404 DECANDRiA MONOGYNiA. Mclastoma- 



nately enlarged with a second curved joint. Anthers re- 

 curved, linear. Capsule four-celled. 



5. M. cermia. I. R. 



Scandent. Ledves ovate lanceolate, five-nerved, smooth. 

 Panicles terminal, long, thin, drooping, with the ramifi- 

 cations four-winged. F/oM;ers octandrous. 



A native of Chittagong. It flowers in October and 

 November ; and the seed ripens in February, and March. 



The leaves in this elegant large rambling species that 

 occupy all bat the base of the panicle are rather long- 

 petioled, remarkably large, often a foot long, and from 

 three to four inches broad ; with the nerves particularly 

 large ar.d distinct to the very apex ; those close to the 

 panicles are sessile, and very exactly cordate; the pa- 

 nicles are also uncommonly long, as far as two feet, or 

 more, and droop elegantly when loaded with its profusi- 

 on of middling sized, bright red flowers. 



6. M. vagans. R. 



Scandent. Leaves ovate-cordate, bristle-serrulate, acu- 

 minate, three or five-nerved ; petioles and nerves hairy. 

 Panicles terminal, large and decussated, powers octan- 

 drous. 



Beng. Jwy-phutkee, 



An extensive, beautiful scandent shrubby species, a 

 native of tlie hilly countries immediately east of Bengal 

 where its numerous, small, bright red flowers appear in 

 October, and the seed ripens during the ensuing hot sea- 

 son. The young shoois, petioles, and nerves of the leaves 

 are the only hairy parts, and but in a small degree, all 

 the rest are smooth ; the leaves are large, about six 

 inches long, and three broad. 



7. M. impuher. R. 



bmooth in every part. Leaves long-petioled, ovate- 



