above, smoother and 
glabrous except the bristles beneath: inflorescence 
panicled, male panicles in the lower axils, compact, 
about the length of the petiols; flowers sub-sessile : 
calyx 5-parted: stamens 5, with a globose rudimen- 
tary ovary in the centre: female panicles two or 
three from the axils of the upper leaves, long pedun- 
cled, loose: flowers pedicelled, pedicels at length 
winged: calyx 4-sepaled, the two lateral ones much 
larger, ovate obtuse: style longish; stigma acute: 
achenium pedicelled, drooping, ventricose below, 
straight above, compressed, somewhat tuberculate : 
seed compressed, exalbuminous : cotyledons foliace- 
ous, radicle next the apex of the seed. 
Neilgherries, in thick woods, flowering October and 
November. Abundant on Elk Hill. I took advan- 
tage of an unusual specimen to show the relative 
positions and forms of the male and female panicles. 
It stings severely, and the tingling continues for a 
long time, but possesses very little of the intense 
virulence of Z, crenulata. 
1973. PILEA TRINERVIA (R. W.), herbaceous, erect, 
every where glabrous, stems very succulent and 
juicy : leaves opposite, longish petioled, ovato-elliptic, 
3-nerved, acuminate, deeply and acutely mucronato- 
serrated; smooth, shining, deep green above, paler 
and dull below; nerves prominent : panicles axillary, 
loose, shorter than the leaves, monoicous: male 
flowers, calyx 4-parted; stamens 4: female, calyx 
3-lobed: 3 foliaceous abortive stamens: achenium 
ovate, erect, obtuse, compressed, smooth. Seed exal- 
buminous ; radicle pointing to the apex of the seed. 
Neilgherries, very abundant in damp woods. A 
very juicy, soft, tender plant, growing most luxuri- 
antly in every wood about Ootacamund and in full 
flower during the rains. It is destitute of both pube- 
scence and bristles. This is not the Urtica trinervia 
of Roxburgh, which is, I believe, a Boehmeria, neither 
is it confined to these hills, for I have specimens from 
other alpine stations. 
1974. ۸ص‎ RADICANS (R. W.), herbaceous, pro- 
cumbent and rooting at the base, afterwards ascend- 
ing: leaves opposite, short petioled, cordato-ovate 
acute, deeply serrated, 3-nerved, glabrous and smooth 
on both sides, deep green, membranous: panicles | 
from the axils of the upper leaves, dichotomous, lo 
peduncled : male flowers 4-androus: female 3-lo 
with three abortive membranous stamens exceeding 
the lobes of the calyx: style none, achenium ovate, 
compressed, smooth. 
Neilgherries, in dark moist woods and with the 
preceding to be met with in almost every wood on 
the higher ranges of the Hills. I have specimens, 
however, from other quarters. 
c ; 
EJ 
