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least twice that size. Petals about as long as the inner sepals, 

 with large inflected auricles at the base, almost doubling the 

 petal into the shape of the split corolla of a Goodeniaceous plant; 

 sprinkled with hairs chiefly on the edges and margin of the auricles. 

 Stamens 8, the filaments densely hairy almost for the whole of their 

 length (in C. anacardioides hairy only for the lower half or third). 

 Anthers oblong, smaller than in C. anacardioides. Attachment 

 of filament to anther peltate. Ovary glabrous or occasionally with 

 a few long hairs on the edges. Capsule glabrous, with coriaceous 

 very compressed valves, \\ to H inches in diameter. The valves 

 glabrous inside and showing a thickened margin as in C. semi- 

 glanca. Very shortly attenuate at the base, on thick pedicels of 

 3 lines; the sepals persistent. Seeds compressed, about 5 lines 

 long, smooth, not shining. Arillus thin, membranous. 



The principal tree called " Honeysuckle" on the . island. 

 Differs from Ciipania (JSfepheUum) semiglaiica (to which it is 

 nearest allied) by the larger capsules and the shape of the petals. 



The fruit sharply separates it from C. anticardioides, from 

 which it also differs in the number of stamens, the hairiness of 

 the filaments and the glabrous or nearly glabrous ovary. 



lEGUMINOS.ffi. 



Carmich^lia exul, F.v.M. — Known as " G-rass-tree," as also 

 Bxocitrpus homoclada, but not of course to be confused with tlie 

 " Grass-trees " (Xanthorrhcea) of the mainland. 



SoPHORA TETRAPTERA, J/i7^.— A graceful small tree of 18 inches 

 trunk-diameter, known as "Lignum Vitie." The wood is used 

 for mallets and mauls. 



CjESALPinia Bonducella, Fleming. — This handsome, hooked 

 trailer is called " Wait-a- while " for obvious reasons. I found it 

 in two places, " Ned's Beach," and on Mrs. T. Nicholl's property. 

 The islanders say they find one of these seeds, and no other, in each 

 mutton-bird (Puffinus). In Samoa advantage is taken of its 

 prickly nature to protect fruit from the flying-fox. 



