110 PLANTS OF PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND. 



about four, in each, cell, ovate, compressed. Obs : The germ 

 is three celled, with free receptacles and many seeds. The 

 stigma when magnified appears triangular, with three very 

 small pores. After the flower has fallen, the style remains, 

 and grows to double its original length or more. 



The stamina are nearly monadelphous, the Calyx might 

 perhaps be considered as five leaved. These circumstances, 

 together with the monogynous flowers, berry or capsule with 

 few seeds and alternate leaves, make me doubtful whether it 

 can properly be considered as a Hypericon. 



Grows on the sides of a valley, near the top of the hill. 

 Flowers in May and January. 



DURIO. 



Durio zibcthinus. The Doorian. 



Only a few trees on the Island, but plenty of the fruit, of 

 which the Malays are very fond, comes from the opposite 

 shore. 



SYNGENESIA— POLYGAMIA AEQUALIS. 



Cacalia. 



Cacalia bicolor, Roxb. 



"Shrubby, ramous ; Inferior leaves petioled lanceolate, 

 remotely serrate ; superior subsagittate, stem clasping, sub- 

 lanciniate. Flowers terminal, peduncles with sub-lanceolate 

 scales ; calyx calycled." 



Cultivated in gardens for the beauty and singularity of its 

 leaves, which, are deep green on the upper surface, and a fine 

 purple on the under. It grows very well on the top of the 

 hill. 



POLYGAMIA— SUPERFLUA. 



CONYZA. 



1. Conyza balsamifera, (Blumea balsamifera), Linn. Syst. Nat. 

 ed. Gmel. 2, p. 1220. Suppl. 1208. Rumph. 6, t. 

 24, f. 1. 



Jour. Straits Branch 



