short point, petiolate, smooth above, the under surface strongly nerved, 
villous along the course of the nerves. Stipures longer than the 
petioles, solitary on each side, broad at the base, pointed at the apex, 
deciduous, inflorescence a terminal corymb, many-flowered, the 
branches dichotomous, the superior ones three-flowered. Bracts oppo- 
site, under each division, and at the base of the pedicels, linear deci- 
duous. Frowers large, elegant, of a delicate pink, or rose-colour. 
Catyrx, 5-parted, of 5 distinct sepals, which are linear, bluntish, pale 
red below, with green points, slightly pubescent on the outer surface, 
resting upon the ovary, deciduous. Corozia funnel-shaped, tube 
slender, angular, slightly furrowed, twice as long as the calyx, scarcely 
widened at the throat, which is destitute of pubescence ; limb spread- 
ing, deeply 5-lobed, lobes imbricated at the base, margins rounded 
and slightly crenulate. Stamens 5, inserted at the throat, tlie fila- 
ments short, thin, anthers erect, scarcely protruding beyond the throat, 
Potten yellow. Styxie smooth, red, not more than half the length of 
the tube. Stiemas 2, thick and fleshy, oblong or spathulate, spreading 
at the point. Ovary top-shaped, fleshy, clothed with a fine down, 
2-celled. OvuLEs numerous. 
PopuLar anp GeocrapnicaL Notice. This plant, which in its 
native country is a small tree, grows on the exposed hills in the valleys 
of Nepaul and Silhet, blossoming, according to the situation in which 
it is found, all the yearround. The flowers possess a fragrance which 
perhaps is not surpassed by any other tree, and they even retain the 
odor when dried and placed in the herbarium. The bark possesses 
febrifuge properties, and may be substituted for Cinchona bark, in the 
treatment of fever. In Bengal it is called Ussoxou, and in India, 
generally, the Nepaul Cinchona bark. 
* 
As one of the objects in view, in commencing The Botanist, was to 
aid in extending a beneficial knowledge of the vegetable kingdom, 
by treating of the various plants figured in this work, not merely 
as interesting from their beauty, or as isolated members of that 
kingdom, but by pointing out the relationship or affinity of one plant 
to another ; and as the present subject is well fitted to exemplify our 
meaning, we avail ourselves of it to make the following remarks. In 
former times, the end proposed by the study of botany, was seldom 
more than to ascertain THE NAME imposed upon a plant, and then, 
perhaps, refer to some work, for information respecting its properties, 
