THALAMIFLORiE. 1 1 



50. Tamarix orientalis, L. "KhagalorTarash" 



a. Leafy twig. 



Stewart, ' Punjal) Plants,' p. 92. 



HYl'ERICIXE.'E. 



51. Vismia dealbata, H.B.K. " Lacre-zeira." 



a. Flowering braiichlet. 



b. Twig with young fruit. 



Santarem, Para; H. W. Bates, Aug. 18, 1853. 



The following note is attached to the specimen a. : — 



« 

 "No. 8, Lacrezeira, with specimens of gum and roots. The sijeeimen 



of gum I collected from one wovinded tree. The tree « as slender ! 

 height, 20 feet ; diameter of stem, 4 inches. It runs slowly like wax, 

 but soon solidifies. It is an indelible pigment, colour of gamboge. I 

 supposed the tree was a species of Vismia. The roots, I now lind, are 

 much esteemed as a remedy here ; decoctions drank in tea have performed 

 great cures in old chronic gonorrhcea. The botanical specimens were 

 taken, some from the tree, whicli yielded tlie gum, and others from 

 those from which I took the roots ; not observing any specific ditt'erence, 

 I have put them together." 



Specimen b is labelled, " Yields a red gum, applied exter- 

 nally in ringworm, &c. Received March, 18.53." 



GUTTIFEK.*:. 



[52. Garcinia Hanbursri, Hook, f.] Garcinia Morella, Desrouss. var. 

 pedicellata. 

 a. Leaves. 



Singapore, D'Almeida. \\"ith 6 drawings attached, includ- 

 ing a sketch of the tree, leaves, flowers, and 

 dissections of the flower and fruit. 

 [These drawings formed the basis of the illustrations 

 published in the Trans. Linn. Soc, 1864, vol. xxiv. 

 tab. •50a, p. 487. The plant was subsequently raised 

 to the rank of a species by Sir J. D. Hooker, tuider 

 the name of G Hanburi/i, Hook./. See Journ. Lin. 

 Soc, vol. xiv., p. 48.5, 1875. Bentl. and Trim. Med. 

 PL, tab. 33. Hanbiu-y 'Science Papers,' p. 326-333.] 



DIPTEROCARPE^. 



53. Dryobalanops Camphora, Colebr. 



A leafy twig bearing flower buds and detached leaves and 



flowers. 

 Sumatra, Dr. W. H. K. De Vriese, Leyden, 8 Aug., 1857. 



