AG FLORA VITIENSIS. 
floribus paniculatis v. racemosis seepius viridibus albis v. rufescentibus; capsulz loculis intus glabris 
v. hispidis v, tomentosis.—Dimereza, Labill. Sert. Austr, Caled. t. 51. 
1. C. rhoifolia, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 254; foliis 8-12-foliolatis glabris, foliolis oblongo- 
lanceolatis subacuminatis basi szpius acutis subtus glaucescentibus; paniculis puberulis laxifloris ; 
petalis orbiculatis exunguiculatis intus squamula bipartita villoso-barbata auctis; filamentis inferne 
pilosis ; capsula profunde trilobax—Nomina vernac. Vitiensia, ‘‘ Wive’’ et “Baka ui vudi.”?—Ovalau 
(U. 8. Expl. Exped.; Seemann! n. 73); Kadavu (Seemann! n. 69), and Viti Levu (Seemann ! 
n, 74). 
A tree for which the natives of Kadavu gave me the name of “ Wive,” and those of Viti Levu, that of 
“Baka ni vndi,”—the latter would signify “ the Banana-fig,”’ 
2. ©. leptobotrys, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 255 ; glabella; foliolis 14-20 longiuscule petio- 
latis lanceolato-oblongis acuminatis basi rotundatis glabris concoloribus ; paniculis gracillimis race- 
mifloris ramosis folio aquilongis cum petiolis junioribus tomentosulis ; floribus polygamo-monoicis ; 
calyee 5-partito persistente, petalis squamzformibus multoties majoribus ; antheris 10 subsessilibus ; 
capsula obcordato-triloba stipitata.—Ovalau (U.S. Expl, Exped.). 
3, ©. (?) Brackenridgei, A. Gray, Bot, Wilkes, p. 295; glabella; foliis 6-8-foliolatis; foliolis 
oblongis v. sublanceolatis subacuminatis basi attenuatis crebre penninerviis subtus badiis ; paniculis 
compositis folio brevioribus ; floribus ign.; capsula compressa obovato-cuneata truncata 2-loculari. 
—Ovalau (U.S. Expl. Exped.), 
The flowers being unknown, this species may possibly be a Ratonia.* 
Ill, Ratonia, D.C. Prodr. vol. i. p. 618; Benth. et Hook. f Gen. p. 399. Flores polygamo- 
dioici, regulares. Calyx parvus, cupularis, breviter 4—5-lobus, lobis leviter imbricatis y, subvalvatis vy. 
apertis. Petala 0 vy. 4-5, intus squamigera, sepissime brevia, obovato-spathulata, villosa. Discus 
completus, annularis v. tumidus. Stamina 7-10, disco intus inserta, centrica, filamentis filiformibus 
sepissime yillosis; anther breviter oblonge, longe exserte. Ovarium substipitatum, 2—3-gonum, 
1—d-loculare ; stylus terminalis, stigmate 2-3-dentato 3 ovula in loculis solitaria, medio axi inserta, 
Capsula coriacea, 1-8-loba, sessilis y. stipitata, lobis globosis compressis oblongis vy. cymbiformibus 
2-valyibus. Semina arillata, testa crustacea ; cotyledones crassge, seepe curvee.—Arbores seepe elatee ; 
foltis alternis, exstipulatis, abrupte pinnatis, foliolis alternis v. seepe Oppositis integerrimis y. rarius 
serratis ; racemis paniculatis, seepe elongatis, gracilibus, multifloris—Cupanie sp. auct. 
* At the British Museum there are three other Polynesian species of Cupania, viz.:— 
1. Cupania glauca, Camb. in Mem. Mus, vol. xviii. p. 28, Dimereza glauca, Labill. Austr. Cal, t. 51. 
Diplopetalon glaucum, Spreng. Cur. Post. 150.—New Caledonia (W. Anderson! in Mus, Brit.). To this 
will probably have to be united O. semiglauca, ¥, Muell. in Benth. Fl. Austr. vol. i. p- 457; Arytera semi- 
glauca, B, Muell. in Trans. Vict. Inst. vol. iii. p. 25, from the east coast of Australia, 
2. Cupania Juglandifolia, (sp. nov.) Seem.; petiolis basi dilatatis ; foliis 4-7-jugis cum impari; foliolis 
breve @ une. long.) petiolulatis, oblongis acuminatis y. acutis basi obtusis margine subdenticulatis, submem- 
branaceis; floribus m capitula multiflora ageregatis, capitulis racemoso-paniculatis, basi bracteatis; pedi- 
cellis articulatis, laciniis calycis petalisque imbricatis staminibusque 5.—New Caledonia (Forster! in Mus. 
eee The largest leaf 2} feet long; leaflets 6-7 inches long, 2-23 inches broad. Flowers in very young 
ud only. 
3. Cupania Maegillivrayi, (sp. nov.) Seem. in Herb. Mus. Brit, ; arborea; ramulis foliisque fulvo- 
velutinis demum glabratis; foliis alternis 2-5-jugis cum impari; foliolis breviter petiolulatis obovato-oblongis 
vy. oblongis obtusis, basi angustatis, margine integerrimis revolutis; racemis axillaribus folio brevioribus, 
floribus masculis basi bracteatis fasciculatis ; Sepalis 5-6 imbricatis, exterioribus ovato-lanceolatis, interiori- 
bus ovato-oblongis obtusis ; petalis nullis; ovario rudimentario 3-lobo, disco yilloso; fl. foemincis ign,—Isle 
of Pines, off New Caledonia, near the Peak (M'Gillivray ! in Mus. Brit.). A very singular small-leayed 
species, which however may possibly prove to be a Dodonea, when the fruit shall become known, 
