7024, VIBURNUM WIGHTIANUM, (Wall.) branches, 
petioles, peduncles, pedicels, and flowers glabrous: 
leaves oval, shortly acuminated, obtuse at the base, 
quite entire onthe lower half,sharply serrated towards 
the apex; upper side glabrous; under slightly 
puberulous when young, nearly glabrous when old, 
the nerves densely pubescent and their axils woolly : 
corymb shortly peduncled, somewhat panicle- 
shaped: bracteas linear, pubescent and ciliated: 
corolla hypocrateriform ; limb spreading, conspicu- 
ous, about 4 times shorter than the tube: ovary 
linear: style very short and thick.— JV. aud A. Prod. 
p. 383, 
A moderate tree or large shrub frequent in the 
woods about Ootacamund, flowering in April and 
May, but generally to be met with at other seasons, 
The fruit in this, like those of the preceding, is an 
oval suceulent drupe red, and subacid when ripe. 
Obs. It will be remarked from an examination 
of the dissections of the ovary of all these species 
thatit is one-celled with a single pendulous ovule. 
This structure led me at one time to suppose these 
formed a genus distinct from the European genus 
Vibernum, but on compariug the ovary of 2 European 
species — V. Opulus and V. Lantana, I found the 
same structure, though, judging from the descriptions 
of the most recent writers, I was led to expect 
them 3-celled. 
1025. Lonicera (X.) LIGUSTRINA, (Wall) stem 
somewhat erect and bushy; branches slender, slight- 
ly twining, younger ones hairy or pubescent : leaves 
shortly petioled, ovate-lanceolate, acute, obtase at 
the base, quite entire, shining, sprinkled on the 
margin and when yooug on the midrib beneath with 
spreading hairs: peduncles alittle longer than the 
petioles, slightly drooping at the apex, 2-flowered, 
axillary and solitary ; bracteas, a subulate one at the 
baek of each ovary, and one cup-shaped closely 
surrounding and containing both ovaries: calyx; 
limb coustricted in the middle, the margin 5-toothed 
teeth oblong, short: corolla puberulous, infundibuli- 
form ; tube rather short, gibbous on one side at the 
base; berries distinet, both covered by the common 
bractea.— W. and A. Prod., p. 389. 
This a very common plant about Ootacamund, and 
like the privit is much used as a fence about gardens 
for which purpose it answers well, forming a very 
compact one. The flowers are too small aud too 
few in proportion to the quantity of leaves to admit 
of its being considered an ornamental flowering 
shrub, but so far as general form is concerned, were 
shrubberies more in vogue on the bills, it would well 
merit a place in them. 
1026. Hepyoris (D.) Lawsonız, (W. & A.:) 
shrubby, glabrous: branches 4-angled: leaves oblong- 
lanceolate, acuminated at both ends, petioled و‎ 
nerves few and distant, curved: stipules deciduous, 
triangular-ovate, acuminated, the point thickened 
and glandular-lobed; the margin entire: panicle 
spreading : calyx-limb cup-shaped, 4-toothed: co- 
rolla externally glabrous, villous in the mouth and on 
the segments slightly protruded : style considerably 
protruded: capsule obovate, dicoccous.—W. and A. 
Prod. p. 407. ; 
A handsome but neglected shrub, found in the 
woods about Ootacamund and elsewhere, not very 
rare on the Hills. The flowers which in fine plants, 
form much larger clusters than those here represent- 
ed, are so much of lilac colour, that introduced into 
shrubberries, and some care bestowed on its cultiva- 
tion, it might become a passing good substitute for 
the lilac, 
1027. Hepyorts. (D.) stytosa (Brown :) shruby, 
glabrous: branches somewhat terete or obtusely 4- 
angled: leaves from oval to oblong-lanceolate, acu- 
minated at both ends, peticled; the nerves on the 
under side strong, armed, slightly branched: sti- 
pules somewhat permanent, triangular-ovate ; their 
margin pectinately pinnatifid, the segments long, 
filiform, hirsute : panicle spreading : calyx-limb 
cup-shaped, 4-toothed : corolla externally glabrous, 
villous in the mouth on the segments: filaments 
considerably protruded : style much protruded : 
capsule ovoid, dicoccous.—W. and A. Prod. p. 389. 
This is a much more abundant shrub than the pre- 
ceding, and tbe clusters of flowers being larger it ia 
really a showy plant, but I have not once seen it in 
cultivation though abundant in the woods, The 
flowers are nearly white, and it isin flower at nearly 
all seasons. 
1028. Hzpxoris (D.) ARTICULARIS (Brown :) 
shrubby, glabrous: branches terete or obscurely 4- 
angled : leaves approximated sessile, narrow, oblong- 
lanceolate with the margius recurved, coriaceous, 
minutely papillose; nerves on the under side striæ- 
form, clese, simple: stipules ovate-lanceolate, the 
opposite ones connate at the base; the margins 
divided into several filiform rigid segments; panicle 
coarctate: calyx-limb cup-shaped, 4-toothed : corolla 
externally puberulous, villous in the mouth and on 
the segments: filaments protruded; anthers oblong- 
linear: style scarcely longer than the tube of the 
corolla : capsule oblong-obovate, dicoccous.—W. 
and A. Prod. p- 389. 
A common flowering shrub on the hills and to be 
met with in nearly all situations, especially when 
the soil is somewhat humid. It is usually a dry 
scraggy looking plant, almost always to be met with 
covered with flowers and dry yellow sickly looking 
capsules, Judging from its appearance in the wild state 
there is little in its appearance to recommend it to 
the attention of the Amateur. 
1029. Hepxoris (D.) veRTICELLARIS (Wall Hed. 
plantaginifolia Arn pug?) perennial herbaceous, 
leaves nearly all radical, linear-lanceolate, nerved, 
plaited between the nerves glabrous, overlapping at 
the base ; those of the scapes linear lanceolate : 
scapes as long or longer than the leaves leafy ; 
lower pairs distant opposite; upper ones appro- 
ximated verticelled : stipules between the distant 
pairs bristle toothed: flowers sessile, capitate 
and terminal, or verticelled in the axils of the 
upper leaves: heads from the axils of the low- 
er pairs peduncled : calyx segments linear lanceo- 
late as long or longer than the tube of the corolla : 
corolla infundibuliform, hairy in the throat : stamens 
more or less exserted or included. 
Very abundant in marshy soil on the banks of the 
river at Pycarah, also all along the road from a mile 
or two beyond the Avalanche to Sisparah, and is ge- 
nerally distributed in marshy grounds over tbe 
Koodahs. When in full flower it is certainly a beau- 
tiful plant. I can see no difference between this and 
H. plantaginifolia Arnott, and feel confident this 
last has been added tothe list of described species 
owing to Dr. Arnott not having a specimen to com- 
pare, and our nal zeg having been made from a 
scape only nota perfect plant. The proper stems of 
both are under ground rhizoms, the leaves and scapes 
are the same in both—and so are the flowers and 
seed. 
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