Samydece.] 



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Ord. VII. SAPINDACE^E. Juss. 

 1. Cardiospermum Halicacubum. Linn. — Bot. Mag. t. 1049. De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 601. 



1. Aporetica pinnata; foliis pinnatis, racemo supradecomposito terminali. Forst. Gen. 

 t. 66. De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 610. 



1. Dodonaea viscosa. Linn. — De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 616. — D. spathulata. Sm. in 

 Bees' Cycl. De Cand. 



Ord. VIII. OXALIDEiE. Juss. 

 1. O. corniculata. Linn. — Engl. Bot. t. 1726. De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 692. 



Ord. IX. CELASTRINEiE. Br. 

 1. Celastrus crenatus ; foliis ovatis crenatis, cymis axillaribus. DC. — " Forst. Prodr. n. 

 113." De Cand. Prodr. v. 2. p. 7. 



We regret that the imperfect condition of our specimens will not allow us to offer any remarks upon this 

 little known plant. 



Ord. X. RHAMNEvE. Juss. 

 1 . Pomaderris ziziphoides ; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis integerrimis coriaceis supra glabris 

 nitidis subtus reticulatis incano-tomentosis, venis rufidulis, ramulis foliisque junioribus dense 

 ferrugineo-pubescentibus, petalis calycem aequantibus. — Rhamnus ziziphoides. Spr. — De 

 Cand. Prodr. v. 2. p. 27. 



Folia 3-4 uncias longa, supra (siccitate) intense fusca, nitida, parallelim ohlique venosa, subtus inter 

 venas reticulata. Flores mediocres in corymbis axillaribus folio brevioribus. Calyx extus tomentosus : 

 tubus ovario truncato adherens. Stylus bifidus, ad basin villosus. Fructus baccatus, ater, magnitudine 

 seminis Pisi sativi. Cocci et Semina omnino ut in Pomaderridece. 



This was on the same paper with Commersonia echinata, and is probably therefore a native of Tahiti. It 

 seems to be the Rhamnus ziziphoides of Sprengel ; but its character, and its habit too, accord best with 

 Pomaderris. 



1. Ceanothus Asiaticus. Linn. — Cav. Ic. v. 5. t. 440. f. 1. De Cand. Prodr. v. 2. p. 30. 

 — Celastrus capsularis. " Forst. Prodr. n. 112." De Cand. Prodr. v. 2. p. 32. — Colubrina 

 Asiatica. Brong. 



Brong-niart is of the same opinion with ourselves, that the Celastrus capsularis of Forster is identical 

 with the Ceanothus Asiaticus of Linnseus. 



1. Gouania Domingensis. Linn. — De Cand. Prodr. v. 2. p. 39. — G. glabra. Jacq. Am. 

 t. 179. / 40. 



Ord. XI. SAMYDE.E. Gcertn. 

 1. Casearia impunctata ; foliis oblongo-ellipticis breve petiolatis coriaceis basi apiceque 

 acutis obsolete dentatis glabris nitidis impunctatis, pedunculis brevibus glomeratis axillari- 

 bus, calyce 5-partito, stam. fertilibus 10, stylo elongato, stigmatibus tribus capitatis. 



Of this only one specimen exists in the Collection, whose flowers agree with those of Casearia, but the 

 pellucid dots in the leaves, alluded to by Mr. Brown as characteristic of the Order Samydece, do not appear. 

 The stigmas are very distinct and capitate. 



