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found numerous undetermined specimens, and considerable confusion 
in nomenclature. Itis thirty years since De Candolle’s monograph 
was published in the eighth volume of the ‘‘ Prodromus,” and 160. 
species are there enumerated under eight genera. Mr. Hiern reduces 
these genera to four, and adds a new one; whilst the great increase in 
our knowledge of the group is shown by the addition of about 100 
inclu 
Holochilus, and Rhipidostigma (59 species) ; so is including 
bea and Rospidios (about 170 species) ; an aclis, a new 
notypic genus from Madagascar, whic eae Fin the rest of the 
ioe in its strictly valvate corolla-zstivatio 
ith the majority of botanists the author fone ot to keep Ebenacee 
among the gamopetalous orders; its closest affinities are considered to 
be with Olacinee, Styracea, Anonacea, Ternstramiacea, Sapotacee, and 
Llicinee, 
The species in each genus are very fully described, the diagnosis 
being in Latin and a longer description in English. Full synonymy 
and references are given, and the geographical ren and other 
to 
Grisebach’s Regions, with lists of species in each; and—a “ied 
onvenience to keepers of herbaria—lists of numbere od collections 
dete shown 2 the aa an ee of all the fossil 
species, about sixty of which have been published in various memoirs. 
reference to peas the author says: ith regard to many the 
is a favourable al of Ebenacee for the family to walsh the 
specimens may probably belong ”’ it adds: ‘‘I wish in to 
confirm them ap: Angie nee sent places ; ; but since Ane have been 
published as aaa us, I quote them as they s ai The 
geological formation fn locality are given for Eg a 
mention is made of histological characters, nor has the pia of kar : 
ment formed any part of the author’s plan 
The plates represent Royena vlandehen Harv., Huclea multiflora, 
Hiern, Maba punctata, Hiern, Diospyros tricolor, Hiern, Leude- 
‘ottt, Hiern, D. tetra andra, Hiern, D. polyalthioides, Korth., 
‘prucet, Hiern, D. emarginata, Hiern, D. Dendo, Welw., Tetraclis 
AUSst@ : 
x gt es ould be ompetent to criticise this laborious 
monograph, the author of iia. is probably far better acquainted 
with the ecw unattractive plants of which it treats than any 
o 
er pers LT: 
