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2' 5 cm. in diameter, with a thinner wall than those of C. P. 

 3540 ; the flower is that of S. tetragona ; the shape of the 

 leaf is that of S. potatorum in C. P. 3719, but the venation is 

 different. 



These Rasagala specimens appear to be S. tetragona, but if so, 

 the shape of the leaf in that species is highly variable. The 

 fruiting specimens in C. P. 3540 would then also be S. 

 tetragona. In that case the leaves of S. tetragona are finely 

 pubescent on both surfaces at first, becoming glabrous. 



The fruiting specimens, C. P. 1866, have small, globose, or 

 slightly ovoid fruits, 0*7-1 cm. diameter, apiculate with the 

 remains of the style. Numerous fruits develop from a single 

 inflorescence. The leaves are elliptic, cuneate at the base, 

 obtuse and sometimes incised at the apex, triplinerved, small, 

 the largest 4*5 cm. long and 2*5 cm. broad. The panicles 

 are leafy. The leaves are now glabrous, but there are slight 

 indications that they may originally have been pubescent on the 

 upper surface. The identity of these specimens is doubtful, 

 but if they are considered identical with the fruiting specimens 

 of C. P. 3540, they must go under S. tetragona. 



S. potatorum Linn, f . The sheets in Herb. Peradeniya are (1) 

 C. P. 3719, no locality, two sheets; (2) C. P. 3719, Dambool, 

 Nov., 1858, Morris (?) ; Trincomalee, 1861, Glenie; and (3) a 

 fruiting specimen, Ooma-oya, June, 1881, Trimen. 



S. Benthami Clarke. The type is represented by (1) 0. P. 187, 

 Balangoda and Kalutara, Gardner; Saffragam, Nov., 1866; 

 (2) C. P. 187, Colombo ; and (3) EUabodakanda, K«kulu korale, 

 1919. Of var. parvifolia, there are (1) C. P. 341, Adam's Peak, 

 Gardner; Hunasgiriya, April, 1851; Elk Plains, Sept. 

 1851 ; (2) C. P. 341, Maturata, Sept., 1851 (No. 122) ; (3) 

 C. P. 341, Maturata, Nov., 1851 ; Dimbula, April, 1852 ; (4) 

 Nilumalle, Madulkele, Oct., 1887, Trimen ; (5) Rangala, Sept., 

 1888, Trimen; (6) Warriagala, Hantane, Dec, 1889, Trimen; 

 (7) Hakgala, April, 1906, Smith (two sheets) ; (8) between 

 Hakgala and Fort Macdonald, April, 1906, Smith (aff. parvi- 

 folia) ; (9) Hakgala, IVIay, 1911. Var. angustior is represented 

 by (1) specimens in C. P. 341, Matale East, June, 1863 ; (2) 

 Nitre Cave, Sept. . 1888, Trimen ; (3) a specimen from Haputale, 

 Smith, 1906, approaching var. angustior, but scarcely in a fit 



