BY J. H. MAIDEN, 



695 



CRIICIFERiE. 



3. Nasturtium sylvestre, R.Br., "in Hort. Kew. v. 4, p. 110, 

 Ed. 2, Eng. Bot. t. 2324. Wet ravines and running streams " 

 (A. Cunn., in He ward). 



4. Cajcile maritima, Scop. — New for the Island. 



CAPPAEIDE.S:. 



5. Capparis nobilis, F.v.M. (Syn. Buahechia nohilis, Endl., 

 Prod. Norf. 64; Capimris citrina, A. Cunn., London Journ. Bot. 

 i. 115, 1842). 



Capparis nohilis, F.v.M., B.Fl. i. 95, 1863, refers to "a small 

 tree." Endlicher says " Frutex an arbuscula?" he being 

 evidently in doubt. The Norfolk Island plant (found also in 

 Phillip Island, see p. 784) is in fact a stout scrambling climber, 

 with a stem 3 inches in diameter, and of indefinite length, form- 

 ing a liana amongst the trees at Ball's Bay. 



The differences between the Norfolk Island and Australian 

 Capparides are here stated : — 



Norfolk Island. 



Tall, scrambling or climbing 

 shrub. 



Leaves : proportion of length 

 to breadth 2 to 1. 



Australia. 

 Erect, tall shruVj or tall 

 tree. 



Leaves : proportion of length 

 to breadth 3 to 1 or narrower. 

 (One broad-leaved specimen 

 from Queensland in the National 

 Herbarium, Sydney). 

 Inflorescence terminal in all Inflorescence more frequently 



specimens, though described as axillary, the peduncles fre- 

 flowers on solitary axillary quently in pairs, 

 peduncles or in terminal racemes 

 by reduction of the leaves. 



Flower buds rather more 

 pointed. Colour of the flowers 

 pale yellow. 



Buds more globular, though 

 often pointed. Colour white. 



Fruit almost globular, 



Fruit lemon-shaped, 

 with crested ridges. 



often 



