14 FLORA VITIENSIS. 
1. T. Vitiensis, (sp. nov.) Scem.; fruticosa, ramulis angulatis puberulis demum glabris ; 
foliis petiolatis obovatis v. ellipticis obtusis v. retusis, in petiolum attenuatis serrato-crenatis, supra 
viridibus lucidis, subtus pallidioribus opacis; pedunculis axillaribus solitariis petiolo longioribus; 
sepalis interioribus majoribus subrotundatis mucronatis ciliatis; petalis..., fructu ovato glabro 
coriaceo stylo 3-fido coronato 3-loculari, loculis 2-spermis.—On the top of the mountains of 
Tayiuni, near the lake (Seemann! n, 45), 
Has somewhat the habit of some species of J/er, and attains about 10-14 feet in height. Branches 
straight, rigid. Leayes alternate, coriaceous, feather-veined, 23-8 inches long, and about one inch broad. 
Flowers pedicellate, with two minute bracts at the base. Corolla, stamens, and ovary unknown. Fruit 
(not quite ripe) about 2 of an inch long, surrounded by five persistent sepals, 
Il. Eurya, Thunb. Fl. Jap. 11. t. 25; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen, p. 183, Flores dioici. Sepala 
5, valde imbricata, Petala 5, imbricata, basi coalita. Stamina oo (15 v. infra), rarius 5, corollz 
basi adnata; anthers glabra, basifixe, loculis adnatis, Ovarium 3-(rarius 2—-5-)loculare; styl 3 
(varius 2-5), fere a basi liberi y. fere ad apicem connati; ovula in medio loculo co. Fructus bacca- 
tus. Seminum albumen carnosum; embryo curvatus, cotyledonibus semiteretibus radicula brevio- 
ribus.—Frutices y. arbores; foliis seepius serrato-crenatis et glabris; floribus parvis, sessilibus v. 
breviter pedunculatis, ad axillas fasciculatis vy. rarius solitariis; bracteolis persistentibus.—Geeria, 
Blum. Bijdr. 124. 
1. E. angustifolia, Blum. Bijdr. vol. 11, p, 119; ramulis teretibus apice sericeo-subyelutinis ; 
foliis brevipetiolatis e basi angusta lanceolatis longe obtuse acuminatis serrulatis, supra glabris, 
subtus obsolete reticulatis et preesertim ad costam sericeo-puberulis (14-34 poll. longis) ; fioribus 
solitariis geminis v. confertis brevibus; sepalis subrotundis, exterioribus minoribus; stylis 3 y. 4, 
raro 5, ad medium connatis; bacca ovoideo-globosa glabra.—Geeria angustifolia, Blum, Bijdr. 126. 
E. acuminata, DC, Prodyr. vol, i. p. 525? Ovalan (Seemann! n. 44). Also collected in Hast 
Java (Horsfield !). 
2, E. Vitiensis, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 210; glaberrima; foliis lanceolato-elliptici§ oblon- 
gisve utrinque acuminatis serrulatis, supra nitidis; floribus plerisque geminis, masculis (v. 10-andris) 
fasciculatis; sepalis orbiculatis; stylis 3 v. 4 breyissimis fere discretis; bacea globosa.—On the 
mountains of Ovalau (U. 8. Expl. Exped.), Kadavu (Seemann! n. 43). A tree 25-80 feet high. 
III. Saurauja, Willd. in N. Schrift. Ges. Naturf. Freunde, vol. iii, p. 406. t. 4; Benth, et 
Hook. f. Gen, p. 184, Flores yulgo hermaphroditi. Sepala 5, valde imbricata, Petala 5, imbri- 
cata, basi connata y. rarius fere libera. Stamina o9, corolle basi adherentia; anther versatiles, 
loculis apice poro v, rima brevi dehiscentibus. Ovarium 3-5-loculare; styli 3-5, apice stigmatosi, a 
basi distincti v. plis minus coaliti; ovula in loculis co, anatropa. Bacca 3-5-locularis, varius siccior 
et subdehiscens. Semina pulpa immersa, parva; albumen sat copiosum ; embryo axilis, rectus y. 
leviter incurvus, cotyledonibus breyibus,—Arbores fruticesve seepissime strigoso-pilosee v. squamatee ; 
foliis vulgo serratis, venis parallelis a costa divergentibus more Dilleniacearum ; pedunculis axilla- 
ribus v. lateralibus, oo-floris, subpaniculatis y. rarius abbreviatis paucifloris; bracteolis vulgo parvis a 
calyce remotis.—Draytonia, A. Gray, Bot, Wilkes, p. 206. t. 15. 
1, S. rubicunda, Seem. ; arbuscula; foliis oblongis utrinque acutis serratis ; pedunculis axilla- 
ribus subpaniculatis; pedicellis 2-bractcolatis; sepalis rotundato-ovatis concavis 3 petalis obovatis 
(pulchre roseis); antheris apice rima introrsa hiantibus; stylis (8-5) connatis, fructu baccato.— 
Draytonia rubicunda, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 207. t. 15. Nomen vernac. “Kau alewa > _Viti 
Leyu, about Navua (Seemann! n, 42), Ovalau (Storck! n, 872; U.S, Expl. Exped.), Also callented 
in Viti by Sir E. Home. 
