236 OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. MimUSOpS, 



about an inch and a half long, and one broad. Seeds 

 from five to eight, inserted by pedicels into the bottom 

 of the capsule, cylindric, striated ; the pedicels are sur- 

 rounded with numerous, small, pellucid vesicles. 



Note. This was one of the last plants Dr. Konig saw. 

 It was brought in when he was on his death bed ; he did 

 attempt to examine it, but was unable, the cold hand of 

 death hung over him ; he desired 1 would describe it par- 

 ticularly, for he thought it was uncommonly curious, 

 new, and beautiful. This observation, from a worthy 

 friend, a preceptor, and predecessor, has made me more 

 than usually minute in describing and drawing it. 



MIMUSOPS. Schreh. gen. n. 644. 



Calyx from six to eight-leaved, alternately smaller. 

 Corol one-petalled, segments many in a double series, 

 with alternate scales on the inside. Germ superior, from 

 six to eight-celled, cells one-seeded ; attachment interior. 

 Berry one or more seeded. Embryo erect, and furnish- 

 ed with a peri sperm. 



1. M. elengi. Willd. 2. 325. R. Corom. pi. 1. N. 14. 



Leaves alternate, short-petioled, oblong, pointed, wav- 

 ed, smooth. 



Bacula. Asiat. Res. 4. p. 273. 



Elengi. Rheed. Mai. 1. t. 20. 



Beng. Bokul. 



Hi?id. Mulsari. 



Teling. Pagadoo. 



Tarn. Magadoo. 



The Kunki of the native Portuguese. 



I have only once found this tree in its wild state. It was 

 on the mountains in Rajamundree Circar, where it grows 

 to be a middle-sized tree. On account of its fragrant 

 flowers, it is very generally reared in the gardens of the 



