262 Mr Don's ':ddd'Uio7ial Reviarks on Ercilla, <Sfc. 



between them. As Ercilla, however, differs from the rest of 

 the Phytolacece in its axillary inflorescence, a point, I admit, of 

 no mean importance, it is not improbable that it may ultimately 

 be found to constitute the rudiments of an entirely new group. 



MACROMERIA, p. 239. 



In my observations on this genus, I have erroneously stated 

 the inflorescence of SymphytecB to be rarely revolute, which is 

 not the case, it being revolute in the early state in all the genera 

 enumerated. 



AITONIA, p. 242. 



Farther observations have convinced me that I have expressed 

 myself too decidedly on the affinities of this genus, since, accord- 

 ing to Gagrtner, the seeds of MeViantJius are copiously supplied 

 with albumen, a circumstance which will hardly admit of its 

 being associated with Aitonia, which I am now disposed to re- 

 gard as the type of a new group, differing essentially both from 

 Mdiacece and Rutacece, and apparently more nearly related to 

 GeraniacecB than to either. To those who have the opportunity, 

 I would recommend a farther examination of the seeds, to ascer- 

 tain if the embryo is really erect and wholly destitute of albu- 

 men, for I regret that my materials were but imperfect, the 

 fruit in the specimens having been nearly devoured by insects. 

 I have described the leaves as being furnished with pellucid 

 dots ; but this is an error, these dots proving to be nothing 

 more than cutaneous glands. 



CITRONELLA, p. 243. 



M. Adrien de Jussieu seems inclined to regard this genus as 

 belonging to the Menispermece rather than to the AquifbUacece or 

 Ilicince, to which, however, 1 am still disposed to refer it. Not 

 having myself seen the ripe fruit, that part of my description is 

 wholly derived from that of M. Adrien de Jussieu. M. De 

 Candolle, who first separated the AquifoliacecB, has lately refer- 

 .fed them to the Celastrince. 



