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[ Conifer (B. 
leaves narrower, (almost eordato-lanceolate) much acuminated, and fulvous on the under side ; a third pre- 
sents the leaves broader, cordato-ovate, and less acuminated than in the other two, (their length being about 
twice the breadth,) and also fulvous; but we do not consider these forms sufficiently constant to mark them 
out as distinct varieties. We had almost referred here Trema Cochinchensis of Loureiro; but now feel 
disposed, from his aceount of the seed, to consider it a species of Antidesma. 
1. Ficus pyriformis ; erecta ? fruticulosa, foliis breviter petiolatis lineari-lanceolatis versus 
basin angustatis apice subiter et sublonge acuminatis utrinque glabris lagvibus supra nitidis 
subtus pallidis, stipulis subulatis deciduis, receptaculis axillaribus solitariis clavato-pyriformi- 
bus (globosis basi valde angustatis) Isevibus glabris folio subdimidio brevioribus. — F. cla- 
vata. Wall. List of E. I. Plants, n. 4495 ? 
Dr. Wallich’s plant differs in several particulars from this: the fruit in our specimen from him (n. 4495 a.) 
is considerably smaller, while the leaves are larger and rough to the touch on the under side. 
2. Ficus setosa; arborea? ramis petiolis pedunculis receptaculis foliorumque nervis subtus 
hirsute flavido-pilosis, foliis breve petiolatis alternis oblongo-obovatis basi subcordatis et 
fere aequalibus apice acuminatis margine serratis, subtus ad venas piloso-pubescentibus 
supra hispido-strigosis, receptaculis globosis axillaribus solitariis binisve hispidissimis 
brevissime pedunculatis. (Tab. XLIX.) 
This is altogether a very remarkable species: the setm on the young receptacles (which, in the antheriferous 
state, are about the size of a very large pea) are peculiarly close, stout, and spreading. The shape of the 
leaves is precisely that of the Chinese form of Grewia Microcos, both sides being almost equal, and very 
similar to those of F. scabra, Jacq., but there they are opposite, and have much longer petioles; nor is the 
fruit by any means so setose as in our plant. 
Tab. XLIX. Ficus setosa: — nat. size. 
Ord. LXXIV. CHLORANTHE^. R. Br. 
1. Chloranthus Sw. — Roxb. FI. Ind.\. — Nigrina spicata. Thunb. — 
Creodus odorifer. Lour. FI. Coch. \. p. 112. 
Ord. LXXV. SAURUREiE. Rich. 
1. Saururus cernuus. Linn. 
We can perceive no difterence between the Chinese 'specimens from Mr. Millett, and those we possess 
from North America. The description of Spathium Chinense, Lour. FI. Coch. 1. p. 270, although usually 
referred to Aponogeton distachyum, agrees in every point with this plant, exeept that we do not find what 
he ealls a pedicelled one-flowered monophyllous spatha. 
Ord. LXXVI. CONIFERS. Juss. 
1. Juniper us communis. Linn.? — var. Chinensis. Roxb. FI. Ind. 3. p. 839. 
“ Some few of the little twigs bear opposite imbricated small obtuse leaves” (Roxb.), which is the case in 
our speeimens. Roxburgh likewise describes J. Chinensis, Willd., and three new species from China, whicn 
we have not seen : these are — 
1. i. aquatica; foliis solitariis (alternis?) distichis linearibus baud mucronatis. 
