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dispositi raruulos ultimos laxae multiramosee patentis paniculatse inflorescentire formantes; 

 bracteolae ovato-acutae late amplexicaules pedicellis longiores. Sepala linearia acuto- 

 punctata \ poll, longa costa media proniinula utrinque margine anguste raembranacea 

 vix superne bullata inferne supra basin costae abrupte truncata intun glandulis promin- 

 ulis suffulta. Corolla sepalis duplolongior, limbo obcuneato-bilobo sinu 11011 niucronulato. 

 Staminum filamenta basi abrupte dilatata ; antherae basi furcatae. Styli lobi crassi intus 

 grosse papillosi. Fructus calyci aaquilongus. 



Socotra. On the slopes of Hagbier south from Tamarida. B.C.S. n. 411. 

 Schweinf. n. 586. 



Distrib. Endemic. 



A very distinct species of this genus. In foliage it resembles the south 

 African V. africaria, Lamk. (Illustr. ii. 148, t. 149 ; Boiss. in DC. Prod. xii. 

 696). But its inflorescence and flowers and general habit separate it. It is a 

 lovely shrub, with long hanging branches. 



Order XXXIX. PRIMULACE^]. 



A considerable order of herbs, chiefly dispersed in the temperate regions of 

 the northern hemisphere, more rare in the southern hemisphere. 



ANAGALLIS. 



Anagallis, Linn. Gen. n. 206 ; Benth. et Hook. Gen. PL ii. 637. 



A small genus, containing some widely-spread and commonly cultivated 

 plants, of which one, occurring in Socotra, is spread over the whole world. 



A. arvensis, Linn. Sp. 211; Duby in DC. Prod. viii. 69; Ach. Rich. Tent. 

 Flor. Abyss, ii. 16 ; Oliv. Flor. Trop. Afr. iii. 490 ; Boiss. Flor. Orient, iv. 6 ; 

 Hook. fil. Flor. Brit. Inch iii. 506. 



Anagallis phmnicea, Lamk. in berb. Schimp. Arab. n. 891. 



Socotra. Abundant. B.C.S. n. 199. 



Distkib. In common cultivation, and spread over the world. 



It is the blue variety (A. ccerulea, Lamk.), which occurs in Socotra. 



Order XL. MYRSINEJE. 



A considerable order of trees or shrubs of the warmer regions of both 

 worlds. Most sparingly represented in tropical Africa. 



MYRSINE. 



Myrsine, Linn. Gen. n. 269 ; Bentb. et Hook. Gen. PL ii. 642. 



A genus found all round the world, chiefly in tropical regions. 



