2 20 RutaCCCC. \Miin-aya^ 



glabrous ; pet. \ in. or more, oval-oblong, clawed, obtuse ; 

 ov. on a short annular disk or g)'nophorc, 2-celled ; berry 

 \-\ in., ovoid, pointed, smooth, i -celled, i-2-seeded. 



* Var. fl. buzifolia, Tliw. This is a more floriferous shrubby 

 variety, much grown in gardens for its beauty and sweet scent. It is 

 C. P. I200. In Fl. B. Ind. i. 503 the name is misprinted '■ brevifolia^ It 

 is wild in Northern India, but not in Ceylon. 



Low country up to 3000 ft. ; rather common. Fl. June, July ; white, 

 very sweet-scented. 



Throughout India, and in China, Australia, and J'acific Islands. 



The leaflets are sometimes reduced to one as in specimens from Trin- 

 comalie. Wood heavy, veiy hard, and close-grained, yellow; has been 

 used as a substitute for bo.xwood for engraving. 



2. lyi. Gleniei, TJno. ex O/h'. in Joitni. IJ)in. Soc. v., Siippl. ii. 29 

 (i86i). [i'LATi: XXII.] 



Thw. Enum. 406. C. P. 3627. 



Fl. B. Ind. i. 503 (J/, exotica, L. var.). 



A bush, much branched, bark ver)- white, young twigs 

 strongly pubescent; 1. imparipinnate, 1^-4 in., rachis strongly 

 pubescent, Iflts. 3-7, on short pubescent stalks, upper ones 

 much the longest, rhomboid-lanceolate, obtuse, emarginate, 

 lower ones rotundate, all slightl)- crenate, glabrous ; fl. h^-\ in. 

 diam., about 3-7, in short, racemose, axillary and terminal 

 cymes, ped. very pubescent ; sep. very small, densely tomen- 

 tose; pet. h in.; ov. on a distinct gynophore, 5-lobed, 5-celled; 

 berry large, i in., somewhat pyriform or urn-shaped, flat- 

 topped, but mamillate in centre, 5-lobed or bluntl)- 5-angled, 

 rough with large glands, shining, green, 5-cclled, the large 

 inflated cells each containing 1-3 globose green seeds. 



Forests of the dry country; rather rare(.''). Trincomalie (Glenie) ; 

 about Anuradhapura, Mihintale, &c., abundant, f 1. Aug. ; white. 



Endemic. 



This appears to be a very distinct species, and, apart from the remark- 

 ably different fruit, is readily known from M. exotica, under which it is 

 placed in Fl. B. Ind., by the very pubescent, almost tomentose, inflor- 

 escence, calyx, rachis of leaves, and young parts generally, the smaller 

 flowers and the different habit. 



3. M. K.oenig-ii, Spreiig. Syst. Vcg. ii. 315 (1825). Karapincha, 

 S. Karivempu, T. 



Bergera Koenigii, L., Moon Cat. 34. Thw. Enuni. 406, 46. C. P. 



2547- 



Fl. I). Ind. i. 503. Wight, Ic. t. 13 {Bergera Kocnigii). 



A small tree, with dark grey bark, branchlets pubescent ; 

 1. imparipinnate, somewhat crowded, spreading, 6-10 in., 

 rachis pubescent, Iflts. 15-25, shortly stalked, 1-2 in., oval or 

 oblong- lanceolate, very oblique at base, slightly caudate, 



