370 Notice of Four new Plants. 



verance in the pursuit of knowledge most animated and untiring. 

 He was well versed in the ancient classics, an expert mathema- 

 tician, and acquainted with several of the languages of modern 

 Europe; and had, besides, made considerable progress in various 

 departments of natural science, by his ardent devotion to which 

 he was, undoubtedly, in a great measure, led to engage in the 

 perilous occupation in which he met his fate." 



We can add our testimony to that of the author of the above 

 paragraph. Mr. Corson was indefatigable in industry, and most 

 assiduous in all his duties ; and from his amiable disposition he 

 acquired the esteem and regard of all our family, who may be 

 truly said to have felt as much at hearing of his loss as if he had 

 been a relation. 



Previously to Mr. Corson's sailing with Captain Benson, 

 through the kindness of the late Professor Don, Dr. Brown, and 

 others, he had received instructions for collecting and drying plants, 

 and collecting and preserving shells, seeds, &c, and of each of 

 these he accumulated a considerable number. Among the shells 

 were some very fine specimens ; and among the plants Mr. George 

 Don has discovered four new species, of which the characters are 

 given below, and the specimens from which they were taken are 

 deposited in the herbarium of the Linnaean Society. The shells 

 were distributed among his friends, and, as one of these, we have 

 retained duplicates of between forty and fifty species for Mrs. 

 Loudon's cabinet. The seeds we have divided between the Hor- 

 ticultural Society of London and the Caledonian Horticultural 

 Society; and the specimens we have sent to Mr. M'Nab, jun., 

 to be presented by him to the Edinburgh Botanical Society. 



Plants discovered by Mr. James Corson, and named by George 

 Don, Esq., F.L.S. 



1. Elceocarpus Corsomhnus (G.Don, MS.). Ferrugineo-pubescens, foliis ob- 

 longo-obovatis integerrimis obtuse acuminatis basi subcordatis supra gla- 

 briusculis, racemis axillaribus lateralibusque multinoris,segmentis calycinis 

 lanceolatis, friamentis brevibus pubescentibus, antheris uniaristatis, ovario 

 piloso. t> Hab. Batagoda. Corson, 1839. 



[Elceocarpus Corso?i\anus (G. Don, MS.). Corson's Elasocarpus. 

 Clothed with rust-coloured pubescence ; leaves oblong-obovate, quite 

 entire, bluntly acuminated, somewhat cordate at the base, almost gla- 

 brous on the upper surface; racemes axillary and lateral, many-flowered ; 

 calycine segments lanceolate; filaments short, pubescent; anthers 

 furnished each with a single awn ; ovarium pilose. ^ Batagoda. Cor- 

 son, 1839.] 



2. Scce'vola Corsonikm. (G. Don, MS.). Herbacea, foliis oppositis oblongis 

 integerrimis acuminatis glabriusculis, cymis axillaribus dichotomis bracte- 

 atis, calycibus corollisve pubescentibus. 1/ Hab. Insula Geby. Corson 

 Jan. 1840. Fructus capsularis, bilocularis. Petiolus pubescens. Flores 

 albi. Affinis S. oppositifolio Roxb. 



[Scce'vola Corsomkna (G. Don, MS.). Corson's Scaevola. Her- 

 baceous ; leaves opposite, oblong, quite entire, acuminated, nearly 

 glabrous ; cymes axillary, dichotomous, bracteate; calyxes and corollas 



