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the same conclusion, unless we still more largely increase the number 

 of genera, and abandon all absolute distinctions. A series of such 

 groups may be more appropriately regarded as sections of a genus. 

 The old genus Eugenia may thus be more simply and definitely 

 characterized by its thick and large, more or less conferruminate 

 cotyledons, including the usually short and retracted radicle ; the two 

 or three pluriovulate cells to the ovary, but the fruit only 1-2-seeded ; 

 the stamens not collected in phalanges. The last-named character 

 barely distinguishes Caryopliyllas. As Jossinia is characterized by 

 Blume, it would also fall into Eugenia, except for the thick testa of 

 the seed j but according to Wight it has foliaceous cotyledons. The 

 seeds of the original species, however, do not yet appear to be known. 



§ 1. JAMBOSA, Humph. — Calyx fauce ultra ovarium producta, lobis rotundatis cestt- 

 vatione manifeste imbricatis. Petala in anthesin expansa. — Flores ssepissime magni 

 vel majusculi. 



1. Eugenia (Jambosa) Malaccensis, Linn. 



Eugenia 31alaccensis, Linn. Spec. PI. p. 672 ; Wight, 111. Ind. Bot. 2, t. 98. 

 Jambosa domestica, Humph. Herb. Atnb. 1, p. 127, t. 37; Blume, Mus. Bot. p. 91. 

 J. Malaccensis, DC. Prodr. 3, p. 287, et Auct. 



Hab. Feejee, Samoan, Society, and Sandwich Islands : introduced. 

 " Cultivated and intrusive." Pickering. 



The imperfect specimen from Tahiti, like that gathered by M. 

 Moerenhout and mentioned by Guillernin (in Zeph. Tait. p. 59), 

 would seem to belong to a different species, having oblong-lanceolate, 

 acuminate, almost membranaceous, and pellucid-punctate leaves. But 

 Dr. Pickering, who was familiarly acquainted with the Bed Rose- 

 Apple in different habitats, appears not to have distinguished it. 



2. Eugenia (Jambosa) Eichii, Sp. Nov. (Tab. 58.) 



E. ramulis ultimis quadrangulatis scepius argute marginalia ; foliis 

 brevirpetiolatis ovatis oblongisve obtusis ba-si subcordatis coriaceis 

 venosis (venis infra marginem laxe arcuato-anastomosantibm) impel- 



