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pedis obtmis, autheris cordato-lanceolatis obtusis, stigmatibus styli sub- 

 longitudine, baccae loculis 10 — 12-spermis. 



PROSARTES. 



Streptopi sp., Mich. 



Perianthium 6-phyllum, petaloideum, campanulatum, aequale, deciduum : 

 foliolis basi foveolatis v. saccatis. Stamina 6, basi sepalorum adnata, 

 simulque decidua. Anther ce erecta?, innatae, obtusse, biloculares, rim a 

 duplici marginali longitudinaliter dehiscentes. Ovarium liberum, 3- 

 loculare : loculis biovulatis : ovulis obovatis, a placentae apice pendulis! 

 Stigmata 3, brevissima, recuvvata. Pericarpium baccatun), 3-loculare. 

 Semina solitaria, v. rarius bina. 



Herbae (Amer. bor.) perennes, pnbe ramosd vestifce, rhixomate diviso mul- 

 ticepife. Caules teretiusculi. Folia sessilia, dilatata. Inflorescentia 

 terminally, umbellata. Bacca rubra. 



1. P. lanuginosa, umbellis bifloris sessilibus, sepalis lanceolatis acumi- 

 . natis 3-nerviis basi foveolatis, stylo glabro, foliis cordato-ovatis subam- 



plexicaulibus utrinque pubescentibus. 



2. P. Menziesii, umbellis sessiiibus bifloris, sepalis oblongis mucvonatis 6- 

 nerviis margine revolutis basi saccatis, stylo longissimo piloso, foliis 

 ovatis sessilibus glabriusculis. 



This new species is a native of the north-west coast of America, 

 where it was first found by Mr. Menzies in the voyage of discovery 

 under Vancouver, and it has been very properly named in compli- 

 ment to that venerable botanist. 



The plant bears a close resemblance to some species of Disporum, 

 and it moreover agrees with that genus in its sepals being produced 

 into a short spur or pouch at their base. The flowers are consi- 

 derably larger than those oilanuginosa, and they are apparently of a 

 yellow colour. The style is long and copiously hair}'. The genus 

 is essentially distinguished from Disporum by its innate anthers, 

 nearly concrete styles, and pendulous seeds. 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



March 12, 1839. — William Yarrell, Esq., in the Chair. 



Mr. Ogilby communicated a portion of a letter which he had re- 

 ceived from M. Temminck. It related to two species of Monkeys, 

 Colobus fuliginosus and Papio speciosus ; the former M. Temminck 

 considers identical with the Bay-Monkey of Pennant, and he states 

 that this opinion is founded upon its agreement with a coloured 

 drawing now in his possession ; this drawing having been taken 

 by Sydenham Edwards from the specimen of the Bay-Monkey 



