28 macmjonx. 



to Dr. Kadlkofer, in Oct., 1885, diinrig hiB sUjr at Kew, 

 where he was workinj; at a monograph of the Sapind/tcue, 

 and he identified them as Maiai/ba tpiiemensis, Aubl.] 



In Benth. and Hook. Geii. Plant, I, p. 400, the gcniw 

 Mataijba is .sunk under Jiahnui, D. C. [See also Kadlkofer, 

 Ueber die Oliederung der Familie der Sapindaoue, p. 260.] 



123. [Talisia cerasina, Radlk, (in .Sit/,unf,'sl). Munich Academy, 1878 ;) 



Sapindns ceraeinus, Benth- MSS- et Herb.] 

 a. Bninchlet in flower. 



"No. 31. Pitomba, a low tree, of the stature and size of the 

 coffee tree, giowing on semi-cultivated ground. A 

 decoction of its leaves is a very general remedy in 

 venereal gonorrhoea. The leaves in large quantities 

 are also used to dye clothing black. The fruit has 

 a pleasant, acid juice." (Extracted from 'Notes on 

 Botanical Specimens,' sent from Santarem, Para, Aug., 

 1853, by H. W. Bates.) 

 Drawings in pen and ink, of dissected flowers, by 

 D. H., are attached to this sheet. 



ANACARDIACE^. 



124. Odina obovata, Hook, f. (Oliver, Fl. Trop. Africa, vol. i., 1868, 



p. 447.) 

 a. With leaves and flower buds, and detached leaves. 

 Somali Countiy, E. Africa ; Captain Playfair. 

 The tree is said to yield a kind of Luban (frankincense), 

 which is not used by the Somalis. Received 

 Dec, 1862. 

 125- Pistacia Atlantica, Desf. 



rt. (1) Twig, with leaves and fruit. 



Ex Herb. E. Cosson. Grande ravine du plateau du temtoire 

 de la tribu du Ouled, Krahd Garaba (cercle du Saida), 

 20 May, 1862. 



(2) Twig, with leaves and flowers. 



En\arons d'Aumale, Algeria ; A. Charoy, April, 1864. 



(3) Twig, with leaves and fniit. 



Valine du Chelif, prfes Milianah, Algeria ; E. (Josson, 

 July, 

 Var. Fabestina. (P. Palsestina, Boiss.) 

 a. Branchlet, with leaves and fruit. 



Between Safed and Caiffa; Dr. J. D. Hooker and 

 D. Hanbury, 31 Oct., 1860. 



