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these two genera must remain separate, the distinct stamina of Hollbollia being 

 abundantly sufficient to characterize it. It has a very wide range in the Himalaya, 

 extending from the Satlej to Assam. In the extreme west the species are rare, oc- 

 curring only in very humid woods, but to the eastward they are very abundant, 

 forming immense climbers, whose branches ascend lofty trees, and hang down in 

 dense masses. 



The leaves are at first very thin and membranous, but become finally very thick 

 and coriaceous ; and the flowers do not accompany one form of leaf only, but occur 

 with every state, from those of the recently expanded shoot to the most rigid and 

 leathery. The pulpy fruit of both species are eatable. 



1. H. latifolia (Wall. Tent. Nep. 24. t. 16); foliolis 3-5 ovatis 

 vel oblongis, seminibus rectis obovatis. — Decaisne, Arch. Mus. i. 194. 

 t. 12. /. B. H. acuminata, LindL Journ. Sort. Soc. ii. 313. Staun- 



tonia latifolia, Wall. Cat. 4950 ! 



Hab. In Himalaya temperata, alt. 5-9000 ped., a Simla ! ad Bhotan ! 

 et in raontibus Khasia supra alt. 4000 ped. ! — (Fl. Apr. Mai.) (v. v.) 



Frutex alte scandens, glaberrirnus, cortice cinereo vel flavicante. Folia 3-5-folio- 

 lata; petioli foliola sequantes, angulati, striatuli. Foliola basi trinervia, coriacea, 

 rigida, magnitudine^alde varia, minora 2 poll, longa, \ lata, majora 6 poll, louga, 

 fere 2 lata, petiolis partialibus utrinque articulatis ^-lj-pollicaribus, intermedio Ion- 

 giore, lateralibus (dum quinque) gradatim brevioribus. Racemi versus basin ramulo- 

 rum fasciculati, elongati (folia fere sequantes), vei abbreviati, pauciflori. Flores £-f 

 poll, longi, suaveolentes, albi vel viridescentes, purpurascentesve. 



This is a very variable plant, but we are unable to distinguish more than one spe- 

 cies. The shape of the leaves is very variable, and the colour of the flowers seems 

 unimportant. The fruit may perhaps afford characters of importance, though we 

 have failed to detect any. 



2. H. angustifolia (Wall. Tent. Nep. 25. t. 17); foliolis 7-9 

 anguste- vel lineari-lanceolatis. — Decaisne, Arch. Mus. i. 194. Staun- 



tonia angustifolia, Wall. Cat. 4951 ! 



Hab. In Himalaya temperata: Nipal, Wallich! Kumaon, Strachey 



et Winterbottom ! — (v. v.) 



Habitus prions sod graciiior. Folia longius petiolata. Foliola tenuiora, lancco- 

 lata, 3-6 poll, longa, i-1 lata, 2 exteriora brevissime petiolata. Semina ovato-reni- 



formia, minora quam in specie prrecedente. 



We have not ourselves found this species in good state, and can therefore add no- 

 thing to the characters given by Wallich. The shape of the seed is perhaps the only 

 important distinction between this and the last species, but we must leave the deci- 

 sion of the validity of the species to those who have an opportunity of studying this 

 and the last together in a living state. Many specimens, which we cannot otherwise 

 distinguish from H. latifolia, have the leaves very narrow, oblong, or almost linear 

 and therefore differ from H. angustifolia only in the number of leaflets Those of 

 B. angustifolia are, however, much thinner in texture. The shape of the fruit seems 

 the same in both. 



XI. BERBEEIDE^. 



Sepala et petala 2-3-4-mera, triplici vel multiplici serie alternatim 

 imbricata. Stamina definita, petalis opposita, rarius mdefimta ; antlie- 

 ftHoculis pleruinque valvulis sursum revolutis dehiscentes. Ovarium 



