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cordatis breviter apiculatis, stylis brevissimis, stigmatibus 3 

 reflexis. 



Hab. — Adam's Peak, at an elevation of about 7*000 feet. 

 Flowers in March. 



Descr. — A shrub 6-8 feet high, entirely glabrous. Leaves shortly 

 petiolate, 2-2|- inches long, 15-18 lines broad. 



Obs. — Very distinct from any described species, but seems 

 to approach E. reticulata, Krthls., a native of Sumatra. 



2. EURYA MEMBRANACEA, Gardn. 



E. ramulis teretibus pilosiusculis, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis 

 acuminatis, acumine obtusis retusis, basi acutis membranaceis 

 obtuse mucronato-serratis, costa media subtus pilosiuscula, 

 floribus axillaribus 3-5 breviter pedicellatis glabris, sepalis 

 orbiculatis emarginatis mucronatis, petalis ellipticis, stamini- 

 bus 12-14, antheris sagittatis acutis, stylis brevis, stigmatibus 

 3 reflexis. 



Hab. — Elephant plains, and on the descent from the Hor- 

 ton plains to Galagama. Flowers from October to February. 



Descr. — A large straggling shrub, with slender branches. Branch- 

 lets round, slightly pilose. Leaves shortly petiolate, 2^-4 inches 

 long, 10-18 lines broad. 



Obs. — This species resembles E. angustifolia, Wall., but 

 the structure of the flower is very different. It is perhaps 

 too closely related to the following species. 



3. EURYA CEYLANICA, R. W. 



E. ramulis teretibus pilosis, foliis oblongis acuminatis, 

 acumine obtusis retusis, basi acutis coriaceis margine revolutis 

 obtuse mucronato-serratis, costa media pilosa, floribus axil- 



