938. M. NırAcırca. (Zenker) Leaves elliptic 
oblong tapering to a point at both ends, glabrous; 
stipules and spathes silkv: petals about 9, in three 
rows: stamens numerous, shorter than the column of 
fructification: ovaries numerous, about 4 ovules in 
each: carpels warty, one or two seeded. 
A large tree found frequent in the clumps of Jungle 
about Qotacamund. There are several very fine ones 
In the thicket immediately adjoining the Church the 
branches of one or two of them overhanging the 
road. 
939. CLYPzA HERNANDIFOLIA. (W, & A.)—Leaves 
| ovate, rounded or scarcely truncate at the base, mu- 
eronulate; upper side glabrous, under slightly hairy: 
panicles about equal to the petioles, umbelliform ; 
rays umbelliferous ; pedicels very short: pollenifer- 
ous ring 6-celled.— W. £ A. Prod. p. 14. 
Frequent twining among underwood, in the clumps 
of jungle about Ootacamund, particularly in low 
moist situations—lt is equally frequent in similar 
situations on the Pulney mountains, but also occurs 
on the plains in moist shady jungles. 
910. Børser (Manowra) LESCHENAULTIT (Wall) 
— Leaves pinnate; leafl::s about six pair, ovate, 
nearly equal in size, slightly cordate at the base, re- 
pand with 68 thorny teeth at each side, about 5- 
nerved at the base; lower pair of leaflets close to the 
stem: racemes elongated, slender; bracteoles atthe 
base ofthe pedicel oblong, obtuse ` petals with two 
distinct glands : filaments without teeth : berry glo- 
bose, crowned with the evident style and stigma.— 
W. and A. P. od. p. 16, 
As this isa true congener of Nuttal's genus Maho- 
nia I preserve that as a subgeneric or sectional name. 
The plant is found in almost every clump of jungle 
about Ootacamund, flowering during the Southwest 
monsoon, but may generally be met with in flower at 
other seasons though more rarely, the fruit ripens 
during the dry season and when fully ripe acquires a 
bluish purple colour. 
941. CarnameneBorsonica(Persoon).—Leaves tri- 
foliolate; leaflets hairy on both sides, particularly on the 
nerves beneath, petioled, ovate acuminated, unequal 
at the base, irregularly and sharply toothed ; terminal 
One sometimes 3 lobed or divided into 3 leaflets simi- 
lar to the others : siliqua erect.— W.& A.Prod p. 20. 
942. Hypnocarpus ALPINUS (R. W )—Sepals all 
equal reflexed: prtals ovate lanceolate glabrous: 
scales lanceolate, as long as the petals, ciliated to- 
wards the apex: male, stamens 5, filaments much 
shorter than the petals, glabrous ; anthers obtuse: 
pistil none ; female, calyx, corolla, and stamens, 
as in the male, but the anthers without pollen : 
style none, stigma peltate 5 parted ; the divisions ob- 
cordate spreading, crowning the ovary. 
A large ramous tree, 70 to 100 feet high, not unfre- 
quent in deep moist vallies of the Neilgherry hills, 
about Coonoor and Kotergherry, usually growing on 
the banks of streams. Flowering in July and August, 
Leaves alternate, ovate-acuminate, entire, glabrous 4 
from four to six inches long and from I to 2 inches 
broad,at first red, afterwards deep green : fruit globose, 
about the size of an apple, clothed with short brown 
tomentum: seeds enclosed inawhite fleshy pulp: testa 
“dark coloured hard: embryo enclosed in albumen: 
cotyledons, foliaceous cordiform ; radicle elongate 
pointing to the hilum. 
H. ınesrrans (Vah!) Sepals unequal, the three 
inner ones longer: petals broad ovate, fringed with 
soft white hairs: scales broad ovate, about half 
the length of the petals, densely hairy: stamens as 
long as the petals, filaments subulate; anthers 
broad reniform : pistil none: female as in the male, 
anthers without pollen,—W. $ A. Prod. p. 30 
Wight’s ıliust. | tab. 16. 
A tree of moderate size frequent near the coast in 
Malabar and Ceylon, flowering at all seasons. Leaves 
alternate, ovate, acuminate, glabrous, crenulately 
serrated about 5 or 6 inches long and I 102 inches 
(081 : racemes axillary, short, few-flowered : fruit 
globose many-seeded. 
943. Viera ۲۳۱۵۲۲۲۲۸۱۸ (Wall) stoloniferous, 
slightly hairy : leaves cordate-ovate, crenated : sepals 
lanceolate: somewhat acute ; spur short, very blunt: 
torus flattish : style attenuated downwards, stigma 
rostrate, convex but not hooked, neither margined nor 
papillose : fruit globose.—W $ A. Prod p. 32. 
A humble plant common on the Neilgherries, flow- 
ering at allseasons. In general appearance as well 
as in Botanical characters very nearly allied to V. 
odorata but at once, in the growing plant, distinguish- 
ed by its being destitute of its sweet scent, 
944. Drosera BuRMANNI (Vahl ፡ን stemless : leaves 
allradical, obovate-cuneate, sessile, veins reticulated; 
scapes erect, and the calyx glabruus : seed-coat not 
arilliform.— W. $ A. Prod. p. 34. 
A low growing stemless plant, inhabiting swampy 
ground. Oa the hills it is usually to be met with in 
flower at allseasons, but in greatest perfection during 
the summer months. The clump of plants represented 
were selected to show the manner of its growth, but 
unfortunately were unavoidably not taken at the best 
season and do not therefore show itto the best advan- 
tage, thoughit conveys a good idea of its habit as seen 
growing. 
915. PanNasstA ۲۳۲۵۲۳۱۸۲۵ (Wall.:) leaves broad- 
ly cordate-ovate or slightly reniform ; sinus slightly 
rounded: bractea like the leaves, embracing the 
scape : petals obovate-oblong, their lower half hav- 
ing the margin cut inte numerous slender linear sim- 
ple or forked segments resembling a fringe ; unguis 
very short, broad and cuneate: sterile stamens 
about as long asthe fertile, cleft upwards into 35 
stout horn-like segments that are glandular at the 
point.— W. $ A. Prod. .م‎ _ 
A low growing herbaceous plant abourding in 
almost every swamp which, during the rainy season, 
they ornament with their numermous rather showy 
flowers, in general appearance somewhat resembiing 
Butter cups, but differing in having the flowers pure, 
white in place of yellow, the prevailing colour of 
Ranunculus. In Parnassia palustris there are four 
stigmas and 4 lines of seed within the ovary in this 
there are only three, this,independent of other marks, 
affords a certain and easily observed distinction 
between these otherwise very uearly allied species. 
946. POLYGALA ARILLATA (Ham.:) shrubby, 
branehes pubescent : leaves oblong, acuminated, on 
longish petioles, puberulous beneath: racemes lax, 
many-flowered, terminal or opposite to the leaves and 
about as long, drooping: bracteoles caduceus: ale 
obovate, obtuse, tapering downwards, glabrous : cari- 
na cristate : capsule reniform, retuse, coriaceous: 
seeds globose, smaller than the large carunculus.— 
W. & A. Prod. p. 39. 
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