46 MYRTACE^. 



2. lophanthus, Swt. {G. Don. Mill: did. 2, p. 822. — C. salignus, 

 Sims. ;—B. M. 43, t. 1821, not DC.) B N. Holland. Has been intro- 

 duced into H. C. G. Fl. ? 

 Metrosideros, Rumph. {DC. pr. 3, p. 224.) 



1. verus, Rumph. {Herb. amb. 3, t. 7. — DC. I. c; — Roxb. ft. ind. 2, p. 

 477.) 5 Amboina, Java. Fl. small, white, H. and R. S.; fr. Sept. and Oct. 

 Nelitris, Gartn. {DC.pr. 3, p. 231.) 



1. paniculata, Lindl. {DC. I. c. — N. polygama, Spreng. — Eugenia poly- 

 gama, Roxb.fi. ind. 2, p. 491.) b. Penang. Has been introduced 

 into H. C. G. ? 

 PsiDiTJM, L. {DC. pr. 3, p. 232 ; — W. and A. pr. l,p. 328.) Guava tree. 



1. pumilum^y^kX. {DC. I. c. ; — W. and A. I. c. ; — P. Cujavillus, Burm. 

 Rumph. 1. t. 49.) 5. Ceylon, Moluccas. Fl. middle-sized, white, 

 fragrant, March ; fr. R. S., delicious. 



2. pyriferum, L. {DC.pr. 3, p. 333 ; — W. and A. I. c. ; — Roxb.fi. ind. 

 2, p. 480;— 7. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 12;— B.Reg. 13, t. 1079;— 

 Rheed. 3, t. 34 ; — Rumph. 1, t. 47.) 5 W. Indies, Tropical S. America. 

 Domesticated in India. C*t?t?1 Peyara. Fl. largish, white, sweetish 

 scented, H. S. ; fr. R. S. 



3. pomiferum, L. {DC. pr. 3, p. 334; — W. and A. pr. 1, p. 328; — 

 Roxb.fi. ind. 2. p. 480 ;— ./. Grah. Cat. B.pl. p. 72 ;— Rheed. 3, t. 

 35 ;— Rumph. 1, t. 48.) «rt^^?t?l Lal-peyara. 5 W. Indies, 

 Mexico. Tropical S. America. Domesticated in India. Fl. largish, 

 white, sweetish scented, H. S. ; fr. R. S. 



4. guineense, Swz. {DC. pr. 3, p. 235.) 5 W. Indies, introduced, it is 

 said, from Guinea. Fl. small, white, H. S. ; fr. R. S. Fruit of a 

 fine flavour, fulvous, red inside. 



5. polycarpon, Lamb. {DC.pr. 3, p. 235 i—B. Reg. 8, t. 653.) 5 Tri- 

 nidad. — Introduced into H. C. G. — Fl. ? Fruit about the size of a 

 plum, yellow inside, of a delicate taste. 



JossiNiA, Commers. {DC.pr. 3, p. 337.) 



1. buxifolia, {DC. a. c. p. 338. — Eugenia buxifolia, Lam.) b Bour- 

 bon.— Introduced into H. C. G. Fl. ? 

 Mybtus, L. {DC. pr. 3, p. 238 \—W. and A.pr.l.p. 328.) 



1. communis, L. {DC. o. c. p. 239 ,—Roxb.fi. ind. 2, p. 497 ;— J. 

 Grah. Cat. B.pl. p. 73.) Common Myrtle. f^«rtf^W^ Bilati-mendee. 

 B S. Europe. Common in gardens. Fl. smallish, white, fragrant, 

 H. S. ; fr. 0. Used as a hedge-plant in Egypt. {Macullough.) Berries 

 eaten in Syria. 



2. tomentosa. Ait. {DC. pr. 3, p. 240; — W. and A. pr. \,p. 328; — 

 Roxb. fl. ind. 2, p. 498 ; — B. M. l,t. 250. — M. canescens, Lour. ; 

 Roxb. I. c. excl. No. 3.) b China, Cochin-China, Neelgherries, Penang, 

 Singapore. Fl large rose-coloured, with crimson filaments. — Intro- 

 duced into H. C. G. in 1798 ; but had not fl. up to 1814. Berries 

 eaten on the Neelgherries. 



