110 onan: MONOGYNIA. : Eranthemum. 
variegated, very a dating the night. a Cales beneath, tübülaf, 
somewhat two-lipped; dips nearly equal, emarginate, sometimes - 
there are two lateral toothlets, one on each side in the fissures which 
separate the lips.—Corol one-petalled, salver-shaped. Tube cylindric, 
three times longer then the calyx. Border spreading, divided into. 
‘five, six or seven cuneate, truncate segments.— Filaments two, short, 
inserted below the middle of the tube. Authers oblong, hid within 
the tube of the corol.—Germ above, oval. Style a little longer than 
the tube. Stigma bifid.— Capsule large, pear-shaped, size of a pul- E 
let's egg, scabrous, very hard, two-celled, two-valved, opening from ; 
the apex.—Seed four in each cell, they are irregularly oval, and 
compressed, with a long membranaceous wing. E 
Obs. The wood of this tree is of a grey colour, very close-graimal PE 
heavy and durable. It is reckoned less subject to bend or warp than 
any other hereabouts ; on which account it is employed by. weavers 
in many parts of deir looms, particularly the beam. fti is also used — 
for a great variety of other purposes. 2 
I am inclined to think it would answer well for scales to NE 
matical instruments ; it does not look so well as box, but its not be- 
ing subject to warp may render it fitter; though not so handsome. | 
ERANTHEMUM. Linn. Flor. Zeyl. 15. 
Calyx five-cleft. Corol hypocrateriform ; border regular, or near- 
ly so. Filaments four, two of them sterile. Capsule two-celled, two- 
valved, bursting with elasticity opposite to the partition. 
1. E. montanum. R. = 
Shrubby, diffuse. Leaves oblong, acute. Spikes cael, aes 
tes linear, hairy. 
‘Justica montana. R. Ot PI. 9. N. 176. PA 
A small, straggling, jointed, under shrub ; a uative of the Circar 
.mountains, flowers during the cool season. i 
Stems many, striated, jointed, smooth, leaning on the ground, and 
rooting at the joints, young shoots four-sided.— Leaves opposite, 
