3 K) F/oiicuI/mal a?id Bolanical yo/iirs^ 



woiiUl protect it from the cold, and cause it to grow luxuriimtl} in spring, 

 and to produce larger and better-coloured flowers," 

 XXIV. Ma/vdcca;. § Calyx double. 



COU. //tBISCL'S. 

 lli^Ma GciKv/V Hoj. Gcnfeve's • □ spl 15 jn.jl Ho Mauritius ... C l.p Bot. mag. 3U4 



Of this superb //ibfscus the corolla is spreading, and 5 in. in diameter; 

 the petals are of a white or pale rose colour, but are of a deej) ro.sy lilac 

 hue at their base ; and this latter colour forms a conspicuous and admirable 

 eye to each blossom. J)r. Hooker remarks : — "If tiiis shrub be not already 

 in our collections, as I suspect it is, througli tlie influence of Mr. Telfair 

 autl the late Mr. Barclay, cultivators should haste to procure so great an 

 ornament to the stove." The specific name compliments M. (ieneve, a 

 zealous cultivator, who conducted Professor Bojer, who first named and 

 described this s|)ecies, to many trees of this //ibiscus in the forests con- 

 tiguous to the Riviere Noire (Black river) in the Mauritius. (Hot. J^lfig., 

 April.) 



Malvdcccc. § Calyx single, 

 cnes. .9PDA. 



ISOO'Ja rbsca Lk. S; O. rmy-flivd • □ or 5 o Ro Brazil 1820 C l.p Bot. mag. 3150 



" Petals rather large, showy, broadly ovate, nerved, reddish, somewhat 

 inclining to purple, very concave and erect, so that, taken collectively, they 

 almost form a globose corolla; stamens numerous; anthers yellow, very 

 compact ;" therefore contrasting pleasingly with the rosy red petals. The 

 leaves arc on long petioles, are cordate, acuminate, nerved and serrated. 

 This species " is evidently allied to the iS'ida globiflora of Bot. ]\Iag. t. 2821, 

 and is ccjuallv remarkable for the globose flowers and inflated calyx." 

 {Bol. Ma-i., April.) 



LVI. Mi/rtacca'. Myrcirt acris is figured in the Bof. Mag. for May, 

 t. 3I0.3., and there described to be a very elegant tree, of slow growth anil 

 considerable size, native of several of the West India islands, ami called 

 in (ireuada hois d'liidc. The timber is very haril, red, and ponderous, 

 capable of being polished and used for mill-cogs and other purposes, where 

 nuich friction is required. The tree fills the woods with the fragrant smell 

 of its leaves, nearly resembling that of cinnamon, but its bark has none of 

 the warmth of that of cinnamon, though the berries much resemble cloves, 

 both in form and flavour. The leaves of the young branches are from 

 li to 4- in. long, of a very sweet aromatic smell, and, on accoiuit of their 

 agreeable astringency, often used as sauce. The flowers are small, white, 

 with a slightly reddish tinge; the berries round, as large as peas, having an 

 aromatic smell and taste, which render them ;igreeable for culinary pur- 

 poses: they contain seven or eight seeds. Myrciw acris is commonly called, 

 in its places of growth, wild cimuunon, or wild clove tree ; and it is said to 

 be the bayberry of Hughes. The foliage is neat and pleasing. 



hX. I'loUiiccx. Hakcrt linearis is figiu'cd in the 7A>/. 7i'rij. for April, 

 t. 1489. II. linearis, " in this country, forms a very beautiful evergreen 

 bush, remarkable for theglos.siness and rich deep bright green of the leaves." 

 The white flowers are slightly fragrant, and produced in great abundance 

 in axillary corymbs, and usually in August. 



LXV. T/ii/)iicicic. Uaijhne Cncorum is figured in the Bot. Cdb. for 

 April, t. 1800., where it is remarked: — " Admirers of these charming 

 l)Iants [the elaphnes] may easily enjoy their sweetness for several months, 

 by giving some of them a little gentle stove heat, from Jaiuiary in succe.s- 

 sion till the natural sea.son ; for they will bear forcing extremely well." 



LXXVII. Lcguminoscc. § 2. Vtotcw. 

 sofis. /.(rrus. 



arc•ll^^ills Brot. sand Jk Q or J ap Y TfiicriflV 1831. .S 8.1 Bot. rog. 1488 



A showv-flowercil annual species, presumed to be hardy. {Bot, Beg., 

 April.) 



