Nigeria. All of those differ in eharuetor from the 4 u ins mentioned 
above. They are believed to be derived from one or more species 
of Cifaaothin'siix so far undetermined. It is therefore much to 
be desired that further examples of these resins, together with 
complete herbarium specimens of the trees furnishing them, 
should be forwarded to Kew to enable them to be specifically 
determined. 
made in the Kew 
XXXIV.-DECADES KEWENSES 
DECAS XLII. 
differt. 
Gaulis procumbens, teres, pilosus. Folia circa 12-juga, dense 
sericea ; foliola elliptica, obtusa, 6 mm. longa, circa 3 mm. lata ; 
stipulae in unam oppositif oliam connatae, scariosae, acutae, 4 mm. 
iongae. Pedunculus 4-4 cm. longus, pilosus ; racemus 1-6 cm. 
longus ; pedicelli vix 2 mm. longi ; bracteae pedicellis paullo 
b:-\ iores, triangulares, scariosae. Calyx sericeus, 2 mm. longus ; 
dentes brevissimi, subulati. Cor>.>: um obovato- 
lanceolatum, 1 cm. longum, 5 mm. latum. Ovarium sessile. 
Galapagos Islands. Without collector's name, received from 
M. Decaisne, 1844. 
Astragalus Edmonstonei, Robinson {Phaca Edmonstonei, 
Hook, f.), is synonymous with Astragalus ftavus, Reiche (P/tuca 
flava, Hook, et Am.). The calyx of the latter is densely hairy, 
not " glabriusculus " as originally described. 
412. Gurania Eggersii, Sprague it Hutchinson [Cucurbitaceae- 
Cucumermeae] ; affinis G. coccineae, Cogn., foliis magis lobatis, 
calycis dentibus brevioribus, antheris rectis ab ea recedit. 
Ramuli sulcati, sparse villosi. Folia pedatifida, ambitu sub- 
orbicularia, lobis 5 obovatis vel oblanceolatis (medio interdum 
trilobato), acute acuminatis basin versus sensim angustatia 
y-15 cm longis 3-5-7 cm. latis, margine denticulata, denticulis 
circa 05 mm. longis 0-5-3 cm. distantibus, membranacea, in 
venis utrinque villis puberula, ceterum glabra; venae laterales 
utrinque 7-8 ; petiolus 6-8 cm. longus, anguste alatus, costatus, 
sparse villosus vel glabrescens. Flores masculi 8-24 in racemum 
brevem corymbosum longipedunculatum dispositi ; pedunculus 
gracilis, sulcatus, 15-17 cm. longus, glabriusculus f pedicelli 
sparse pilosi, usque ad 6 mm. longi. Calycis tubus ovoideus, 
