972. TURPINIA NEPALENSIS (Wall.:) leaflets 3-5, 
oblong lanceolate, acuminated, coriaceous : branches 
of the panicle opposite : styles almost quite distinct : 
ovules 3, or occasionally 2, in each cell: berry 
(immature) scarcely fleshy, marked on the outside 
above the middle with 3 small distant points (the re- 
ains ofthe styles), about 3-seeded : seeds pendulous : 
radicle superior.—W. and A. Prod .p. 156. 
A very common tree on the Hills, and to be found 
more or less perfectly in flower atall seasons, but in 
greatest perfection in May and June. 1t seldom 
attains a considerable height ; but its branches when 
it has room to spread, extend on all sides forming 
a fine head, 
973. Evonymus CRENULATUS (Wall.:) leaves ellipti- 
cal obtuse, short petioled, crenulate-serrated towards 
the apex, coriaceous, convex and bullate above: pe- 
duncles solitary, shorter than the leaves, once or 
twice dichotomous, few. flowered : petals 5 (or occa- 
sionally 6) orbicular : stamens very short ; anthers 
opening transversely: margin of the torus free: 
style very short : stigma blunt, somewhat umbilica- 
ted: capsules turbinate, 5-celled, lobed at the apex : 
seed solitary in each cell; hilum truncate, without an 
arillus.— Y. and A. Prod. p. 161. š 
This plant often attains the size of a considerable 
tree; but more commonly it occurs as a large and often 
very handsome shrub, on account of its numerous 
ascending branches covered with abundance of bright 
shining foliage. The flowers, as seen on the growing 
plant, are but little conspicuous being small and hid 
by the profusion of leaves. They are of a dull pur: 
ple colour, and not generally so numerous as on the 
specimen selected for representation. In the above 
character of the species, the seed are said to be with- 
out an arillus, This is not quite correct. The 
arillus is present but much smaller than usual in the 
genus. One of the ovules only in each cell usually 
matures, the remains of the other is shown in figures 
8 and 9, sometimes, however, they both ripen. 
The plant represented No. 214, under this name, I 
now find, if not actually, a distinet species, is at least 
a variety, departing in appearanee, so widely from the 
true plant, that it becomes necessary to devote a 
plate to the illustration ofthe more usual and regu- 
lar form. The above givesa very good idea of the plant, 
but differs from the character in having entire not 
crenulate leaves. This is a frequent variation occur- 
ring even in different leaves of the same specimen. 
My first thought on comparing the twodrawingsas was 
to consider them distinct species aud give the older 
figure a new name. On minutely comparing, how- 
ever a number of specimens, I do not find the actual 
as differences so great of the drawings would lead one 
to suppose, depending as they do, mainly, on the 
inflorescence ; in the one the cymes are contracted, 
few flowered, in the other lax and many flowered. 
Had I the fruit of 214 I might be able to determine, 
beyond all doubt, whether I ought to consider them 
species or varieties, but not without ; I therefore in 
the meantime feel that 1 must consider the plants 
represented in these two drawings as extreme forms 
of the same species. The leaves of 214, and being 
serrated, while those of 973 are quite entire: the 
more usual form is between the two. The greater 
size of the leaves of 214 is partly the fault of the 
artist. Thegreat difference in the inflorescence is 
not however so easily accounted for, but still itis only, 
so far as yet, known a solitary character, for I do not 
know the tree, except from specimens. In my present 
state of ignorance therefore I call 973, E. crenulatus 
and 214 E. crenulatus yar laxiflora. — 
974, see below, 978 bis, 
975. MIcROTROPIS MICROCARPA (R. W.) an erect 
shrub : leaves opposite ovate, mucronate, entire, ula- 
brous,shiniug above, glaucous beneath: petals obovate 
cuniate broad at the apex, cymes axillary, dichotom- 
ous shorter than the leaves, capsule subcylindrical, 
slightly attenuated at the base, pointed: testa of the 
seed of a rusty brown colour, 
Kottergherry, in dry jungles, flowering July and 
August, at the same time bearing clusters of ripe seed. 
The shrubs from which the specimens were taken 
were 8 or 10 feet high, branches, ascending, leaves 
ovate from 12 to 15 lines long, 4 to 6 broad. The 
flowers had not quite opened at that time and the 
open flower, figure 2 was opened artificially. No. 1 
shows the unopened corolla after the removal of the 
calyx. 
976. MicroTroprs OVALIFOLIA (R. W.) a large 
somewhat diffusely ramous shrub : leaves oval, round- 
ed at both ends : cymes axillary, trichotomous shorter 
than the leaves : petals orbicular, fruit oblong oval, 
obtuse: testaof the seed crimson. 
Ootacamund, frequent in moist woods, flowering in 
February and March, but may generally be found in 
flower at other seasons. 
In their outline the leaves are very constant, 
but are often much larger than those represented, 
being sometimes nearly 2} inches long by 14 broad. 
These two are very uearly allied species but, I think, 
quite distinct. 
977. MICROTROPIS RAMIFLORA (R. W ነ a moderate 
sized tree : leaves subsessile, slightly cordate at the 
base obovate obtuse or slightly emarginate, reflexed, 
very coriaceous : flower subsessile, aggrega'ed in 
dense clusters along the naked branches ; petals some- 
what obovate: fruit oblong obtuse : testa of a redish 
orange colour. 
Ootacamund in thick jungles. This is the largest 
species I have yet met with, being quite arborious, 
The leaves are from two to three inches long by about 
2 broad, exceedingly hard and coriaceous. When in 
full flower, all the younger branches are as densely 
covered with flowers as in the specimen figured, 
There are three or four other species found on the 
hills, two referrible to the ramiflorous division, and 
another, or perhaps, two, to the cymose. 
978. RuamNus HIRSUTA. (W. & A.:) young bran- 
ches pubescent, spinescent ; older ones glabrous with 
a white cuticle : leavesjopposite or alternate, ovate, or 
oblong lanceolate, with a short sudden acumination, 
serrulated, membranaceous, nearly glabrous above 
beneath hairy, perticularly on the nerves and veins; 
pedicels from the base of the young shoots, 3-6 to- 
gether, pubescent, as long as the petiole: calyx 4- 
cleft: petals obovate, obtuse, entire, flit : ovary 
2-3 celled : styles 2-3, connected to the middle, then 
diverging ; the upper part jointed with and decidu- 
ous from the persistent lower half; fruit 2-celled : 
seeds plano-convex, with a deep furrow at the base 
on the outer convex side.— W. and A. Prod. p. 165. 
A considerable shrub rather extensively distributed 
on the Hills, but not so common on the higher ranges 
as lower down. The specimen delineated supplies a 
somewhat flattering likeness as it usually presents a 
rather scraggy appearance. It is to be met with ina 
flower at almost all seasons, but is not so free as the 
other in bearing fruit. 
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