246 NEW PLANTS FROM HONG-KONG. 
the habit and mode of inflorescence of Eurya, the anthers of Sawrauja, 
and the capsules and seeds of Gordonia. It ought, perhaps, to form a 
distinct tribe, distinguished by its definite stamens, and geminate, 
collateral, pendulous ovules. In the mean time it may be referred 
to Gordoniee, the structure having the greatest tendency in that 
direction. The nature of the embryo I have not been able to ascertain, 
in consequence of all the capsules on my specimens being either much 
too old, and the seeds gone, or too young, and the buds not in a fit 
state to examine. 
2. Schima superba, Gardn. et Champ. ; ramis teretibus verrucosis glabris, 
ramulis pilosiusculis, foliis ovato-ellipticis acuminatis supra medium 
serrato-crenatis glabris, petiolis alatis puberulis, peduneulis ad ex- 
tremitatem ramulorum axillaribus solitariis unifloris petiolum sube- 
quantibus, sepalis rotundatis glabris sericeo-ciliatis. 
Has. Wingnychery valley, Hong-Kong. 
Arbor pulcherrima. Folia alterna, coriacea, penninervia, obscuré 
reticulata, 4—5 poll. longa, 14-2 poll. lata: petiolis 9-12 lin. longis. 
Pedunculi teretes, glabri, 8-10 lin. longi, ad apicem incrassati, bibrac- 
teolati, bracteolis deciduis. Calyz pentasepalus, persistens, sestivatione 
basi cohzerentia et ibi extus sericea, inzequalia, majora pollicem longa, 
unum cetera ante explicationem calyptratim tegens. Stamina numerosa, 
pluriserialia ; flamenta complanata, inter se et cum petalis connata; 
anthere basi affixee, tetragone, lateraliter et longitudinaliter dehiscentes. 
Ovarium depresso-conicum, basi dense sericeo-pilosum, 5-loculare ; 
ovula in singulo loculo 3, collateralia, pendula. Stylus 5-sulcatus, 
versus apicem incrassato-clavatus ; stigma 5-lobum. 
This is stated by Capt. Champion to be a most magnificent tree 
when in blossom. The habit is quite that of Gordonia, from which the 
genus differs essentially in the cucullate outer petal, and the inner half 
of the dissepiments of the capsule remaining attached to the central 
column. 
(To be Continued.) 
