960 Agricultural Gazette of N,Sjr. [7)^6?. 2, 1908. 



F, Bennettii {n. sp.) Seem, iiiss. in Herb. Mus. ]irit. ; arborea ; lamulis petiolis 

 pedunculisque ])ubescentibiis : foliis alternis ovato-obloiigis acuiiiiiiatis l)asi cordatis, 

 margine integerriino undulato, glal)ris j)enniiiervii,s, \eni.s priiiiaiiis utrinque 10-12, 

 subtiis prope axillas glandtiliferis ; receptaculis axillaribus solitaiiis (an semper?) 

 j)e(luii(ulaUs globo.sis pedunciilisiiue velutinis ; pedniiculis medio 3-braiteatis ; l)racteis 

 ovatis <)l)tiisius(idis, — Viti, exact Incality not specified (accniding tn specimens cultivated 

 at tlie Botanic (hardens, Sydney). 



I have named tiiis fine species, whicli is allied to /'. (7r<matimi, Forst., F. Moorei, Seem., 

 F. haliro]j/n///a, G. Bennett, and F. To,nenKi>i, G. Bennett, in honor of my esteemed 

 friend Dr. (ieorge Bennett, F.L. S., of Sydney, author of several well-known works on 

 Polynesia. Branchlets stout. Leaves coriaceous, from 8-10 inches long and 4-6 inches 

 broad. Petiole, I inch long. Peduncle, lO-PJ lines long. Receptacle, li inch in 

 diameter. {Fl. Vitiensis, p. 250.) 



Mr. W. R. Guilfoyle, Director of the Botanic Garden.s, Melbourne, who 



made extensiv(> travels iii the Pacific Islands, informs me thnt both this 



3. Ficus Bennettii, Seem. 



Botanic Gardens, Sydne.v. 



species and that named P. pa7idui-ijo7-m'- l)y ^\^ Sharp Macleay, of Sydney, 

 were first obtained by his father, the late Mr. M. Guilfoyle, of Sydney, from 

 Mrs. Geddie (wife of the Rev. Dr. Geddie), of Aneityuni, New Hebride.s, 

 brought by a schooner to that island (of which it is not a native), and no one 

 knows the original island to this day. The name Benupftii was originally 

 applied to this Ficus by Mr. M. Guilfoyle, anfl adopted by Dr. Seemann. 

 U 8 ; L 5, 15 b, i'3. See photo. 



4. F. hrasiliensis, Liid'cl. A medium-sized, shapely tree, with rather a 

 spreading habit. It does well with us. We have to cut it back each year 

 to keep it in bnunds. ()ne(if th<- numerous large-leaved Figs, with entire 

 margins. It is semi-deciduous, and grows very dense in summei'. 



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