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1. R. falcata, Seem.; foliis 4—5-foliolatis glabris, foliolis lanceolatis basi rotundatis sensim 
acuminatis faleatis ; racemis spiciformibus densifloris pubescentibus ; petalis calycem parvum ade- 
quantibus hastato-trilobis intus inappendiculatis, lobis lateralibus incurvis margine villoso-barbatis ; 
staminibus glabris, antheris purpureis ; capsula obovoidea subtrigona glabra haud stipitata 3-loculari, 
intus villoso-purpurascente ; seminibus obovato-oblongis nitidis atris.— Cupania falcata, A. Gray, Bot. 
Wilkes, p. 252. C. (?) Vitiensis (Seem. in Bonplandia, 1861, p. 254), Ovalau.—(U. S. Expl. Exped. ; 
Seemann! n. 68.), Taviuni (U. S. Expl. Exped.), Kadavu (Seemann! n. 70). 
A tree 40 feet high, varying considerably in the size of the leaflets, Wood rather tough. 
3. R. Storckii, (sp. nov.) Seem.; foliolis 16-18 longe petiolulatis ovato-oblongis acuminatis 
integerrimis glabris concoloribus subtus venis prominulis ; racemis axillaribus paucifloris folio multo 
brevioribus, pedunculis petiolis calycibusque ferrugineo-tomentosis, calycis lobis 5 triangulari-ovatis ; 
petalis ignotis; capsula obovato-trigona apiculata, calyce persistente cincta.—Cupania apetala, 
Seem. in Bonplandia, 1861, p. 254; non Labill.—Ovalau (Seemann ! n. 67). 
This differs from R. apetala, Seem. (Cupania apetala, Labill.), in its tomentose fruit, calyx, and inflores- 
cence. Leaves 1-2 feet long ; leaflets 3-4 inches long (including petiolule).* 
IV. Sapindus, Linn. Gen. n. 449; Benth. et Hook. f, Gen. p. 404. Flores polygami, regu- 
lares. Sepala 4—5, 2-seriata, late imbricata. Petala 4—5, nuda v. intus squamis 1 v. 2 glabris villosisve 
supra unguem aucta, Discus completus, annularis v. elevatus. Stamina 8-10 (rarius 4—7 v. plura), 
centrica, filamentis liberis sepissime pilosis; anthers versatiles. Ovarium integrum v. 2—4-lobum, 
2—4-loculare; stylus terminalis, stigmate 2—4-lobo; ovula in loculis solitaria, basi anguli interioris 
adscendentia. Fructus carnosus v. coriaceus, 1—2-(rarius 3—4-) coccus, coccis oblongis globosisve in- 
dehiscentibus. Semina sepissime globosa, exarillata, testa crustacea v. membranacea ; embryo rectus, 
curvus, cotyledonibus crassis, radicula brevi.—Arbores et frutices, interdum scandentes ; foliis alternis, 
exstipulatis, simplicibus 1-foliolatis v. abrupte pinnatis, foliolis integerrimis rarissime serratis ; race- 
mis v. paniculis terminalibus v. axillaribus; fructibus siccis v. baccatis. 
l. S. Vitiensis, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 251; arborea; foliis glabris, rhachi aptera; foliolis 
9-4-jugis summisve 2-jugis ovato-oblongis paullo obliquis subacuminatis breviter petiolulatis; pani- 
culis terminalibus amplis decompositis; sepalis inzequalibus ; petalis ovatis cucullatis unguiculatis 
haud appendiculatis inferne ciliatis; filamentis 7-8 inferne villosis ; fructu coriaceo 1—2-cocco, coccis 
subglobosis lucidis glabris.—Ovalau and Viti Levu (U. S. Expl. Exped.), Macuata coast of Vanua 
Levu (Seemann! n. 66). 
A tree 30-40 feet high. My specimens being in fruit remove A. Gray's doubt respecting the genus of 
this species.T 7 
* There are two other Polynesian species of Ratonia at the British Museum, viz. :— 
1. R. stipitata, Benth. Fl. Austr. vol. i. p. 461 (Cupania stipata, F. Muell. Fragm. vol. ii. pp. 75 et 175). 
This species from the east coast of Australia I take to be identical with Guaiacum dubium, Forst. Prodr. 
n. 168 ; Cupania lentiscifolia, Pers. Ench. vol. i. p. 413 ; Guioa lentiscifolia, Cav. Icon. vol. iv. p. 49. t. 373, 
and Aporetica pinnata, Hook. et Arn. Bot. Beech. p. 61, non DC.—Tongan (Forster !), Samoan (U. S. Expl. 
Exped.) and Society Islands (Lay and Collie !). dE m 
2. R. Homei (sp. nov.), Seem. in Herb. Mus. Brit. ; robusta; ramis crassis 'angulatis junioribus 
ferrugineo-tomentosis ; foliis alternis 5-9-foliolatis, foliolis breviter petiolulatis ovato-oblongis acuminatis 
faleatis basi valde obliquis, integerrimis, coriaceis, utrinque glabris, supra lucidis ; floribus racemoso-panieu- 
latis; paniculis axillaribus et terminalibus, pedunculis pedicellis calycibusque ferrugineo-tomentosis ; calyce 
6-dentato; corolla nulla; staminibus 9 glabris, ovario villosissimo 3-loeulari; disco villoso ; est. ign.— 
New Caledonia (Sir E. Home! in Mus. Brit.). A very robust, apparently arboreous species, of which the 
largest leaves are more than a foot long. Leaflets often 6 inches long, 2-2} inches broad. 
T Sapindus Saponaria, Linn. 1 have examined Forster's original specimen of this D from Easter 
Island, preserved at the British Museum, as there was some doubt expressed about its belonging to this 
species, and as far as it goes I find it absolutely identical with the American specimens. 
