In the L. glandulosum, lutcolum, nodifionim, and coryvihiferum, the 

 stigmates are not globular, as in most of the species of this genus, but 

 elongated, and scarcely thicker than the styles. 



I take this opportunity of subjoining the characters of three new species 

 of Linum belonging to Decandolle's first (\.Wi?,io\\, Jloribus Jiavis. 



L. Macrcei, glabrum ; caullbus basi fruticosis, ramis erectis ; foliis oppositis altwnisve, 

 lanceolatis, acuminatia, rigidis ; sepalis ovatis, acuminatis ; petalis calyce diiplo 

 longioribus ; stylo coroUam subaequante, apice breviter quinquefido ; stigmatibus 

 globosis; capsulis acuto-mucronatis. 



Flowers of the same size as those of L. maritimum or tenuifoUum. In 

 habit the plant resembles the L. africanum, from which it differs chiefly by 

 the shorter leaves less frequently opposite, and by the conformation of the 

 styles. It was gathered at Valparaiso by Mr. M'Rae, collector to the 

 Horticultural Society. 



L. mysurense (Heyne MSS. ex Wall. cat. herb. ind. no. 1507), glabrum, erectum; foliis 

 alternis, oblongis, obtusis, basi attenuatis ; floribus paniculato-corymbosis ; sepalis 

 ovatis, acutiusculis, margine subciliatis ; petalis calycem breviter siiperaiitibus ; stylis 

 basi connatis ; stigniatibus globosis ; capstild acuto-mucronata. 



A small annual, resembling in habit and in the size of the flower, the 

 L. gallicum or L. virginianum, but differing from both by the broader and 

 more obtuse leaves, and by the ovate sepals but slightly acute, not acuminate. 

 The flowers appear to be yellow. — From Dr. Heyne's collection in the East 

 India Company's Herbarium, where it is marked by him with the names of 

 L, mysurense and L. humile. 



L. tetragynum (Colebr. MSS. ex Wall. cat. herb. ind. no. 150C), glal)rum, fmticosiim, 

 ramosum ; f'oliis elliptico-oblongis, acuminatis, serratis, basi attenuatis, petiolatis ; 

 floribus capitato-corymbosis ; pedunculis bracteatis ; sepalis ovatis, l)reviter acuminatis, 

 margine subciliatis; petalis calyce duplo longioribus; stylis 4, liberis; stigmatibus 

 globosis ; capsulis obtusis. 



A native of Nipal and Sylhet. (Wallich.) Flowers yellow, rather 

 smaller than in the L. trigynum. Inflorescence similar to that of the 

 variety of L. repens, which appears to have been described by Don as 

 L. Cicanobum. 



The three East Indian frutescent Linums (L. trigynum, repens, and 

 tetragynum) differ from the others by their frutescent stem, large penni- 

 nerved leaves, and by the capsule obtuse or depressed at the top, and less 

 distinctly divided into separate carpella. They might form a good section, 

 though there do not appear to be characters sufficient to distinguish them as 

 a genus. The L. repens has the leaves serrate, and the styles connate to 

 about the middle of their length. It has been figured by Smith (exot. bot. 

 t. 15) as L. trigynum; and I am disposed to consider the L. Cicanobum 

 (Hamilt. in Don prodr. fi. nep. p. 217) as a mere variety, or rather a state 

 depending on the age of the plant. The true L. trigynum is well figured in 

 the Bot. mag. t. 1100. It has the leaves entire, and the styles distinct from 

 the base." 



J. L. 



