336 MYRSINACEiE. 



^GiCERAS, Giiitn ; Kon ; R. Br. {Spreng. syst. I, p. 509, No. 699 ; — G. 

 Don. in Mill. diet. 4, p. 7,8.) 

 l.fragrans, Kon. {Ann. bat. I, p. 129 ; — Spreng. syst. \, p. 641 ; — 6. 

 Don. I. c. p. 8 ; excl. s)m. Rumph. — Hook. hot. misc. 3, p. 84, t. 21 ; — 

 J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 104.—^. majus, Garln. fr. l,p. 2\6,t. 46. 

 f. 1, excl. syn. Rumph ; — Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 130. — JE. obovatum, BL 

 bijdr. p. 693. — JE^. floridum. Rum. and Seh. syst. 4, p. 512. — Rhizo- 

 phora corniculata, L. — Rheed. 6, t. 36.) ^«1^ Hulsee. 5 N. Holland. 

 Moluccas. Java. Coasts of both Peninsulas of India. Soonderbuns. 

 Fl. smallish, white, fragrant, H. S. Bees give it the preference to all 

 other shrubs, in attaching their combs to it. {Dr. Heddles MSS. 

 Report.) 



Myrsine, L. R. Br. {Spreng. syst. 1, p. 510, No. 718; — G. Don's Mill, 

 diet. 4, p. 9.) 



1. hifaria, Wall. {Roxb. fl. ind. ed. Carey, 2, p. 296 ; — Spreng. syst. c. p. 

 p. 68 ; — G. Don's Mill. diet. p. 9. — M. potama, D. Don.) 5 Nepal. 

 Kemaon. Fl. small, white with a tinge of rose. Has not fl. here, 

 though cultivated for more than fourteen years. 



2. semiserrata. Wall. {Roxb. fl. ind. ed. Carey, 2, p. 293 ; — Spreng. syst. 

 c. p. p. 68 ; — Wall tent. fl. nep. 1, p. 34, with a plate ; — G. Don's 

 Mill. diet. p. 9.) b Smaller hills and highest mountains of Nepal. Fl. 

 small, pale rose-coloured. Has not fl. here yet. 



3. capitellata, Wall. {Roxb. fl. ind. ed. Carey, 2, p. 295 ; — tent. fl. nep. 

 t. 25 ; — Spreng. syst. c. p. p. 69 ; — G. Dons Mill. diet. p. 10; — B. 

 M. 60. t. 3222.) b Mountains of Nepal. Fl. small, greenish, C. 

 S. ; fr. 0. Wood hard, durable, heavy, and, like that of No. 2, 

 esteemed by the hill people for various carpenter's work. Fruit 

 eatable. {Wall.) 



4. melanophleos, R. Br. {Spreng. syst. 1, p. 663; — G. Don's Mill. diet. 

 4, p. 10. — Sideroxylon melanophleum, L. ; Jacq. hort. vind. 1, p. 89, 

 ^ 71 ; — Roxb. H. B.p. 17 ; — Manglila melanophleos, Pers. — Chryso- 

 phyllum melanophleum, Lam. — Scleroxylon melanophleum, Willd. — 

 Romeria melanophlea, Thunb. nov. gen. in Rom. arch. 2, B.p. 1.) b 

 C. G. H. Fl. small, greenish, Sept. and Oct. ; fr. 0. 



Ardisia, Swz. {Spreng. syst. \, p. [AO, No. 717; — G. Don's Mill. diet. 



4, p. 13.) 

 l.colorata, Roxb. {fl. ind. I, p. 581 ; ed. Carey, 2, p. 271.) B Khas- 



sya Mountains. Fl. small, red. In H. C. G. fl. and fr. whole year. 



{Roxb.) Here it has not ever flowered. 

 2. lanceolata, Roxb. {fl. ind. 1, p. 583; ed. Carey, 2, p. 275; — G. 



Don's Mill. diet. 4, p. 14.) B Penang. Has not fl. here as yet. 

 Z.paniculata, Roxb. (/. ind. 1, /;. 580; ed. Carey, 2, p. 270; — 



Spreng. syst. \,p. 661 ;— G. Don's Mill. diet. 4, p. 14;— B. M. 50. 



/. 2364 ,—B. Reg. 8. t. 638.) "S Chittagong. Silhet. Fl. smallish, 



rose-coloured, April. 



