april — sept. 1859.] Alterations on the Genus Impatiens. 59 



The stone seems to be well calcined, and makes excellent 

 cement, but possesses no hydraulic properties. 



The cost at the kilns is 8 Rupees per 100 baskets.*' 



Carriage from kilns 4 „ ,, 



Or if delivered here 12 „ „ „ 



VII. Alterations in the paper on the Genus impatiens. By 



Lieut. R. H. Beddome, Madras Army. 

 In the Descriptions of New Species. 



The description of " Impatiens tenuis" to be omitted. 

 In the Plates. 



The figure of tk Impatiens tenuis" to be omitted. 

 In the Synopsis. 



Instead of the latter 14 lines i. e. from the words " Leaves 

 radical — Inflorescence a scape" insert following. 

 Leaves radical Inflorescence a 

 scape. 



Lower of compound petals 2 lobed. 



Spur very long curved. 



Spur twice the length of petals, 



petals smooth 1. rivalis Anamallay hills 



(3000 feet) Cour- 

 tallum 



Spur longer than petals, petals 



with warts on inner surface . . /. verrucosa . . Anamallay hills 6 



to 7000 feet. 



* Three baskets equal to one maund. The country between these 

 lime quarries and Thayet is thick jungle, but at all times of the year 

 a cart road is open. These hills are to the S. W. of, and easily discerni- 

 ble from, the Cantonment. A narrow ridge runs along the top. Botb 

 the P« gu and Arracan sides are covered with dense jungle. The kilns 

 are quite within a morning's ride, and from their proximity of increas- 

 ing value, now that the redoubt is being erected at Thayet, and Maga - 

 zines, Commissariat Storehouses, &c. &c. are being pnekah b\iilt 



