4 
Tinnevelly Hills, south of Courtallum. The indupiication of the lobes of the corol so conspicuous in the other species is present 
in a minute membranaceous fold, which however does not apparently expand, and is scarcely visible without a lens. 
PLATE No. XVII. 
.N AUCLEA TUBULOSA. (Arnt.) A small tree, leaves glabrous (except the nerves of the young ones which are slightly pube- 
rulous) sub-membranaceous, minutely reticulated, ovate obtuse or slightly acuminate, rounded or sub-cordate at the base, 2-6 inch long, 
petioles 4-6 lines long, stipules large membranaceous obovate ; peduncles terminal, generally 3 ; the intermediate one short or sessile, 
eapitula about J inch inj diameter, calyx cylindrical sub-entire 1 to 1| lines long, bracteoles obtuse, corol purple, anthers apiculate, 
stigma long truncated, capsule large oblong, many seeded. 
Ceylon. 
PLATE No. XVIII. 
NAUCLEA ELLIPTICA. (Dalz.) A large tree, leaves elliptic acuminated at both ends, glabrous shining coriaceous about 
6 inches long, 2 to 3 broad, minutely reticulated ; stipules large foliaceous triangular ; peduncles axillary and terminal solitary, 2-21 in 
long, eapitula about 1 inch in diameter, calyx divisions subulate hairy, corol yellowish white, tubular wider upwards, 4? 7 lines lone, 
divisions short, oval obtuse with a mucro, style much exserted. Stigma globose. , 
South Canara, Malabar and Bombay ghats. 
PLATE No. XIX. 
OaEDENIA TETRANDRA. (Bedd.) Shrub unarmed glabrous, leaves oblong slightly attenuated at the base, 
perfectly rounded at the apex, dark green and shining above and prominently veined, pale beneath and veins inconspicuous, 2-5 inches 
long, 1-2 inches broad, petioles to 1 inch; long ; stipules connate caducous ; peduncles terminal, 1—several flowered with 2 large 
foliaceous bracts at the base, pedicles bracteolate, bracteoles sheathing or connate; calyx tubular, limb truncate 'sub-entire, corol with 
a long tube swollen at the apex, 4 cleft (white tinged with rose), hairy within the jaws, stamens 4 attached by a very short filament 
at the back; stigma clavate elongate, fruit size of a cherry smooth globose. 
Travancore mountains (Athraymallay), lately discovered by Captain Davidson, Nair Brigade. 
PLATE No. XX. 
