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ACANTHACEJE, 
Eranthemum whartonianum, Hemsl., n.sp. 
E. variabili similis sed majus floribus multo majoribus corolla 
glabra. 
erba perennis vel suffrutex 1-2 ped. altus, plus minusve puberulus, 
veils graciliusculis, Folia distincte petiolata, tenuia, fere mem- 
branacea, ovato-oblonga vel superiora interdum anguste lanceolata, 
21—5 poll. longa, wies nune leviter acuminata, nunc fere rotundata, 
basi cuneata vel interdum fere rotundata, supra minutissime strigosa, 
subtus przcipue ie venis puberula ; petiolus gracilis, circiter semi- 
pollicaris. lores albi (Guppy), 1- lj poll. longi, spicato-racemosi, 
spicis terminalibus, inferiores cymosi, cymis 2-3 floris distincte 
pedunculatis, superiores in axillis braetearum  subulatarum breviter 
pedicellati vel subsessiles, supremi interdum solitarii. Calycis puberuli 
vel subglabri segmenta subula ata, 14-24 lineas longa. Corolle tubus 
rectus, cylindricus, angustus, apice leviter ventricosus ; limbus circiter 
9 lineas diametro, obliquus, antice magis podes segmenta patentia, 
leviter ingequalia, ovali-oblonga, apice obtusissima vel rotundata; 
genitalia brevissime exserta. Ca psula glabra, ee ata, citer. pollicaris, 
supra medium tantum seminifera, 4-sperma, deorsum attenuata, apice 
stylo indurato coronata; semina pallida, valde compressa, rotundata, 
BE ves alte rugosa 
was also collected by Mr. H. B. Guppy, both in Treasury prs 
Shortlands Islands ; and there is a small cultivated specimen in the 
Herbarium communicated by Messrs. Veitch, of Chelsea, who repot 
having received it from the Solomon Islands. 
Captain W . J. L. Wharton, F.R.S., Hydrographer to the Admirelty, has 
on encourage botanical collecting by naval officers, 
especially i in the Pacific Islands, that we have much pleasure in con- 
necting his name = one of the new —— 
corr Holy but the venation of the leaves looks very different. 
E. nigrum, Linden (Ill. Hort. n.s. t. 404) is probably the same as the 
latter, and is also recorded from the Solomon Islands. 
PrPERACEJE. 
Piperis species due indeterminate.—Both of these are plants of an 
ornamental character, but only sterile branches were collected. The one 
has cordate, variegated leaves, and the other has broadly ovate, acumi- 
nate, peltate leaves of a uniform green 
MYRISTICACEJE. 
Myristica hypargyrea, A. Gray.—A handsome species previously 
known from the Fiji dee | Friendly Islands. 
EUPHORBIACE. 
Phyllanthus.—A very large-leaved species, of which, psi only 
male cim" were collected, 
