DISTRIBUTIOiV OF PLANTS. 



palms, made their first appearance ; together with Pterospermums, large 

 and conspicuons forest-trees ; Astrap(xa ; and other showy Tribes. 



In the aspect of the vegetable growth, the most obvious peculiarity 

 consisted in the yellow-flowered Gonvolvuli; which were frequent, and 

 in various situations conspicuous, one of the species being even sub- 

 aquatic. Another peculiar feature was remarked, in dimhhvj Elatos- 

 temas ; met with only here. 



As compared with America, Lantanas were observed to be replaced 

 by Callicarpas. Direct American analogies were found in some very 

 large-leaved Urtlceous sJiruhs, resembling certain Brazilian species; 

 and in the presence of a BauMnia, and especially of Berjori 'ias. 



Negative Characters. Phaseolece seemed less abundant than in 

 Polynesia; and Pey;eyo»? /as were seldom met with ; as also Ji^rtoceog, 

 wdiich were decidedly and unexpectedly rare. 



The following Tribes of plants were missing: 



Ilanunculaceas, 



the genus Gossypium, 



the genus Grewia, 



Malpighiacea;, 



SymplocacejB, 



Balsa ininacefe, 



the genus Euodia, 



Zygophyllaceaa, 



the genus Spondias, 



the genus Inocarpus, 



Pittospuraceas, 



(Moringacefe), 



the genus Metrosideros, 



(Alangieffi), 



Lythi'acea}, 



Lobeliefe, 



Epacridacea?, 



the genus Alyxia, 



Bignoniaceoe, 



(Pedaliacea3, 



the genus Tectona), 



Plantaginaceas, 



(Santahicefe), 



the genus Aleurites, 



the genus Euphorbia, 



the genus Broussonetia, 



Cycadacea3, 



Ii'idace£B, 



the genus Dianella, 

 MelanthaceEe, and 

 Juucacete. 



The following plants were found growing in Southern Luzon : 



Dillenia (No. 2) ; distinct from the Feejeean species. A tree, " twenty-five feet, or some- 

 times eighty to a hundred feet high ;" leaves sinuately dentate. " On the mountains 

 near Baiios, at the elevation of 1200 feet," Brackenridge.* 



Uvaria monilifera, Gaertn. ? (No. 3). The fallen fruit found in the forest on Mount 

 Banajao, at Mayjayjay. 



Guatteria? (No. 1). A " shrub, twenty feet high;" leaves smooth ; berries or drupes 



*Anona squamosa, (bis Taheiti to Tongatabu). The fruit spoken of at Manila, but not seen. 

 reticulata?. Fruit of medium size, flesh-colored, and of indifferent quality; the 



" scales" on the surface are more like cicatrices, as in certain Brazilian species. 

 Gen. Cleomac, (No. 1). Two feet high, herbaceous, trifoliolate; flowers small, yellow. 



"At Baiios," Brackenridge. 



