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DC. 5 N, Holland, C. speciosus, DC. (Metrosideros speciosus, 

 Sims.; B. M. 42, t. 1761.) S N.Holland. Beeckea frutescens, L. ; 

 B. M. 55, t. 2802. ■& China, Malacca. Psidium Cattleyanum, Sabine ; 

 B. M. 51, t. 2501. 5 China, no doubt introduced from Brazil. 

 P. cordatum, Sims. B. M. 43, t. 1779. 5 Guadaloupe. Jossinia mes- 

 pilo'ides, DC. (" Bois de P^che marron." " Bois de Nefle a grandes 

 feuilles.") B Bourbon. J. lucida, DC. (" Bois de Cloux.") 5 Mau- 

 ritius. Myrcia punctata, DC. b St. Cruz. M. coriacea, DC. B 

 W. Indies. Eugenia formosa. Wall. pi. as. rar. 2, t. 108. b Moul- 

 mein. E. bifaria, Colebr. Wall. pi. as. rar. 2, t. 161. Khassya 

 Mountains. E. disticha, DC. (Myrtus disticha, Swz.. ; B. M. 22. 

 t. 867.) B Jamaica. E. fragrans, Willd. (Myrtus fragrans, Vahl. ; 

 B. M. 31, t. 1242.) b Jamaica. E. caryophylUea, Wight, b Penin- 

 sula of India. 



SUB-ORDER ?—BARRlNGTONIE^, DC— Lindl. Nat. Syst. p. 46. 



With the exception of one perennial herb, — trees, of 7 genera, and 

 19 species : 9 S. American ; 9 E. Indian ; and 1 from the Mauritius. 

 The latter forms the genus Foetidia. Of the former, 7 belong to Gusta- 

 via ; 1 to Catinga ; and 1 to Coupoui ; and of the E- Indian species, 5 are 

 ranged under Barringtonia ; 3 under Careya ; and 1 under Gustavia. — 

 Properties unimportant. 

 Barringtonia, Forst. (DC. pr. 3, p. 288 ; — JV. and A.pr. \,p. 333.) 



1. speciosa, L. (DC /. c. ; — W. and A. I. c. ; — Roxb.Jl. ind. 2, p. 636 ; — 

 Rumph. 3, t. 114,) L. b Moluccas, Java, Penang, Singapore, &c. 

 Fl. largish, deep rose-coloured, H. S. Seeds, mixed with bait, ine- 

 briate fish. 



2. racemosa, Roxb. (/. ind. 2, p. 634; — DC. pr. ^, p. 288; — W. and 

 A. pr. \,p. 333 ,—J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 74 ,—B. M. 67, /. 3813 ; 

 — Wight, icon. 1, t. 152; — Rheed. 4, t. 6.) Fl. largish, white, with a 

 tinge of rose, May ; fr. Nov. L. b Soonderbuns, Coromandel, Pe- 

 nang, Concans. &c. 



3. acutangula, Gartn. {W. and A.pr. I, p. 333; — Roxb.Jl. ind. 2, p. 

 635; — J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 74. — Stravadiura rubrum and cocci- 

 neum, DC. pr. Z,p. 289 ;— Rheed. 4, t. 7 ;— Rumph. 3, M16 .?) f^«^ 

 Hijul, L. b Both Peninsulas of India, Bengal, (Serampore,) Mo- 

 rung, Saharunpore. Fl. smallish, reddish-white, with scarlet fila- 

 ments, April and May ; fr. C. S. 



Careya, Roxb. {DC.pr. Z,p. 295 ^—W. and A.pr. \,p. 334.) 



1. herbacea, Roxb. (DC. I. c.;—Roxb. Coram. 3, /. 217;—^. ind. 2, 

 p. 638.) ^^^5tf5R Bhooi.dalim. % Interior of Bengal. Fl. large, 

 reddish greenish-white, Feb. and March ; fr. June and July. 



