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glands. Petioles 2-2^ inches long, villous and ferruginous, 

 thickened under the leaf. Racemes axillary, shorter than 

 the leaves. Flowers pedicelled. Peduncles and pedicels ferru- 

 ginous. Drupe oval, the form of an Olive, but smaller, with 

 a single, rather smooth nut, generally containing but one 

 perfect seed ; sometimes there is a second, smaller, and the 

 vestiges of the partition and abortive ovule can almost always 

 be observed. Seed oblong, pointed above. Albumen con- 

 form : Embryo inverse, extending nearly the whole length of 

 the albumen. Cotyledons flat, oblong, with a distinct nerve 

 along their middle. Radicle superior, clavato-cylindrical, 

 much shorter than the cotyledons. 



Obs. I have not seen the flowers of this species, but its 

 fruit and general resemblance to the preceding, leave no 

 doubt as to the genus, and its characters are sufficiently 

 marked to distinguish it from the others. 



TETRACERA ARBORESCENS. W. J. 



PoLYANDRIA TetRAGYNIA. 



Foliis obovatis integerrimis glabris, floribus paniculatis axil- 

 laribus et terminalibus, calycibus 5-phyllis. 

 Near the shores of the Bay of Tapanooly in Sumatra. — 

 Arborescent. Leaves alternate, petioled, about 3 inches 

 long, oblong-obovate, rounded at the apex, and terminating 

 in a short point, very entire, with reflexed edges, smooth, 

 shining above, coriaceous and firm, veins reticulate, nerves 

 somewhat pilose on the under surface. Petioles short. 

 Panicles axillary and terminal, many-flowered. Ccdyx 5- 

 leaved, spreading, persistent, smooth. Stamens numerous. 

 Capsules generally 3, smooth and shining, roundish-ovate, 

 opening on one side, containing a single seed attached to the 

 base of the capsule, and enveloped in a pale yellowish 

 laciniate arillus. The vestiges of 2 or 3 abortive ovules are 

 observable in the bottom of the capsule. 



UVARIA HIRSUTA. W. J. 



PoLYANDRIA PoLYGYNIA. 



Tota hirsuta etiam calyces fructusque pilis erectis, floribus 



