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1 . P Laueifolia, DC. Prod. 328 ; Plum. Amer. t. 80 ; Cav. 

 Dis. 10, 284; Pluk. Aim. t. 2, 11,/. 3.— Native of Brazil. It 

 may easily be known by its ovate, oblong-entire, dark-green 

 leaves. 



2. P QuADRANGULARis, Linn. sp. 1356. — Native of South Ame- 

 rica; leaves glabrous cordate, at base acuminate; branches quad- 

 rangular vpinged ; flowers odoriferous, beautifully variegated. 

 Tliis is the species which produces the delicious Granadilla fruit ; 

 this has ripened at Dapoorie. 



3. P Alato-Cceeulea, DC. Prod. 3, p 329 ; Bot. Reg. t. 848.— 

 Leaves smooth, cordate, 3-lobed, lobes entire, ovate-lanceolate. 

 This species is also very ornamental. Native of Brazil. 



4. P FceTiDiA, DC. Prod. 3, p 331 ; Cav. Dis. 10, t. 289 ; Bot. 

 Mag. <. 2619 ; Bot. Cab. 1. 138. — An annual hairy plant, with small 

 flowers of little beauty. In gardens, mostly growing wild. A 

 Native of Brazil. 



5. P Serrulata, DC. Prod. 3, p 329 ; Jaq. Obs. 2, t. 46, f. 2. 

 — Perennial ; leaves 3-lobed, middle lobe longer than the others, all 

 slightly serrate. In gardens, common. 



6. P Minima, DC. Prod. 3, p 32.5. — Leaves smooth, 5-nerved, 

 3-cleft ; lobes ovate, flowers small, gardens. 



7. MuRUCUJA OcELLATA, Liim. Amcen. 1, t. 10,/. 10; Plum. 

 Amer. t. 87. — Leaves emarginate at base; truncately lobed at the 

 apex ; flowers deep red, very beautiful beriy, size of a pigeon's egg. 

 Syrup and decoction of the plant used as a narcotic. Vulgar name 

 in Jamaica, Dutchman's laudanum. 



8. P Keemesina. — A very ornamental species ; petals bright- 

 red, narrow. Garden Parell. 



XL.— TURNERACE^, Don's Syst. 3, p 66. 



TURNER A, Linn., Pentandria Trigynia. In memory of Dr. 

 Turner, Prebendary of York, author of some botanical works. 



1. T Ulmifolia, Don's syst. 3, p 67. — A very common herba- 

 ceous plant, with yellow cistus-like flowers, growing in the leaf- 

 stalk; now grows as a weed in gardens. It is a native of South 

 America. 



XLI.-PORTULACE^, W. & A. Prod. 1, p 354. 



PORTULACA, Decaridria Monogynia. From ^orto, to carry ; 

 lac, milk ; plants milky (?). 



1. P Spbndens, P gillesii. Hook. Bot. Mag. 3064.— An 

 annual ; native of Chili ; with red stem, and splendid crimson 

 flowers, Dapoorie. 



