150 ANNALS OF ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, CALCUTTA, 
PLATE 1824. 
VaricA NnENS, King in Journ, Ав. Soc. Bengal, for 1893, pt. 2, p. 104. 
A tree 40 to 50 feet high: young branches and petioles densely covered with 
coarse deciduous scaly stellate tomentum, ultimately cinereous. Leaves coriaceous, 
nairowly oblong, slightly and bluntly acuminate, slightly narrowed to the rounded 
base; both surfaces, but especially the upper, shining glabrous, finely reticulate, the 
base on the lower sparsely scaly-tomentose when young; main nerves 18 to 20 pairs, 
spreading, prominent on the lower surface: length 7 to 10 in., greatest breadth 2 in.; 
petiole “5 in. stout. Ripe fruit sub-globular, crowned by the persistent style, '5 in. 
in diam., adnate for half its length to the calyx; the two large wings of the calyx 
oblong, slightly oblanceolate, obtuse, 2-5 to 3 in. long and “8 to :9 in. broad, the 
3 shorter wings ovate-acuminate, "8 in. long; all boldly 5-nerved and shining. 
Penang: Curtis, No. 1404. ; 
This fine species is known only by Mr. Curtis’ imperfect specimens. It is very distinct, being 
at once recognisable amongst the Indian species of Vutica by the size of its leaves and calyx-wings. 
Prats 182A. Vataca nitens, King. 1, fruiting branch; 2, fruit with the calyx-lobes removed: of natural size. 
PLATE 182B. 
Уатіса Lown, King in Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, for 1893. pt. 2, р. 103. 
A tree 60 to 80 feet high: young branches, petioles, inflorescence and calyx 
densely rusty scurfy-tomentose with stellate hair intermixed, the branches ultimately 
glabrous and with dark bark. Leaves coriaceous, oblong, sub-acute, the base rounded ; 
both surfaces giabrous, the midrib puberulous on the upper; main nerves 13 to 15 
pairs, spreading, slightly prominent beneath; length 2:5 to 3:5 in., breadth 1 to 1:5 
in. petiole “3 to “5 in. Panicles axillary and terminal, much crowded towards the 
ends of the branches; “75 to 1°5 in. long. Flowers -25 in, long.  Calyz-lobes 5, oblong _ 
or lanceolate, unequal, oblique. Petals 5, narrowly oblong, obtuse, almost glabrous. 
Stamens short, unequal-sided, apiculate. Ovary depressed-globose, tomentose, style сарі- 
tate. Ripe fruit globular, “25 in. in diam., deciduously rufus-scurfy; the style persis- 
tent, quite free from the calyx; two large calyx-wings narrowly oblong, sub-acute, 
scarcely narrowed at the base, 5-пегуед, 2:25 to 3 in. long, and “6 in. broad; the 
three smaller lobes sub-equal, about *5 or '6 in. long, lanceolate, sub-acute. 
Perak: Scortechini, No. 2108; King’s Collector, No. 7496. 
This species is closely allied to V, Maingayi, Dyer; but has smaller flowers, and rather larger 
leaves with considerably longer petioles. 
Prate 1288, Vatica Lowii, King. 1, flowering branch; 2 fruiting branch: of natural size; 3, flower; 4, flower 
a little older and with the petals removed; 5. and 6, petals; 7, stamen; 8, pistil: enlarged; 9, section of ovary : 
much enlarged, 
PLATE 183A. 
УАТІСА CINEREA, King in Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, for 1893, pt. 2, p. 104. 
A tree about 40 feet high; young branches rufescent-puberulous at the very tips, 
otherwise glabrous and  cinereous. . Leaves thinly coriaceous, ovate-oblong to ovate- 
lauceolate, sub-acute, the base rounded or sub-cuneate; both: surfaces glabrous, finely 
