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CHINA. 
[MelastomacecE. 
Ord. XXXI. MEMECYLE^. De Cand. 
1. Memecylon scutellatum ; ramulis teretiiisculis, foliis brevissime petiolatis ellipticis basi 
acutis apice subiter brevi-attenuatis coriaceis iminerviis, pedunculis axillaribus et e nodis 
infra folia brevibus paucifloris, raceinis folio multo brevioribus, toro 8-10-costato, germine 
uniloculari, ovulis 8-10 circa receptaculum breve e fundo ortum orbiculatim dispositis. — 
Scutula scutellata. Lour. Cochin, v. \. p. 290. De Cand. Prodr. v. 3. p. 7. 
Tbe interior of the g-ermen is marked with eight or ten ridges, corresponding with the numher of ovules ; 
these probably become more apparent as the fruit swells, giving the appearance which Louriero describes in 
rather anomalous language, “ bacca 8-locularis, monosperma.” It is, however, only one-celled, and one- 
seeded, as in the rest of the genus. The flower-buds are about the size of the seed of Vida lathyroides. 
2. Memecylon nigrescens ; rainis teretibus, foliis ovato-ellipticis basi acutis apice obtuse 
breviter acuminatis pergamaceis iminerviis nigrescentibus breve petiolatis, floribus minutis 
numerosis in capitula globosa densa ad nodos infra folia sessilia digestis, germine uniloculari 
8-10-ovulato. 
The whole head of flowers is scarcely so large as a small pea, and consists of at least forty or fifty flowers, 
so minute as to render their structiwe difficult of determination. The torus appears to be grooved, as in the 
last species, and the germen one-celled : but it is probable that these characters are common to most of the 
genus, at least we have not been able to detect any true dissepiments in such species as we have examined. 
The interior of the germen is, however, marked with ridges, which at first sight might induce one to suppose 
that it contained more than one cell. 
Of the Order GranatecB, Mr. Millett sends Punica Granatum,flore plena. 
Ord. XXXII. COMBRETACE^. Brown. 
1. Quisqualis indica; pubescens, bracteis ovato-rhombeis aristato-acuminatis sub quoque 
flore, petalis ovali-oblongis adpresse pubescentibus. De Cand. — Linn. Sp. PL p. 556 . — 
Rumph. Anib. 5. t. 38. Bot. Mag. t. 2033. Lam. Rl. t. 357. De Cand. Prodr. v. 3. p. 23. 
Of the Order Onagrarice, we possess from Mr. Millett and Mr. Vachell, Jussieua fruticosa, DC., and 
J. repens, L., both from Lappas Island. 
Of the Order Lytlirariece, we have beautiful specimens of Lager sir cemia Indica, L., and L. Regince, Roxb. 
Ord. XXXIII. TAMARISCINE^. Desv. 
1. Tamarix Chinensis ; ramis nutantibus, foliis minutissimis imbricatis acutis, spicis pani- 
culatis tenuibus longis, petalis linearibus erectis. De Cand. — Lour. Cochin, v. \. p. 228. De 
Cand. Prodr. v. 3. p. 96 — T. Gallica h. Chinensis. Ehrenb. in Linn. v. 2. p. 267. 
The specimens before us are destitute of flowers, and will not permit us to decide whether or not 
Ehrenberg is right in reducing it to T. Gallica. 
Ord. XXXIV. MELASTOMAGE^. Juss. 
1. Melastoma Malabathricum ; fruti cosum, ramulis tetragonis strigoso-asperis, foliis eUip- 
tico-oblongis basi obtusis apice acutis integerrimis utrinque viridibus strigoso-scabris, corymbis 
1-5-floris, calycis adpresse squamuloso-strigosi lobis ovatis acutis, staminibus alternis, con- 
