122 calyciflorjE. 



the leaf, leaves oblongo-ovate acuminate with 

 the apex sharp acute at the base sparingly pube- 

 scent shining above pellucido-punctulated sub- 

 membranaceous. 



II A B. Port Royal Mountains. 



F L. June. 



A shrubby tree, about 12 feet in height : branches vir- 

 gate dichotomously divided, slightly compressed, of a fer- 

 ruginous colour, when young villoso-pubescent. Leaves 

 subdistichal, entire, concave beneath, obliquely nerved, 

 shining above, minutely puberulous especially along the 

 under surface of the mid-rib, pellucido-punctulated, sub- 

 membranaceous, 3 inches long, and lj broad : petiole 

 short, slightly channelled, pubescent. Racemes simple, 

 axillary and terminal, usually 2, sometimes 3 together, 

 more than twice the length of the petiole, 8-12-flowered : 

 pedicels single or two together, half an inch in length, 

 puberulous, one-flowered, furnished at the base with a 

 small lanceolate ovate acute bractea. A pair of minute 

 ciliated appressed bracteoles at the base of the calyx. 

 Calycine segments subequal, rounded, concave. Petals 

 4, rounded, concave, gland uloso-punctulated. Stamens 

 numerous. Style erect : stigma simple. 



In this species the branches are decidedly virgate. 

 This shrubby tree is very common in the Port Royal 

 mountains, and is known commonly by the name of "the 

 Rod-Wood 



17. Eugenia virgultosa. Wand-like Eugenia. 



Racemes axillary and terminal shorter than 

 the leaf, leaves lato-lanceolate attenuato-acumi- 

 nate obtuse glabrous shining pellucido-punctu- 

 lated, berry 2-3-seeded. 



Myrtus virgultosn, Swartz, Fl. Ind. Occ. 905. 



H A B. Common, higher mountains. 



F L. May — June. August, Sioartz. 



A shrubby tree, 6-10 feet in height: branches glabrous. 

 Leaves decussating. 2j inches long, and 1 broad, sub- 

 entire or obsoletely crenulated, coriaceous : petiole terete 

 very minutely puberulous. Racemes usually simple, and 

 solitary : peduncle subtetragonal, pubescent : pedicels 



