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may conclude the month of June would be a fitter 

 time for the examination. 

 Gentiana Nana. — Growing and flowering, in much 

 abundance and beauty, on the elevated mountains 

 near Chichooa, 



PEXTANDRIA TRIGYNIA. 



A slender twiggy climbing plant, on the mountains 

 near Hurchcar. Branches alternate, columnar, 

 smooth, scattered. Leaves alternate, shortly pe- 

 tioled, ovate, oblong, attenuated, sometimes a lit- 

 tle hearted at the base, entire, smooth, distant. 

 Near the termination of each branch is generally 

 one simple cirrus. Flowers terminal, sometimes 

 axillary, in slender diffuse panicles, rather incon- 

 spicuous, and very small. Calyx, one leaved, half 

 five-cleft, divisions equal. Corol none. Stamens 

 five, little longer than the calyx. Anthers twin. 

 Germs three, orbicular, smooth, very small. Style 

 one, the length of the stamens,. Stigma headed, 

 five-cornered. Pericarp. 



PENTANDRIA PEXTAGYNIA. 



Linum trigipiuin. Roxb. — A plant well known in 

 our gardens at Cr/rt7//;ore and Xi/cAv/ott'. by the name 

 Gul-ashurfce, is a native of the high mountains, 

 between Kataana and u-ldwaanee. It is perennial, 

 shrubby, grows to a spreading bush about four feet 

 high, stem and branches erect, slender, piped. It 

 makes a handsome appearance with its numerous 

 yellow flowers in March and Aprils would doubt- 

 less by some care thrive in the climate of Britain. 



HEXANDRIA MOXOGYNIA. 



Berheris Ilicijolia. — Grows in plenty in the valley 

 through which the Koa-nuUah has its course, now 

 full in flov/er, and green fruit. The fruit wlien ripe 

 is black; and eat by the natives. The wood is of a 



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