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culis obovatis spathulatisve sub-sessilibus mucronatis glaberrimis mar- 

 gine tantum pilis paucis adpresse strigosis floribus vel solitariis vel in 

 cymis sub-dichotomis in apice ramulorum dispositis, calyce 5-partito 

 segmentis anguste ovatis acuminatis quincuncilibus strigose ciliatis, 

 corolla campanulata 5-fida, sestivatione 5 unciali glabra, staminibus 5 

 basi corollse ortis, inclusis, filamentis latiusculis subiter attenuatis 

 antheris terminalibus basi fixis sagittatis rima laterali debiscentibus, 

 polline elliptico, ovario biloculari glabro ovulis 4-pendulis, stylo bifido, 

 stigmatibus capitatis. Bacca 4 sperma, succo aqueo fulvo, dissepi- 

 mento evanido, seminibus 2-3 ssepe abortivis, testa dura embryon levi- 

 ter curvato in medio albuminis tenuis sito, cotyledonibus planis crassi- 

 usculis obovatis. 



This shrub is very peculiar in its habit growing upon granite rocks 

 in the bed of the river often submerged for weeks, its long branches 

 hanging down into the water when the rocks are left exposed. These 

 branches are so flexible and tough that they may be tied in a knot 

 without breaking. 



I have entered fully into the description as there is some doubt in 

 my mind whether this should not be referred to Ehretia, or whether 

 (perhaps with E. viminia, Wall) with another very similar species 

 which differs in having silky pubescence, found by Major Madden in 

 the same sort of position on rocks in the Kali Ganga in Kemaon, 

 which I propose calling R. sericea, it should not be considered as 

 belonging to the S. American genus Rhabdia. 



The differences between the two genera appear to consist first in the 

 aestivation of the calyx — secondly in the shape of the corolla — thirdly 

 in the proportionate length of the stamina and corol — fourth in the 

 insertion of the stamina — fifth in the position of the anther on the 

 filament — sixth the style whether bifid or simple — seventh the nature 

 of the berry — eighth the nature of the albumen — ninth the shape of 

 the embryo. In the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th points, it is a 

 Rhabdia — but in the 6th, its bifid style, in the 8th, its thin scarcely 

 fleshy albumen, and in the 9th, the slightly curved embryo, would 

 make it rather an Ehretia. I think the preponderance of characters, 

 added to the habit give the verdict in favour of Rhabdia. 



470. — Ebermaiera pedicellata — Glabriuscula partibus juni- 

 oribus lanato-puberulis, foliis ovatis oblongisve in petiolum atte- 



