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Triostewm hirsutum in Roxburgh’s hand, the ticket of which refers 
to the “sky-blue ” seed which suggested Jack’s name. 
The synonymy of the plants is :—. 
LasIANTHUS cyANnocarrus Jack in Trans. Linn. Soe. xiv. 125 (1823). 
Triostewm hirsutum Roxb. Hort. Bengal. 86, nomen (1814) and 
in Herb. Mus. Brit.!; Roxb. Fl. Indica ii. 180 (1824) ; 
(ed. 2] i. 538 (1832)* ; DC. Prodr. iv. 330 (1830). 
1880) ; Forbes 
Hemsl. Index Fl. Sinensis i, 357 (1888) ; Strachey, Cat. 
) Roxb. 
Corton Mitchell. 
At the time when the discussion was raging as to the name 
ho entirely overlooked by the compilers of the first 
Supplement (for 1886-1895) to the Index Kewensis, only one being 
ted fro ter publication. Mitchell’s description has probably 
amined, is identical with Polypremum procumbens I, ‘although 
will be seen that Mitchell’s description, transcribed by Dr 
Britton in the above-mentioned note, does not correspond with 
that plant. 
P&DEROTA BoNz-sPEr L, Sp. Pl. ed: 2, 20. 
For this plant, rightly referred by Mr. Hiern (Fl. Cap. iv. 2, 
res alet tion: hee th Benth., Linnzeus both ‘aie wid in 
aus ast description (as Hemimeris bone-spei) in Pl. Rar. Afr. 8, 
n. 1 (1760) cites Pluk. Phyt. 390, f. 5; this tastes 
Scoparia dulcis. Mr. Hiern also cites as 
urs pastoris foliis minoribus Pet. Mus. 245” frecte 34 
+ 8 
which Petiver’s original speci 
Herb. Sloane, vol. 156, f. 157. It is, by the way, much to be 
bie heii ans sa ccanspsilesic 
Paneer rea aeresacuae vorcere eee e 
* The latter reference only is given in Index Kewensis, 
