382 Analyses of Books, [NoV. 



Var. /3. L. aqueum, 



Foliolis subtus villosis, racemis densis saepius solitariis, fruc- 

 tibus globosis. Ayer Ayer. Malay, 



" The Ayer Ayer so nearly resembles the Lanseh in most par- 

 ticulars, that I hesitate to rank it as a distinct species, and con- 

 tent myself with mentioning it as a permanent and well-marked 

 variety. They are principally distinguished by the Malays by 

 their fruit, that of the Ayer Ayer being rounder, and the pulp 

 more watery (whence the name), and dissolving more completely 

 in the mouth than that of the Lanseh. Both are highly esteemed 

 by the Malays, and are equally agreeable to the European palate. 

 The juicy envelope of the seeds is the part eaten, and the taste 

 is cooling and pleasant. 



" This genus has hitherto been known only from Rumphius's 

 figure and description, and its place in the system has therefore 

 continued uncertain. From an examination of the fruit, M. Cor- 

 rea de Serra conjectured it to be intermediate between the fami- 

 lies of AurantKE and GuttifercCj but the structure of the flower 

 determines its true place to be among the Meliacecd, 



" I have further met in the forests nearBencoolen with a tree which 

 appears to agree very nearly with the Lamium montanum Humph. 

 Amb. i. p, 154. t, 56. It differs in the number of the stamens, 

 styles and seeds from the Lansium described above, but agrees 

 with it exactly in carpological structure, and in general habit. 

 Its characters coincide very nearly with those of Roxburgh's 

 Milnea, They are as follow : 



" Calyx five-parted. Corolla five-petalled. Stamineous tube 

 subglobose, entire at the mouth ; anthers five, within the tube. 

 Styles two. Stigmas two, simple. Berries globose, about the 

 size of the domestic Lanseh, 1 — 2-celled, 1 — 2-seeded. Seeds 

 enveloped in a thin subtransparent pulpy tunic or envelope, which 

 has somewhat the flavour of the Lanseh, but with a bitterish and 

 rather disagreeable smell." 



" Miluea is perhaps scarcely distinct from Lansium ; but if 

 admitted as a separate genus, the above will constitute a second 

 species, differing from M. edulis Roxb. in being digynous, and 

 may be denominated M,montana.*^ 



HEDYCARPUS. 



Tetrandria Alonogynia, 



Perianthium 4-partitum, inferum. Stamina 4. Ovarium 



3-loculare, loculis disporis. Stigmata tria. Capsula baccata, 



3-valvis, 3-locularis, seminibus arillo sapido tunicatis. Embryo 



inversus, albumine inclusus. Arbor foliis alternis simplicibus, 



Jioribus racemosis. 



The stamens are occasionally five in number, with a five-parted 

 perianth and four-celled ovary. 



