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5 ovate pointed imbricate equal a little shorter than the 

 calycine lobes, inserted into the jaws of the calyx, stamen 

 tube lining the inside of the calyx and connate with it to 

 its base, densely hairy inside, fertile stamens 12-15 all on 

 the side near the ovary, filaments glabrous twice the length 

 of the calyx induplicate in aestivation anthers 2 celled burst- 

 ing longitudinally, staminodes 5-9 very short pointed or 

 rarely bidentate, ovary connate with the tube near the sum- 

 mit very hairy 2 celled, cells 1 ovuled ovules erect, style 

 lateral glabrous except at the base, attenuated at the apex 

 leaves glabrous lanceolate acuminated at both ends entire 

 slightly undulate 8-9 inches long by 3 inches broad petiole 5 

 lines long 2 glands at the apex at its conjunction with the 

 leaf, racemes puberulous shorter than the leaves, flowers sub- 

 sessile 3 bracteated, outer bract large ovate lanceolate 

 puberulous, 2 inner ones linear lanceolate. 



Entosiphon Indicus, (R. H. B.) Wyndd, a tree 3,000 feet 

 elevation in moist vjoods. (Plate No. 8). 



MELASTOMACEiE. 



Osbeckia Linn. 

 Osbeckia gracilis, (R, H. B.) shrubby erect slender 

 stems nearly glabrous leaves distant narrow lanceolate 

 acuminate slightly crenated 3 nerved ; on both sides a few 

 adpressed bristles ; above much wringled when dry, 2i to 3 

 inches long by \ inch broad; petioles 1J to 2 lines long, pe- 

 duncles terminal or axillary 2-3 flowered, flowers large on» 

 short pedicels, calyx tube covered with a few distant bristles 

 segments 5 deciduous ciliate and each terminating with a 

 tuft of bristles, petals 4 obovate, stamens 8 anthers not 

 beaked, style straight. 



Sisparah ghdt (Nilagiris). 



Osbeckia reticulata, (R. H. B.) a shrub on the higher 

 ranges of the A'naimalais, (Description mislaid), 



