Driwi/s.] III. MAGNOLIAOE^. 19 



glaucous on the under side, the reticulate veins not so prominent as in D. dipetala, 

 and the petioles longer than in that species. Peduncles very slender, about lin. 

 long. Petals very few, often 2 or 3. Anthers ovate-cordate J line long. Carpels 

 2 or 8. Stigma deourrent. 



Hab. : Hills about the Mulgrave Biver. 



8. S. semecarpoides (like a Semeoarpus), i*". v. M. Vict, f^at., March, 1 >91. 

 A tree said to attain the height of about 25ft. Leaves on petioles often lin. long, 

 ohartaceous, glabrous, from ovate to elongate-elliptic, but gradually narrowed into " 

 a cuneate base, rounded-blunt at the summit, attaining Sin. in length and 2Jin. 

 in breadth, very grey on the under side, punotular-rough, the costular veins very 

 thin, venules much concealed. Peduncles about 2 or 8in. long, glabrous. Flowers 

 unknown. Pedicels few or two, or even solitary. Sepals two, very small, 

 roundish. Ripe carpels solitary, almost globular, J to ^in. in diameter. 



Hab.: Rockingham Bay, Dallachy, F. v. M., Fragm. vii. 18; Russell Creek, W. Sayer, F. u. 

 M., I.e. 



This species diSfers from D. Howeana in almost entire absence of aroma, in leaves of larger 

 size, of thinner texture, of far less prominent venulation, and with the dots not transparent, in 

 the perfect separation of the sepals, and probably also in characteristics of the flowers. It comes 

 very near to Drimys rivularis VieiUard, of New Caledonia, but the petioles are much longer, the 

 venules of the leaves more occult, the inflorescence is less ramified, the ovularies are fewer, and 

 also in this case the flowers, which in an only specimen available here for comparison are not 

 developed,. may be different. — F. v. M. 



2. GALBULIMIMA, Bail. Bot. Bull. ix. 5. 



(Named from the resemblance of the fruit to a galbulus). 



Sepals 2, deciduous, at first entire but at length opening on one side down to 

 the base, 2-seriate. Petals none, except the single outer series of staininodia be 

 regarded as such. Stamens numerous in many series, on a raised torus ; 

 filaments much flattened, linear, bearing on the back, nearer the base than the 

 apex, 2 adnate oblong anthers. Ovary glandular hirsute with about 7 or 8 

 prominent angles ; stigmas purplish, more or less recurved and papillose. Berry 

 globose, 8 or more celled, 5 usually with matured seed. Seeds with a loose 

 outer ragged coat ; testa smooth, cartilaginous ; albumen copious, oily. Embryo 

 not particularly small near the hilum, apical with reference to the position of the 

 seed in the berry. An evergreen tree of about 50ft., foliage and fruit possessing 

 a strong resinous odour. The nearest ally of this new genus seems to be 

 lllicium. 



1. G. baccata (berry-like fruit). Bail. Bot. Bull. ix. 5. An evergreen tree of 

 about 60ft. in height, having a stem diameter of about Ifft ; the young 

 branchlets with a bronzed appearance from numerous bright ferruginous scales. 

 Leaves alternate, margins entire, oblong-lanceolate, attaining the length of 4Jin. 

 on petioles of about fin. ; the upper face dark green, glossy ; under side covered 

 with minute scurfy glands or scales, pellucidly-dotted. Flowers axillary, 

 solitary, on peduncles of about -^in., bearing near the top 2 or 8 thick angular 

 bracts ; pedicel short ; bud ovoid ; sepals 2, one entirely overcovering the other ; 

 petals wanting ; stamens numerous, the outer series without anthers ; filaments 

 much flattened, linear, bearing in the lower half; 2 parallel, oblong, sessile 

 anthers. Ovary angular, sessile, clothed with ferruginous bright hairs. Fruit 

 globose, crimson, resembling a fleshy Callitris fruit in its form and markings. 

 Seeds compressed, embedded in the substance of the fruit. 



Hab. : Bumundi, E. H. Anmdell; Boar Pocket and Evelyn, Herberton district, J. F. Bailey. 

 Wood of a light colour, centre brown, soft and light, 



