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** One specimen, growing on a «mall point of river boulders and sand 
ins but poor nourishment and root-hold, had the lower part of the 
runk to a height of 6 feet from the ground, enclosed in a thick 
covering of small tendril-like roots, closely adhering together, and 
tightly packed in to the tree, following its contour, g giving the appearance 
of a sudden thickening of the bark. CA s specimen is enclosed of these 
rootlets. There were no aerial roots in any instance. The tree is in 
flower between October and January; though -— months probably 
do not represent the limits between which this oe 
“ The flower head grows in the centre of the leat. bisebhes which them- 
selves occur at the end of the large branches radiating from the head of 
the trunk. It consists of a tough main stem, strongly bent at the foot, 
SO as to“ cause the flower head to "hang down wards, from whieh spring 
stem. 
low we largest ower-branchlet had 16 minor branches 
springing from i growing irregularly both in distance and position, 
and eee 162 bom 
hen first cut dosi: the Priced ae a a fetid odour like that of 
E which, iet ir a s00 
The following measurements of the lower Bd were made :— 
length from base of stem to tip. i60 45 cried Two specimens, 
: Pe 
Girth of stem at lowest flower branch - 4} inches 
Distance between two flower branchlets  - 3} ,, 
Length of first flower branchlet a a CU. 
Length of last flower branchlet - - TO E. 
Length of head branchlet . - Ge e ee 
“ The distinguishing feature of the leaves of this species is that there 
are no spines or thorns on the edges, or mid-ribs for the greater part of 
their length. The species already described from Fauro Island, by 
ree, a Guppy, appears to have had only a few at the very point. In 
the New Georgian variety, as will be seen, there are spines for a short 
distance from the base of. the leaf upward, and from the point of the 
leaf downward, continuing farther still down the mid-rib. 
AM The leaves grow in clumps at the end of the boughs, es iue 
thr ead. There were 
“The following averages were made from the mensurements of three 
fully matured leaves : 
Ft. in 
—w Whole length of leaf about - 1 10 
istance from base, bearing spines on n the edges ue Ec 
Intermediate space, clear of spine - 5 0 
Distance from point vens Spitich on the edges - 0 10j 
o » id-rib pl RN. 
The point of the leaf is dios like a bayonet, and is usually brown, 
except in the younger leaves." 
(Signed) Borre T. SOMERVILLE, Lieut. R.N. 
S. MS, Lieut. R.N. 
T particulars are valuable, and, e en with the speċi- 
ien vil perm ofa mome apio description urs eem than has 
