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2-locularis, carpellis ab apice septicide et rima interiori dehiscentibus, endocarpio tenui ab epicarpio 
non secedente. Semina imbricata, apice alata. Albumen carnosum. Embryo radicula inferiore, 
cotyledonibus ellipticis planis.—Arbores y. frutices, foliis digitatim 3—-5-foliolatis, stipulis interpetio- 
laribus magnis; racemis lateralibus y. axillaribus solitariis v.aggregatis, bracteis nullis vy. minimis, 
floribus coccineis. 
_ For along time we knew only one species of this genus (G@. racemosa, Labill.), published in 1824, 
Thirty years later A, Gray added a second (G. ternata), and in 1862 A. Brongniart and Gris three others 
(G. pruinosa, montana, and hirsuta), all from New Caledonia; one of the latter (G. pruinosa) was discovered 
in 1858 by Adnniral Denham’s expedition, at Kanala, New Caledonia (M‘Gillivray! n. 24 in Mus. Brit.). 
Fora sixth species, found at the New Hebrides, we are also indebted to the same expedition, and | have 
named it, in honour of its distinguished commander, Admiral Denham, Geissois Denhami (sp. noy.), Seem, 
mss, in Herb, Mus. Brit.; foliolis ternatis longiuscule petiolatis ovalibus v. ellipticis obtuse acuminatis 
basi acutis integerrimis glaberrimis concoloribus ; stipulis ignotis ; racemis axillaribus solitariis folio breviori- 
bus A pedicellis medio articulatis; sepalis ovato-acuminatis extus glabris 3-nerviis intus dense hirsutis ; 
ovario dense villoso; stylis glaberrimis; capsula ignota.—Aneiteum, New Hebrides (M'‘Gillivray !). 
Closely resembling in habit and look G. fernata, A. Gray, but at once distinguished by its very woolly 
ovary. It is also very near G. montana, Vieill., but differs in the shape of the leaves and sepals. The 
ovary of G. montana is not deseribed; that of G. pruinosa is glabrous, as is that of G. ternata. 
1. G. ternata, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 679. t. 86; arborea; foliolis ternatis oblongis v. ob- 
ovato-ellipticis obtusis acutis v. breviter acuminatis, basi acutis, integerrimis v. serratis glaberrimis 
discoloribus ; stipulis canescenti-hirsutis ; racemis lateralibus solitariis v. aggregatis} pedicellis medio 
articulatis; sepalis triangulari-oblongis, extus glabris subaveniis, intus subpubescentibus (coccineis) ; 
staminibus 12-16; ovario glabro; capsula lineari-oblonga, subcurvata, teretiuscula v. subcompressa. 
—Nomen vernac. Vitiense, ‘ Vuga.”’—Macuata coast of Vanua Levu and Ovalan (U. 8. Expl. 
Exped.) ; Kadavu (Seemann! n. 201); Viti Levu (Greeffe! n, 27) ; Lakeba (Seemann! Harvey !) ; 
Gau (Milne!) ; Moturiki (Seemann !), 
A timber-tree about 40-50 feet high, growing on hillsides, and presenting, when covered with its 
bright scarlet flowers, a most beautiful appearance, The native name | had for this is “‘ Vuga,” identical 
with that of Metrosideros polymorpha, but either in the one case or the other I must haye been mis- 
informed. 
II. Weinmannia, Linn. Gen. n. 493; Brongn. et Gris, in Ann. Sc. Nat. Ser. 5. t. 1. p. 
372. Calyx 4-5-fidus, persistens, lobis eestivatione valvatis v. vix margine imbricatis. Petala sub- 
rotunda, sessilia, Stamina 8-10, filamentis eracilibus, subawqualia; glandulze totidem, cum stamini- 
bus alternantes. Ovarium 2-loculare, ovulis oo 2-seriatis. Styli 2 ¢ basi divergentes, stigmatibus 
parvis subcapitatis, Capsula 9-locularis, dehiscentia septicida et rima interna aperta, carpellis 
demum 2-fidis. Semina ovata, pilosa—Arbores y. frutices, foliis oppositis simplicibus ternatis vy. 
sepius pinnatis; floribus racemosis V. racemis compositis, paniculatis. 
A large American, Indian, Australian, and Polynesian genus, all the species of which are very local. 
Tt is unknown in the Sandwich Islands. One species CF. Samoensis, A. Gray) is found m the Samoan 
Tslands, another (HW parviflora, Vorst. Prod, n. 174, Sol. Prim. Fl. Ins. Pacif. p. 257; Leiospermum 
€ ‘ tT ¥ “ “ A : \ : 2 ‘ * 
arviflorum Don; Marattia terminalis, Sol. in Parkins. Drawings of Tahit. Plants, t. 48), grows in the 
ae an jis (Banks and Solauder! Dav, Nelson! Forster! W. Anderson !), and it is also said to occur 
Society Islands (Banks « Solan Crees iad ; F 
in Elizabeth Island, though I believe the genus Fitchia, as well as this Weinmannia, were not collected there 
b Gaming but in Tahiti. Two species (W. serrata, Brongn. et Gris, and dichotoma, Brongn. et Gris) 
oe known from New Caledonia, four from Viti, and two from the New Hebrides, viz.:x— 
W. Denhami(sp. nov.), Seem. ; ramulis paniculisque puberulis; foliis pmnatim 2-3-jugis cum impart 
iaissia’ rachi late alata; foliolis lateralibus sessilibus lanceolatis acutis basi obliguis calloso-serratis supra 
* itidis "terminali petiolulato, petiolulo alato; racemis elongatis ternatis v, paniculatis 7 floribus 4-meris, 
etalis ovatis obtusis; fruct. ignot.—Aneiteum, in woods (M‘Gillivray !), Collected by Captain Denham’s 
f dition. ‘Terminal leaflets the largest, ineluding petiolule 14 inch long. Racemes 8-4 inches long. | 
W. Macgillivrayi, (sp. nov.) Seem. mss. in Mus. Brit.; ramulis paniculisque pubescentibus ; foliis pin- 
netin 5-9 jugis cum impari; rachi tereti supra barbata; foliolis lateralibus sessilibus, terminali petio- 
es ea 
lulato, ovato-oblongis acuminatis calloso-serratis, utrinque glabris, supra nitidis; stipulis subrotundatis ; 
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