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alibus longe ciliatis subasqualibus, interioribus (?) latioribus spathulatis — Lwdl. in Hort. 
Trans, v. 6. p. 270. — B. pacliflora. Lindl. Bot. Reg. t. 1388 — Pythagorea Cochinchensis. 
Lour. Cochin. 1 . p. 300. 
It is extremely difficult to ascertain whether the narrow or broad segments of the perianth are exterior, 
so nearly do they all form one series : but the smaller ones will be found to form a small ridge on the tube, 
by their union to it, while there is a slight depression or channel from the base of the other series : on this 
account we have viewed the former as the exterior; but, whether they actually be so or not, it is at the 
base of the smaller segments that the glands are situated, the stamens being placed opposite to the broader 
series. De Candolle says of the genus, that the smaller ones are the interior, and opposite the stamens : 
perhaps diffei'ent species vary in the relative size of the two series : but if not, and if it is the smaller series 
that is constantly exterior, a supposition confirmed by the structure of Homalium, then the stamens 
must be viewed as opposite to the exterior row, as in that genus. This plant seems very closely allied 
to B. axillaris', l-wai. 111. t. 412, f. 1, from Madagascar, where, however, the spikes of flowers are much 
longer than the leaves, the flowers smaller, and the leaves almost orbicular. The B. padiflora of Mr. Lind- 
ley, we consider to be identical with B. fagifolia. 
The Rhus semialata, Murray, {R. Javanica, L.) is communicated by Mr, Millett from Macao. 
Ord. XXVIIL CONNARACE^. Brown. 
1. Connarus Roxhurghii ; foliolis 2-3-jugis ovato-oblongis breviter obtuse acuminatis 
subcoriaceis glaberrimis, paniculis axillaribus aggregatis folium subaequantibus, stylis 5, 
capsula solitaria. — Cnestis monadelplia. Roxb. Hort. Bengh. p. 34. FI. Ind. 2. p. 454. De 
Cand. Prodr. v. 2. p. 87. 
Macao. Mr. Millett. — Since Roxburgh says of this plant, “ seed solitary, attached to the bottom of the 
capsule, as in the germ, ovate, invested in a complete orange-coloured aril : perisperm none,” with which our 
observations accord, we trust there can be no doubt about the propriety of removing this species from 
Cnestis to Connarus. The same plant has been collected by Dr. Wight in the peninsula of India, so that its 
geographical distribution is tolerably extensive. On account of the firm and almost coriaceous nature of 
the leaves, the nerves and venation are not prominent, by which character it may be readily distino'uished 
from C. santaloides, where the veins are prominent and reticulated beneath. 
2. Connarus microphyllus ; foliolis 5-6-jugis oblongo-lanceolatis obtusis glabris vix 
coriaceis supra nitidis junioribus subtus glaucis venis prominulis, petiolis raimdisque glaber- 
rimis, racemis axillaribus laxis paucifloris folio plus dimidio brevioribus. — Aegiceras minus. 
Goertn. Fruct. 1. t. 46. 
This species is very closely allied to C. mimosoides of Vahl, from the Nicobar Islands, which has also 
small leaflets, scarcely an inch long : but C. mimosoides is described with from 9 to 1 1 pairs, and they are 
said to be deeply emarginate. In Vahl’s plant, too, the younger branches appear to be pubescent. Although, 
therefore, we acknowledge the close affinity of the two, we cannot unite them. The figure given by 
Gaertner, of his Aegiceras minus, so entirely accords with the fruit of our plant, both as to size and shape, 
that we have quoted it without hesitation : we ought to remark, however, that Roxburgh has pointed out 
its affinity to his Cnestis monadelphus, the fruit of which is considerably larger ; and Sprengel has quoted 
it without doubt, under C. santaloides. In structure, it accords perfectly with the last species, and with 
the genus. 
3. Connarus ? juglandifolius ; foliolis 4-5-jugis ovato-oblongis subiter acuminatis acutis- 
simis obliquis subfalcatis supra nitidis glaberrimis, petiolis ramulisque glaberrimis, paniculis 
apices versus ramorum axillaribus, fructu (juniore) compresso oblique ova to. 
We have neither seen the flowers nor the germens, the only specimen in the Collection having the latter 
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