112 A NEW HONGKONG ANONACEA. 
S. nodosa, L. Frequent on the Wrekin and in the surrounding 
Seca growing in drier situations than the two last species. 
(To be continued.) 
A NEW HONGKONG ANONACEA. 
By H. F. Hance, Pu.D., F.L.S., &c. 
ago, in the Supplement to the ‘ Flora Hongkong- 
ensis,’* I recorded an roe acne plant, me cree referable to the 
enus Melodors sie but only known in fruit. Being very anxious, if 
possible, to dete e this new hts a satisfactorily: I asked Mr. 
Charles Ford, superintendent of the Hongkong Botanic Gardens, 
who takes much interest in the Flora of the island, to have the 
goodness to try and get toa: ee and in August, 1879, 
he told me that he had found it on Victoria Peak, whilst my 
original plant grows in the thick ae at A et where s ar st 
athered fruiting specimens in August, 1861. On since com 
the two, I was surprised to find Mr. Ford’s altogether different ‘Hott 
my species ; but, thou h not in ot * is certainly a Melodorum, 
r. 
of British India,’ n Miquel’s hese review of the Anonacee of 
the Indian Reece I now describe it, fot very satisfactory 
materials, for which I have to thank Mr. Ford. It is, I beileve, 
nearest in affinity to M. rujinerve, H.f. & Th., and M. Wallichi, 
H.f. & Th. The flowers, soaked in boiling water for the purpose 
of dissection, and the dried leaves, tok up between the fingers, 
exhale an odour of nutmeg. 
74°* Mrtoporum aie GLAUCESCENS, sp.nov.—Late scandens, 
ful 
ramis cortice glabro nigrica: ruguloso obtectis, ramulis rufulo- 
tomentellis, ae anguste cblongis pad se apice ag ent 
ene glaberri opac osta impressa venis omi- 
que pre 
s crebre eutuinties obi ‘glanecsedntihet pili: ” breville 
papecaati oculo tantum armato conspicuis dense obtectis, costa 
valida rufo-tomentella costulisque arti 10-18 jugis elevatis 
2 
venulisque transversis prominulis is 24-6 poll. longis 8 lin. 
ad 12 poll. latis petiolo crasso soalestalls lineal, inflorescentia 
rufo-sericea, s secus rachem innovationes terminantem fasci- 
culatis, myc distantibus alternis 5-8 floris simpliciter umbe i- 
formibus vel cymulosis singulo folio florali _ sepalis triangulatis 
se eam ong cum petalis exterioribus plano-convexis ovatis 
obtusiusculis 2} lin. longis extus dense rufo-sericeis, pet s in- 
pt 
terioribus ome ritite cinereo tomentosis inferne excavatis, ovaeile 
aa Sua mentos 
8 Seater monte Victoria Peak, ins. Hongkong, m. Augusto, 
1879, coll. C. Ford. (Herb. propr. no. 21,141.) 
nani 
* Journ, Linn. Soc., xiii., 99. 
+ Ann, Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. ii., 1 sqq. 
