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I. Parinarium, Juss. Gen. 342; Endl. Gen. n. 6411. Calyx tubo brevi, basi inzequilatero, 
cum ovarii stipite connato, limbi 5-partiti laciniis zequalibus, zstivatione imbricatis. Petala 5 v. 4, 
calycis fauci alterna, decidua. Stamina pauca v. oo, basi in annulum coalita, omnia fertilia v. alterius 
lateris ananthera; filamenta subulata; anthere 2-loculares, longitudinaliter dehiscentes. Ovarium 
exsertum, 2-loculare, loculis 1-ovulatis, ovulis e basi erectis anatropis. Stylus basilaris, filiformis ; 
stigma truncatum. Drupa ovoidea v. spheerica, cortice fibroso, putamine osseo, abortu 1-loculari, 2- 
abortu l-spermo. Semina erecta. Embryonis exalbuminosi orthotropi cotyledones carnose; radi- 
cula brevissima, infera.—Arbores inermes; ramulis villosis v. glabris; foliis alternis stipulatis inte- 
gerrimis; floribus racemoso-paniculatis v. corymbosis, 2-bracteolatis albis v. roseis.—Petrocarya, . 
‘Jack in Hook. Bot. Misc. vol. ii. p. 220. Grymania, Presl, Epimel. p. 198. 
1. P. insularum, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 488, t. 54; foliis lanceolato-ovatis seu oblongo- 
lanceolatis basi subcordatis v. obtusissimis, supra nitidis, subtus incanis; stipulis lanceolato-subulatis 
petiolo eglanduloso duplo longioribus; floribus cymoso-paniculatis; staminibus fertilibus 6-8, steri- 
libus 2-4; drupa 2-loculari seepius 2-sperma.—Bua Bay, Vanua Levu, and Bau (U. S. Expl. Exped.). 
Also collected in the Samoan Islands (U. S. Expl. Exped.). 
I did not collect this species. It certainly does not grow on Bau at present, as that island is now 
almost entirely covered with houses and gardens; and I examined its vegetation very closely during my 
frequent visits. 
2. P. laurinum, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 490. t. 55; ramis junioribus subsericeis; foliis ob- 
longis acuminatis basi rotundatis v. acutis biglandulosis glabris lucidis; stipulis linearibus caducis ; 
floribus racemosis; calyce infundibuliformi subobliquo, ore zquali, lobis obovatis obtusis petalis 
brevioribus; staminibus fertilibus circiter 15, anticis elongatis, sterilibus 7-10 brevissimis dentifor- 
mibus; drupa septo tenui evanido demum szpe 1-loculari; cotyledonibus conferruminatis.— P. (?) 
Margarata, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 489. t. 54a. Nomen vernac. Vitiense, “ Makita.” —Bua Bay, 
Vanua Levu (U. S. Expl. Exped.; Williams!), Viti Levu (Seemann! n. 146). Also collected in 
the Samoan Islands (U. S. Expl. Exped.). : 
What A. Gray has described as P.(?) Margarata is the fruiting state of his P. laurinum. When 
the leaves are old, the two glands are sometimes rather obscure ; the silky down of the branches disappears 
with age. The native name of the plant is Makita, and not * Margarata," as stated by some clerical error 
in Dr. Pickering’s notes. The Makita is a tree about fifty feet high, supplying tough spars for canoes, and 
having oblong leathery leaves formerly used exclusively in thatching heathen temples, but now also for 
common dwelling-houses. The flowers are small and white, slightly tinged with purple, and the fruit has 
a rough, woody rind, of a light-brown colour, enclosing a large kernel, which possesses a scent much 
esteemed by the Fijians, but in which we could detect nothing remarkable either as regards strength or 
beauty. It is however largely employed in scenting cocoa-nut oil. Dr. Pickering states (Bot. Wilkes, 
p. 490) that it is “used to blacken the face and hair." But I cannot endorse that statement from personal 
observation. 
Orpo XXXV. ROSACEZE. 
This Natural Order is but sparingly represented in tropical Polynesia; all hitherto come to light are 
Acena esigua, A. Gray, from the Sandwich Islands, Fragaria Chilensis, Ehr., from the Sandwich Islands 
(Macrae!), Rubus tilaceus, Smith, from Viti (Seemann!), R. Hawaiensis, A. Gray, from the Sandwich 
Islands (Menzies!), R. Macraéi, A. Gray, from the same group (Macrae!), and Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, 
Lindl., from the Sandwich Islands (Menzies! Macrae! Barclay! Seemann !). : 
I. Rubus, Linn. Gen. n. 864; Endl. Gen. n. 6360. Calyx explanatus; limbo 5-partito, ebrac- 
teolatus, persistens. Petala 5. Stamina co, cum petalis calyci inserta; filamenta libera; antherze 
2-loculares, longitudinaliter dehiscentes. Ovaria co, receptaculo convexo inserta, libera, 1-locularia ; 
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