AMERICAN SPECIES OF MYRISTICA. v D 
From Gardner's Piauhy collection, n. 2775. 
$ 2. Anthere 6, lineares; columna crassa, parte nuda brevissima v. 
subnulla.—(The lateral veins of the leaves usually more distant 
than in the first groupe, more curved and running together by 
anastomosed veins at a greater distance from the margin.) 
6. M. elongata, sp. n.; foliis petiolatis lanceolato-oblongis longe acu- 
minatis basi rotundato-cuneatis subtus glaucis, paniculis brevibus 
ramosissimis, calyce breviter trifido, antheris 6 linearibus, columnze 
parte nuda brevissima. ; 
Flowers much like those of M. sebifera, but smaller. The leaves are - 
very different, being from 6—9 inches long and only 13 inches broad, 
tapering at the upper end into a long point. 
I have a single male specimen geibared (probably by Lange ) 
at Borba on the Rio Madeira, and communicated by the Imperial Aca- 
demy of St. Petersburg under the name of Bicuhyba. It is however — 
very different from the M. officinalis, Mart. 
7. M. cuspidata, Spruce, sp. n.; foliis petiolatis ovali-ellipticis v. ovato- - 
lanceolatis longe cuspidatis v rotundatis subtus tomentosis impunc- 
tatis, paniculis laxis floribundis, calyce tridentato, antheris 6 lineari- 
bus column:e parte nuda brevissima. : 
Nearly allied to M. elongata, but the leaves twice as broad, and the 
panicles very much more ample. The petioles are 4—5 lines long, the 
leaf itself 6-8 inches long by 23—3 inches broad, ending in a point. 
more than an inch long; the consistence and venation is that of M. 
sebifera, but they are less downy and never cordate at the base. The 
flowers are also about the same size, but the pedicels much longer. - 
Gathered by Mr. Spruce from a slender tree of about 15 feet by 
forest streams, near Barra do Rio Negro. 
8. M. sebifera (Sw. Fl. Ind. Occid. p. 1129); foliis petiolatis a 
ovatis v. late oblongis basi late cordatis subtus ferrugineo-tomentosis 
impunctatis, paniculis decompositis folio brevioribus, calyce tride 
tato, antheris 6 linearibus columnæ parte nuda brevissima, fructu sub- 
globoso tomentoso.—Virola sebifera, Aubl. Pl. Gui. p. 904. t. 345. 
This forms a tree which, according Aublet, will grow to the height of 
60 feet, but is found in flower and fruit from 20 feet high upwards. The 
leaves are generally from 6-10 inches long by 23-3 inches broad, bu 
I have seen them more than a foot long and 4 inches broad. The la 
teral veins are rather distant and arcuate. The fruits that I beni seen 
