AMERICAN SPECIES OF MYRISTICA. 3 
ferrugineis impunctatis, paniculis (fructiferis) brevissimis glomeratis, 
fructu globoso' rugoso glabro. 
A tree of about 35 feet, with very hard wood. Leaves thicker and 
more leathery than in the other species, from 9—18 inches long by 3—4 
inches broad, narrowed near the base but rounded next the petiole. 
Fruit on short stalks branching from the base, rather larger than in 
M. sebifera, but without any trace of down, drying black, and with a 
very uneven surface even when fresh. 
Found by; Mr. Spruce by a stream near Barra do Rio Negro. Pl 
Although in the three last species I have not seen the flowers, I have — 
little hesitation, from their general aspect and foliage, i in referring them 
to this section. 
$ S9 Antherae 6-8, parve, ovate, circa columne apicem joue iai 
tatum inserte, parte nuda antheris multo longiore.—( Lateral 
veins of the leaves much arched and anastomosing at a consi- 
derable distance from the margin.) | 
12. M. Hostmanni, sp. n.; foliis breviter petiolatis ovali-ellipticis acu- — 
minatis basi rotundatis cuneatisve, paniculis brevibus parum ramosis, 
calyce profunde trilobo lobis rotundatis, antheris 6-8 ovatis columna 
apice peltato-dilatata multo brevioribus. x 
A tree of about 25 feet. Leaves (5-7 inches long by 2-3 broad) 
and inflorescence very much resembling those of M. Ofoba, as figured 
by Humboldt and Bonpland, but the petioles are very much shorter, 
the leaf itself of a rusty colour (when dry) underneath, but not downy, 
and there are no perceptible pellucid dots. The lobes of the calyx are 
nearly orbicular and white, according to Hostmann. The staminal 
column reminds one in some respects of some of the Asiatic species 
of the section Knema, but the anthers are less numerous and the dilated 
part not perceptibly toothed. 
Shady forests of Surinam, Hostmann, n. 1162 and 1181. 
To the above must be added—13. M. Otoba, Humb. et Bonpl. PL 
Æq. vol. ii. p. 78. t. 103, which is unknown to me. The female flower, 
if correctly figured, is very different from that of any other species - 
known to me. It is from the neighbourhood of Bogota, and is said to 
supply the coarse strong-smelling nutmegs of that country. 
