§08 BENTANDRiA MONOGYnU. Celastrnt. 



Equalling the petiols in length, sometimes twice as long; young bran- 

 ches angular, of a more or less deep red colour, glaucous. — Leaves 

 scattered, approximate, firm and coriaceous, perfectly smooth at alt 

 times, as are ail the other parts; lanceolate, acuminate, obtusely and 

 almost gland-serrulate, acute at die base, from three. to five inches 

 long ; sliming above; padid, slightly glaucous, reticulate underneath. 

 Petiolvery short, channelled, reddish. — Stipules opposite, verv small, 

 lanceolar, crenato-ciliaie, withering. — Peduncles eMremely numerous, 

 axillary, fascicled, capillary, rufous, scarcely exceeding one-half of 

 the length of the leaves, di- or tri-chotomous, bearing a coiymb of 

 very small white Jtozvers, supported on capillar) pediceU, which are 

 jointed at the middle. Bractes lanceolale. Lacinicc of tlie calyx and 

 feials rounded, cienu^ate. Capsule small, obovate, trilobed, three- 

 celled, three-valved, three-seeded. 



Obs. The iea\es and thorns of this species differ considerably in 

 their size, according to the more or less exposed or luxuriant state 

 of the tree. The flowers are small, supported by capillary reddish 

 peduncles, almost covering ah the younger branches. Tlie fruit u 

 extremely like that of a Ceanothus.— N. W* 



14. C. opposita, Wall. 



Unarmed, smooth, with opposite jointed branches ; younger ones 

 tetra«onous. Leaves opposite, lanceolate, obtuse, entire. Pedun- 

 cles axillary, three-flowered. 



Probably an inhabitant of the Peninsula of Ind'a. Specimens 

 are preserved in Dr. Hevne's collection, labelled Rhamnus polijolia, 

 which, however, is a widely different plant. 



Seemingly a shrub. Branches opposite, jointed at the sub- 

 divisions, filiform, round, ash-coloured, tetragonous at their ends, 

 together with all the other parts perfectly smooth.— Leaves opposite, 

 lanceolate, obtuse, sometimes rounded at the apex, rarely cii- 

 neate, tapering and acute at the base, on very short silicate, articu- 

 late petiols, scarcely exceeding two inches in length, perfectly entire 



