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'LLUSTRATIONS OF INDIAN BOTANY. 3 
In the oe happier the examination of Ceylon specimens of what appears to be 
the true R. pinna 
and myself to ihe istnebiions, that our FR. 
species. In addition to R. pinnatus, Ceylon 
oir, has, since the publication of our Prodromus, led both Dr. Arnott 
Wallichianus can scarcely be kept distinct from that 
possesses one so closely allied to R. reniformis, 
that it is only distinguishable by the member of its petals, that in the former being usually 5, 
while in the latter it is from 10 to 15, unless in those instances where they appear fewer from 
ed. The 
the union, among 
themselves, of petals ; several instances of which I have observ 
petals cf the Ceylon plant, are however much larger than those of the continental one, hence we 
might almost infer the smaller number, which is the only good distinguishing mark between 
them, originates in the one case, from the constant union of adjoining pairs of petals similar to 
what 
ave observed to occur partially in the other, a view, which, is supported by the fact, 
that the continental plant has sometimes, though rarely, the number of its petals augmented 
from 10 to 15, or in the proportion of three to each sepal; perhaps, the normal form, thus 
showing in the frequent diminution of the number of its petals to 10, a similar tendency to 
union. Should further acquaintance with these plants show a similar tendency to multiplica- 
tion of petals, in the Ceylon 
one, and a still further disposition i in ours to reduction, these two 
must ultimately be united, though for the present, it is my intention to keep them distinct. 
CLEMATIS. 
ee 0 vate, or Pn ieee eiy gor floral 
ring two lanciolate bracts below the 
middie: se ele iolat pexioecin 
mens equalling the pee styles long plumos 
Moist woods, Ri ei and Pulney mountains, 
flowert ng in Se 
I have much pleasure in igh this very fine 
species 46 Lieutenant ao o, H. M. 39th Foot, the 
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acute, or s iS} 
Point, usual 7, rarely 5, nerved at the 1 quite en- 
; floral leaves, in every respect like the leaflets, 
lle with two opposite, lanciolate bracts. 
rs large, white; ae wer buds, ovate, o 
pals % lanciolate, He ding or revolute, about an inch 
long, white within, clothed, externally, with os brown 
tamens numerous in several series, the exte- 
oe filaments compressed equalling the a an- 
thers small, point stils numerous, ovary hairy ; 
styles long. feathery ape pointed. Fruit not seen. 
- OC. -) Climbin g: glabrous, pia the 
sepals: "ane 3 foliolate, leaflets acutely t 
t ed, acumin ated, 7 nerved; peduncles one 
flowered, from the axils of simple foliaceous bracts : 
flowers drooping, Lo pe ovate, scumiuated, twice the 
4 of the Aouien 
evager woods, flowe inp dep ust. 
This wpecker ier is i her tet oh ae allied to the former, 
ani revolute; sta- pair of leaflets, and an odd one, in this there 
fr wd which I have been induced to separate it, on re 
nt of its ee leaves, constantly one flower 
Hedunsiek: its much smaller flowers, (about half the 
size) and lastly, on here of the great disproportion 
between the relative length of its stamens and pistils, 
and se 
The third form alluded to above as so nearly allied 
to C. Wightiana differs in the following respects 
Cc ighti. eaves are pinnate, consisting of one 
flowers I have not. seen pees suspect the differences 
noted depend on variations i in the lon of the le “AVES 
THALICTRUM. 
lyphocarpum (W. and A.) This — originally 
Aasing the Neelgherr fei is now ascertained to be a na- 
tive of the igher parts of Ceylon, where it has been 
found by both Colonel Walker and myself. 
RANUNCULUS. 
vi R, rentformis Sire ) Erect, ile radical leaves 
roundish ovate, ren 
upper 
ones nearly linear: petals numerous, 10—13, twice as 
meh the patulous calyx: heads of fruit Givioer: 
achen ia oblong, tumid, iniaaisty dotted: style nearly 
straight. 
lca Seiad and Pulney mountains, flourishing in 
jorge ané Octo 
© modified, a little, the character of this spe- 
cies ne Deng in the form here figur red.— Plate No. 2. 
niform uae or pect reniform hasta at the base, 
obes broad, roundish, coa ted; seape leaves, 
lanciolate, toothed, attenuated at tel 
