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13. Spathodea, (?) — Ts to be seen in the Sewree gardens, 

 marked Spathacea, but erroneously, as the leaves are much larger, 

 and the leaflets acuminate ; flower said to be wloite ; pod about 

 2 feet long, variously twisted. We reserve this tree for further 

 investigation. 



14. PiTiiococTENiuM MuEicATUM. — An extensive woody clim- 

 ber; native of Brazil, having broad entire acuminate opposite 

 leaves ; tendrils bifid ; and flowers in long erect panicles by threes 

 from the axils ; flowers white and fleshy, they are incurved so as to 

 resemble a parrot's-beak, hence the name. This is by far the most 

 robust of any of the scandent Bignonias which we have seen. 

 Plant sent by Mr. Law, C. S. 



15. B Chamberlaynii, Sims Bot. Mag. 2148. — We have seen 

 this beautiful climber in one locality, but cannot at present recollect 

 where. Information is requested regarding it. 



16. B (?) sp. yet undetermined. — Of this there is only one 



specimen in Bombay, being a tree at the south-west angle of the 

 bungalow of S. Compton, Esq. It was sent by Messrs. Loddiges 

 & Co. to the late Colonel G. R. Jervis, and it is said to have a 

 very beautiful flower. We have not seen it either in flower or in 

 fruit. To be kept in view for future description. 



CRESCENTIA, Schrib. Gen. No. 1021; Juss. Gen. 127; 

 Gaert. Fr. Supp. 1, p 229, t. 223 ; named by Linnaeus from Cre- 

 centio, an Italian wiiter on Agriculture, in the 13th Century. 

 Didynamia Angiospermia. 



17. C CujETE, Linn. sp. 873. — Calabash tree, Jacq. Amb. 175, 

 i. Ill; Plumb. Gen. 23, t. 109. — Leaves oblong cuneate, often 

 obovate, entire, shining ; flowers variegated with green purple, red 

 and yellow ; fruit large, gourd-shaped, from 2 inches to a foot in 

 diameter. Much used in South America to boil water in, as the 

 shells bear the fire well ; pulp of the fruit is used as a Poultice in 

 diseases of the chest. Botanical Gardens, Hewra. 



18. C Alata, H. B. etKunth. nov. Gen. Amer. 3, p 157. — 

 Native of Mexico, near Acapulco ; leaves ternate or sometimes 

 simple and obovate oblong ; common petiole broadly winged. The 

 tree grows robustly, but has not yet flowered. Raised at Hewra 

 and Dapoorie from seed received from Calcutta. 



LVIIL— PEDALINE^, Don's Syst. 4, p 233. 



THE OIL-SEED TRIBE. 



MARTYNIA, Didynamia Angiospermia. In honour of Mar- 

 tyn, once Professor of Botany at Cambridge. Lam. t. 337 ; Gaert. 

 2, t. 110. 



