354: PHANEROGAM I A. 



The carpels of this ambiguous and doubtful species resemble those 

 of Pelea Sandwicensis ; but the endocarp is smooth within; and the 

 calyx is perfectly persistent, while in the plant above mentioned it is 

 very deciduous. The estivation of the corolla is requisite for the 

 determination of the genus. The withered petals examined appeared 

 to have their edges thin towards the base, but thicker and abrupt near 

 the apex. 



6. Melicope? grandifolia, Sp. Nov. 



M. glabella; foliis magnis obovato-lanceolatis sen spathulato-oblongis 

 membranaceis basi attenuates suhtus pi. m. pubescentibus. 



Hab. In forests of Mouna Kea, Hawaii. 



Only leafy shoots occur in the collection, gathered, according to Dr. 

 Pickering's notes, from " a tree 20 feet high, with the trunk 8 or 10 

 inches in diameter at the base." The still young and 'membranaceous 

 leaves are from 8 to 12 inches long, 2 or 3 inches wide above the 

 middle, obovate-lanceolate or spatulate-oblong, tapering into a short 

 petiole, sparsely veiny, thickly pellucid-punctate, glabrous or glabrate 

 above, mostly pubescent underneath with rather sparse hairs. Neither 

 flowers nor fruit occur in the collection. The fruit is said to be " soli- 

 tary and axillary." 



17. ZANTHOXYLUM, Golden. 

 1. Zanthoxylum Kauaense, Sp. Nov. 



Z. iiierme, glabrum; foliis altemis pinnatis 3-5-foliolatis ; foliolis coria- 

 ceis ovalibus integerrimis haud punctatis; paniculis axillaribus com- 

 positis; fructibus stipitatis. 



Hab. On the mountains of Kauai, one of the Sandwich Islands. 



The specimens bear mature fruit only, and are insuflicient for the 

 positive determination of the genus. They were gathered from a tree 



