6 FLORA VITIENSIS. 
Orvo V. CAPPARIDE. 
I. Capparis, Linn. Gen. n. 643; Benth. et Hook.f, Gen. p. 108, Sepala 4, rarissime 5, libera 
y. ima basi connata, rarius gamosepala et irregulariter rupta, intus nuda glandulosa v, ligula aucta, 
valvata v. imbricata v. 2 exteriora yalyata. Petala 4, rarissime plura, imbricata. Torus brevis. 
Stamina sepissime oo, toro inserta; filamentis filiformibus, liberis. Ovarium longe stipitatum, 1—4- 
loculare; placentis 2-6; ovulis co; stigmate sessili. Bacca stipitata, globosa vy. cylindrica, szepe 
elongata, rarissime dehiscens. Semina oo, nidulantia; testa crustacea y. coriacea; embryo convo- 
lntus.— Arbores et frutices, seepe scandentes, inermes spinosi v. aculeati, glabri lepidoti v, tomentosi ; 
foliis simplicibus rarius nullis petiolatis membranaceis y, coriaceis; stipulis spinosis v. setosis; in- 
florescentia varia; floribus sepius bracteatis et albis, 
]. C. Richii, A. Gray, Bot, Wilkes, p. 69; scandens; stipulis spinosis brevibus uncinatis 
interdum nullis; foliis ovato-oblongis nunc lanceolatis seu lineari-lanceolatis subacuminatis basi 
obtusis, novellis cum ramulis calycibusque ferrugineo-puberulis, adultis glabris subcoriaceis ; pedi- 
cellis 5 seriatim supra-axillaribus petiolum subquantibus; floribus paryis, staminibus circiter 12, 
—Macuata coast of Vanua Levu, and Direction Island (U. 8, Expl. Exped.). 
Orvo VI, VIOLARIEA. . 
I. Agatea, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 89. t. 7; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. p, 118. Sepala 
subequalia, decidua, basi haud producta. Petalum inferius ceteris paullo majus, basi gibboso-sacca- 
tum. Filamenta brevia, complanata, connata v. superius demum distinctum ; connectivo apice in 
membranam producto, Stylus apice clavato-subcurvatus; stigmate antico, Capsula carnosa, 3- 
valvis. Semina compresso-alata, imbricata, pericarpio parallela; testa ad faciem internam crus- 
tacea nigra, ad faciem externam membranacea.—Frutices sarmentosi ; foliis alternis integerrimis vi 
dentatis, racemis axillaribus y. terminalibus paniculatis ; floribus parvis viridulis v. albidis, maculis 
purpureis.— Agation, Brongn, in Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. yol. viii. p. 79. 
, Lecannot make up my mind to change the oldest name of the genus on the plea that it is too much 
like Agathea, though advocated by an eminent authority. A single letter has hitherto been thought quite 
sufficient to distinguish one generic name from another. F 
Sx, 1. A. violaris, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 89. t. 7; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis acutis integer- 
rimis vy. repando-subdentatis ; paniculis axillaribus patentibus folia zequantibus v. brevioribus; corollee 
labello spathulato-truncato,—Ayation violare, Brongn. Bull. Soc. Fr. vol, viii. p. 80. 
Var, a; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis integerrimis y, obsolete repandi icul : 
+Naloa Bay (U.S. Expl. Exped.). 5 8 pandis paniculas subzquantibus. 
Var. 8; foliis majoribus ovato-oblongis nune repando-subdentatis paniculas excedentibus.— 
Ovalan (U. 8S. Expl. Exped.) ; Somosomo, Taviuni (Seemann! n. 12); Moala (Milne!) ; Viti Levu 
(M‘Gillivray !), 2 
My specimens, which Asa Gray has referred to his i i 
. : oh as . var, , h b E a re 
about 2 inches long. The flowers are whitish, blotched mit Sorme St Rae era 
: Hy, Alsodeia, Thouars, Hist. Veg. Afr. 55, t.17,18; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. p- 118, Flores 
eae Sepala subzequalia. Petala subzequalia, sessilia y, brevissime unguiculata. Filamenta 
libera y. plus minus connata, omnia dorso appendiculata v, nuda, connectiva in annulum approxi- 
mata y coherentia, ultra loculos producta, Placentz 1—co-ovulate. Stylus rectus; stigmate ter- 
minali, Capsula elastice y, simpliciter 3-valvis, Semina pauca, subglobosa, sists Vv. gossypina ; 
