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2-locularis, carpellis ab apice septicide et-rima interiori dehiscentibus, endocarpio tenui ab epicarpio 
non secedente. Semina imbricata, apice alata. Albumen carnosum. Embryo radicula inferiore, 
cotyledonibus ellipticis planis.—Arbores v. frutices, foliis digitatim 3—5-foliolatis, stipulis interpetio- 
laribus magnis; racemis lateralibus v. axillaribus solitariis v. aggregatis, bracteis nullis v. minimis, 
floribus coccineis. * 
Foralong time we knew only one species of this genus (G. racemosa, Labill.), published in 1824. 
Thirty years later A. Gray added a second (G. ternata), and in 1862 A. Brongniart and Gris three others 
(G. pruinosa, montana, and hirsuta), all from New Caledonia; one of the latter (G. pruinosa) was discovered 
in 1858 by Admiral Denham’s expedition, at Kanala, New Caledonia (M‘Gillivray! n. 24 in Mus. Brit.). 
For a sixth species, found at the New Hebrides, we are also indebted to the same expedition, and I have 
named it, in honour of its distinguished commander, Admiral Denham, Greissois Denhami (sp. nov.), Seem. 
mss.in Herb. Mus. Brit.; foliolis ternatis longiuscule petiolatis ovalibus v. elliptieis obtuse acuminatis 
basi acutis integerrimis glaberrimis concoloribus ; stipulis ignotis ; racemis axillaribus solitariis folio breviori- 
bus; pedicellis medio articulatis; sepalis ovato-acuminatis extus glabris 3-nerviis intus dense hirsutis ; 
ovario dense villoso; stylis glaberrimis; capsula ignota.—Aneiteum, New Hebrides (M'Gillivray !). 
Closely resembling in habit and look G. ternata, A. Gray, but at once distinguished by its very woolly 
ovary. It is also very near G. montana, Vieill., but differs in the shape of the leaves and sepals. The 
ovary of G. montana is not described; that of G. pruinosa is glabrous, as is that of G. ternata. 
l. G. ternata, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 679. t. 86; arborea; foliolis ternatis oblongis v. ob- 
ovato-ellipticis obtusis acutis v. breviter acuminatis, basi acutis, integerrimis v. serratis glaberrimis 
discoloribus ; stipulis canescenti-hirsutis ; racemis lateralibus solitariis v. aggregatis; pedicellis medio 
articulatis; sepalis triangulari-oblongis, extus glabris subaveniis, intus subpubescentibus (coccineis) ; 
staminibus 12-16; ovario glabro; capsula lineari-oblonga, subcurvata, teretiuscula v. subcompressa. 
—Nomen vernac. Vitiense, “ Vuga."—Macuata coast of Vanua Levu and Ovalau (U. S. Expl. 
Exped.); Kadavu (Seemann! n. 201); Viti Levu (Greffe! n. 27) ; Lakeba (Seemann! Harvey !) ; 
Gau (Milne!) ; Moturiki (Seemann !). ; 
A timber-tree about 40-50 feet high, growing on hillsides, and presenting, when covered with its 
bright scarlet flowers, a most beautiful appearance. The native name I had for this is “ Vuga,” identical 
with that of Metrosideros polymorpha, but either in the one case or the other I must have been mis- 
informed. 
II. Weinmannia, Linn. Gen. n. 493; Brongn. et Gris, in Ann. Sc. Nat. Ser. 5. t. i. p. 
372. Calyx 4—5-fidus, persistens, lobis zstivatione valvatis v. vix margine imbricatis. Petala sub- 
rotunda, sessilia. Stamina 8-10, filamentis gracilibus, subzequalia; glandulz totidem, cum stamini- 
bus alternantes. Ovarium 2-loculare, ovulis oo 2-seriatis. Styli 2 e basi divergentes, stigmatibus 
parvis subcapitatis. Capsula 2-locularis, dehiscentia septicida et rima interna aperta, carpellis 
demum 2-fidis. Semina ovata, pilosa.—Arbores v. frutices, foliis oppositis simplicibus ternatis v. 
sepius pinnatis; floribus racemosis v. racemis compositis, paniculatis. [9 
A large Americap, Indian, Australian, and Polynesian genus, all the species of which are very local. 
It is unknown in the Sandwich Islands. One species (W. Samoensis, A. Gray) is found in the Samoan 
Islands, another (W. parviflora, Forst. Prod. n. 174, Sol. Prim. Fl. Ins. Paeif. p. 257; .Leiospermum 
parviflorum, Don; Marattia terminalis, Sol. in Parkins. Drawings of Tahit. Plants, t. 48), grows in the 
Society Islands (Banks and Solander! Dav. Nelson! Forster! W. Anderson), and it is also said to occur 
in Elizabeth Island, though I believe the genus Fitchia, as well as this Weinmannia, were not collected there 
by Cuming, but in Tahiti. Two species (JV. serrata, Brongn. et Gris, and dichotoma, Brongn. et Gris) 
are known from New Caledonia, four from Viti, and two from the New Hebrides, viz.:— — : : 
W. Denhami (sp. nov.), Seem.; ramulis paniculisque puberulis; foliis pinnatim 2-3-jugis eum impari 
glabris; rachi late alata; foliolis lateralibus sessilibus lanceolatis acutis basi obliquis calloso-serratis supra 
nitidis, terminali petiolulato, petiolulo alato; racemis elongatis ternatis v. paniculatis ; floribus 4-meris, 
etalis ovatis obtusis; fruct. ignot.—Aneiteum, in woods (M*Gillivray !). Collected by Captain Denham's 
Repetition: Terminal leaflets the largest, including petiolule 14 inch long. Racemes 3-4 inches long. - 
` W. Maegillivrayi, (sp. nov.) Seem. mss. in Mus. Brit. ; ramulis paniculisque pubescentibus ; foliis pin- 
natim 5-9-jugis cum impari; rachi tereti supra barbata; foliolis lateralibus sessilibus, terminali petio- 
lulato, ovato-oblongis acuminatis calloso-serratis, utrinque glabris, supra nitidis; stipulis subrotundatis; 
