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these crossings. The present variety of the yellow form has 

 been unfortunately lost to cultivation. Being somewhat more 

 slender than the typical specific form it received the cognomen 

 gracile. Mr. Veitch's variety was introduced by Lobb from 

 Borneo in 1855. (Figs. 42 and 43, a.) 



2. B. jasminiflorum* (Hook.). — A small shrub, about 1\ feet 

 high, of compact habit. Leaves, form obovato-oblong or ellipti- 

 cal, 2 to 2 \ inches long, 1 to 1| inches broad ; apex very obtuse ; 

 base truncate. Corolla large ; tube 2 inches long, straight ; 

 limb small, 1 inch diam. ; lobes small, obovate ; colour white. 

 Anthers pink. A native of Mount Ophir, Malacca, 5,000 feet. 

 Introduced by Mr. Veitch, sen., 1849. (Fig 38 ; from Joum. of 

 Hort., Vol. II., New Ser., p. 131. Figs. 42 and 43, c.) 



3. B. javanicumf (Blume?).— A shrub of lax habit, with long 

 internodes, sometimes epiphytal. Leaves, form lanceolate, 3 

 to 4lr inches long, H inches broad ; apex acute to acuminate ; 

 base tapering. Corolla large ; tube about f inch long ; limb 

 2J inches diameter. Colour yellow orange. Anthers crimson* 

 Several varieties in colour occur wild, e.g., a citron and a red- 

 orange or Kolleson's variety. A native of Java, 4,000-8,000 feet, 

 on a volcanic range. Introduced by Mr. Rolleson. (Figs. 42 

 and 43, e.) 



4. B. LobhiiX (Veitch), B. longiflorum (Lindl.). — A shrub 

 8 feet high, with lax branches. Leaves, form lanceolate, with 

 revolute margins, about 3 inches long and 1 inch broad ; apex 

 and base tapering. Corolla large ; tube curved and ascending, 

 2\ to 3^ inches long ; limb 1 inch diameter. Colour bright 

 glossy crimson. A native of Sarawak jungles, Borneo. Intro- 

 duced by Mr. Veitch. (Figs. 42 and 43, b.) 



5. B. malayanum (Veitch). — A small shrub with a compact 

 habit. Leaves small, H to 2| inches long, \ inch to 1 inch 

 broad ; form oblanceolate ; apex acute to acuminate, base very 

 tapering ; covered with russet-brown peltate scales on the under- 

 side. Corolla very small ; tube straight, about \ inch long ; 

 limb 1 inch diameter. Colour cerise-crimson. A native of 

 Sumatra. Introduced by Mr. Veitch. (Figs. 42 and 43, g.) 



*Bot. Mar/. 76 t. 4,524; Lem. Jard. Fl. 41. 



f Bot. Mag. 73 t. 4,336 ; Fl. de Ser. 3, 293 ; var. aurantiaca, Fl. de 

 Ser. 6, 576 ; Bolleson's var., Beck's Fl. 1852, p. 65. 

 X Florist and Pomologist, 1870, p. 233. 



