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resemblance of the fruit described by Capt. Abbott in the XVI. Vol. 

 J. A. S. p. 666 to the custard apple. It might as well represent a 

 Jack fruit — but is I rather imagine a fancy composition — than an 

 imitation of any real fruit. 



53. — Hibiscus cuspidatus — molliter pubescens, foliis 5 lobato- 

 cordatis, capsulse valvis bi-alatis cuspidatis. This much resembles 

 H. vitifolius but differs in the softer pubescence and the cuspidate 

 valves of the capsules. 



The flowers are large and handsome. 



54. — Serr^ea? Rupestris — suffruticosa incano-velutina foliis 

 ovato-oblongis argute serratis acuminatis, stipulis caducis subulatis, 

 floribus axillaribus solitariis pedunculis articulatis, involucro 3-phyllo, 

 sepalis cuspidatis, capsula ovata 5-valvi, seminibus angulosis tubercu- 

 latis. 



I hesitate to call this Serraea on such small data simply because it 

 has a 3 leaved involucre and 5 valved capsule, as I have not seen the 

 flower yet. It may form the type of a new genus. 



I found it on the top of the hill at Sehonda and again at the fall of 

 the Pysunee. 



87. — I have named this plant doubtfully Malva Borbonica. It 

 grows abundantly in the hedge of a garden at Banda. I have not seen 

 it elsewhere. The habitat is that of Sida. 



107. — I have entered under the name Z. hortensis the large fruited 

 variety (?) of Z. Jujuba. See Roxb. H. Ind. Ed. Wall, p. 358. 



144. — Indigofera angulosa — suffruticosa, pilis bifidis strigoso- 

 cana, foliis 1-2 jugis cum impari foliolis ellipticis ovatisve mucronatis 

 utrinque strigosis, subtus canis. Racemis axillaribus longissimis, mul- 

 tifloris legumine toruloso 1-4 spermo, articulis pene gibbis 4 angulatis, 

 longe rostato, seminibus fsecibus triangularibus. 



The legumes are of a very peculiar shape and difficult to describe. 

 It is a slender erect under-shrub. 



149. — Tephrosia viciceformis — herbacea, diffusa, ramis flexuosis 

 costato-sub-angulatis in costis adpresse puberulis, stipulis setaceis, 

 foliis 7-8 jujis foliolis oblongis plerumque retusis longiuscule mucrona- 

 tis, supra glabris subtus parce et adpresse pilosis, calyce vexillaque 

 pubescentibus, stam. monadelphis decimo basi sub-libero, stylo apice 

 piano levi stigmate imberbi, ovario sericeo, legumine vix compresso, 



