Cerbera. phntandria moxocynu. C>9] 



cell, shape various, concave on the inside, convex on the ex- 

 terior. Integuments single, light brown, and rather rough. 

 Perisperm conform to the seed, white, amygdaline. Embryo 

 inverse, white. Cotyledons roundish. Radicle cylindric, 

 length of the cotyledons, superior. 



4. C. axillaris. R. 



Shrubby, armed with simple, opposite, recurved spines. 

 Leaves short petioled, oblong-. Corymbs peduncled, axillary, 

 ■anyt-flowered. 



A native of the Moluccas. 



CERBERA. Schreb. gen. N. 415. 

 Calyx five-parted. Corol funnel-shaped. Germ two-Iob- 

 ed ; lobes two-celled ; cells two-seeded ; attachment interior. 

 Drupes superior, one or two singly, one-seeded. Embryo 

 inverse, without perisperm. 



1. C.Jruticosa. R. 



Shrubby, diehotomous. Leaves broad-lanceolar. Corymbs 

 terminal. Drupes obliquely urn-shaped, and gaping. 



From Pei>u this elegant shrub has been introduced into 

 the Botanic garden at Calcutta, where it is in constant blos- 

 som. The flower like those of Vinca rosea, but larger, and 

 faintly fragrant; it is in fact one of the most ornamental 

 shrub- in the garden. 



Stem short, soon dividing, and sub-dividing into many, 

 straight, round, smooth, diehotomous branches and branch- 

 lets. Leaves opposite, often remote, short petioled, from ob- 

 long to lanceolate, entire, smooth, acuminate, about five or 

 six inches long, and from two to three broad. Stipules inter- 

 foliaceous, acute. Corymbs terminal when they tir-t appear; 

 but long before the whole of the blossoms expand, a branch- 

 let shoots forth on each side and places them in the fork ; di- 

 visions sub-trichotomous and short. Flowers large, mouth 



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