8f MONANDRTA MONOCYN'/A. Salipornict. 



rol. Sl^igma large, and \'i\]oxx<i.— Capsule turbinate, size of an olive, 

 sinoot]), when ripe yellovv-, three-celled, three-valved. — Seeds a few, 

 smooth, bright deep red, with a partial raorged aril of the same co'onr. 

 — Embryo siniple, siib-lanceoiate, furnished with both perisperm and 



viteliiis.* 



SALICORNIA. Schreb.gen. N. 14. 

 Calj/x gibbous like an aril lining the inside of the cavities of the 

 fructilication in the joints. Carol none. Seed one. 



1. S. hr adnata. R, 



Perennial, erect; branches numerous, decussate, joints clubbed. 

 Spikes cylindric. Flowers conspicuous. 



Teling. Quo i loo. 



This seems an undescribed plant ; nor can I collect what Dr. 

 Kiinig thought it was. It is a small, generally erect, perennial species^ 

 growingplenlifullyonsuchlow, wet, salt ground as is overtiowed by 

 the spring tides. Flowers all the yeai" round. It should be cojnpur- 

 ed with S. herbacea. 



Stems generally erect, woody, about as thick as a goose-quill, 

 though sometimes at the base as thick asthelittle finger; from twelve 

 to eighteen inches high. -B/'a«cAes decussate, ascending, very numer- 



* In January 1215 I received roots ofthismort charniin5r species fiom Jlr. Smith 

 at Silliet, which produced blossoms in the Botanic Garden in October tliie follow- 

 ing year. It differs from H. coronarinin, in regard to its flowers, vhich are 

 about one third .smaller, havin<? the inner segments of the corol linear rlavate, the 

 fissure of the lip narrow with straight sides, and its base contracted into a linear 

 claw. They partake not only of the yellow colour of those of Mkheiia Champaca, but 

 possess even the peculiar fragrance of t!ie latter, only in a less powerful ami there- 

 fore more grateful degree. In stature and leaves both species are alike. 



The foHowing^ quotation should be added to H. august if oUum, p. 11. — Edwards's 

 Bot. Reahl. n. 157.— Notwithstanding- the opinion which this distinguished botanist 

 ha^ expressed I am led to suspect that H.coccintum of Sir J. E. Smith (Rees's new 

 Cijciopcedia, in loco) is a distinct species, of which I have examined the original 

 drawing, left by my inestimable friend and predecessor Dr. F. Buchanan at the 

 Botaiiic Garden at Calcutta.— N. W. 



