fruit it is impossible to say whether it belonged to the same cell with 

 that o£ which the seed was developed, or to another. Should the 

 ovariaK cells prove to be uniovulate, the genus will have to be 

 removed to the tribe Crotoneoe. The stigmas are extremely minutt 

 cuneate and deciduous. 



The generic name records the services to Botany of the late Father 

 Scortechini, Soc. Jes., whose life was sacrificed to his zeal in exploring 

 the botany of Perak. He died in Calcutta of fever contracted in 

 that locality. His collections are divided between the Herbaria of 

 Perak, Calcutta, and Kew. There are two other species in the Kew 

 Herbarium, S. nicobarica, H. f. (' Fl. Brit. Ind. ' ined.), with a pair of 

 glands at the apex of the petiole; and 8. Forbesii. If. f.. from New 

 Guinea (Sogeri region, Forbes, No. 434), with shorter, more turgid 

 capsules, and broader leaves.— J. D. H. 



*nfLll Portio ? / <? Panicle 2. $ flower. 3. Stamens and r istillode. 4. Hack 



JffrS Tl ► r n f- 6 -, PlSt ! ll0de - 6. Fruiting p [.. \ V lica l HectioD 

 of fruit. 8. Vertical section of seed. All but 6 and f enlarged. 



