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122 : _ FLORA VITIENSIS. 
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downy underneath, but his specimens were not complete enough to settle the question. I have myself 
little doubt that D. longissitmum is a distinct species. 8 | 
Expranation oF Puars XXV.—Fig. 1, an entire flower; 2, part of corolla and pistil; 3, pistil and 
part of calyx; 4, a stamen; 5, a capsule, nearly ripe -—all, with the exception of fig. 5, magnified. 
Trisus I]. GARDENTE®.—Fructus baccatus, 2- y. abortu 1-locularis. ~ 
Besides the species mentioned below, we have in tropical Polynesia of this tribe: Gouldia Sandwichen- 
sis, A. Gray in Proceed, Am. Acad, vol, iv. (Kadwe qfinis, Cham. et Schlecht, in Linn. vol. iv. p. 164; 
Petesia (7) terminalis, Hook. et Arn. Bot. Beech. p. 85; Petesia coriacea, Hooky et Arn. Bot. Beech. 
p- 85), and G. Romanzoffiensis, A. Gray, l.c, (Kadua Romanzeffiensis, Cham, et Schlecht. in Linn. vol. iy. 
p- 162, to which A. Gray refers—erroneously, I thiuk—P. carnosa, Hook. et Arn.). Both these species 
are indigenous to the Hawailan group and Romanzoff Island. 
II. Gardenia, Ellis in Linn. Gen. n, 296; Endl, Gen. n. 3305. Calyx tubo ovato, levi vy, 
3 3 a 
costato, limbo tubuloso, truncato, dentato, fisso v, partito. Corolla infundibuliformis v. hypocrateri- 
morpha, tubo calycem longe superante, fauce glabra, limbi 5—-9-partiti laciniis sestivationc contortis, 
sub anthesi patentibus. Antherz 5-9, lincar@8, ad fancem corollz sessiles, subexserte. Ovarium 
dissepimentis 2-5 ad axim deliquescentibus, 1-loculare. Ovula in placentis dissepimentis insertis oO, 
horizontalia, Stylus simplex; stigma clavatum, 2-dentatum v. 2-fidum, lobis incrassatis erectis, 
Bacca carnosa, calycis limbo coronata, intus chartacea y. nucleata, incomplete 2—-5-locularis. Semina 
co, minuta, placentis parietalibus carnosis immersa. Embryo in axi albuminis carnosi rectus; co- 

tyledomibus foliaceis, radicula tereti, vaga.—Arbores v. frutices, inermes v. armati; foliis oppositis 
rariusve verticillatis, ovalibus ; stipulis interpetiolaribus integris; floribus axillaribus v. terminalibus, 
plerumque solitariis, albis, demum flavescentibus, szepius odoratis, 
Besides the species enumerated below, there are in New Caledonia, according to Vieillard (Ann. Se. 
Nat. (ser. iv.) vol. xvi. p. 65), four Gardenie, which he has briefly described as G. Aubryi, Vieill., G. Ou- 
diepe, Vieill., Gi. suleata (?), Geortn., and G. edulis, Vieill. Like G. Vitiensis, all of them produce a gum 
resin at the top of the nascent branches, which is collected and used by the natives for caulking their 
canoes, and other useful purposes. In 1774 W. Anderson collected an umamed Gardenia, with opposite 
rough leayes, in New Caledonia, whieh may prove identical with G. Aubry, Vieill. It has vaginate stipules, 
like G. Vittensis. 
1. G. Taitensis, DC. Prodr. vol. iy. p, 880; fruticosa, erecta, inermis, glabra, ad apices 
ramorum resinosa; foliis oppositis obovatis subsessilibus; stipulis latis connatis persistentibus breve 
acuminatis; floribus ad axillas supremas solitariis pedicellatis; calycis tubo angulato, limbo 3—4- 
partito; ystigmate 2-fido, eruribus longis acutis; baeca...—G. florida, Forst. Prodr. n. 122, non 
Linn. ; Parkins. Drawings of Tahit. Plants (ined.), t. 31—Viti Islands, exact locality not recorded 
(U.S. Expl. Exped.). Also collected in the Marquesas (Barclay !), Society (Forster! Banks and 
Solander !), and Tongan Islands (Forster!). Greeffe (n, 28) found it in Wallis Island. 
2, G. Vitiensis, (sp. noy.) Scem. (Tab. XX VL.) ; fruticosa, erecta, inermis, glabra, ad apices 
ramorum resinosa ; foliis oppositis, breviter petiolatis ovalibus v, obovatis breviter acuminatis basi 
acutis ; stipulis vaginantibus; floribus (albis odoratis) terminalibus solitariis ; calyeis tubo infundi- 
buliformi levi, limbo $-partito, laciniis linearibus corolle 5-partite subsequalibus ; stigmate clavato ; 
ovario 3-loculari; bacca ignota.—Northern coast of Vanua Levu (Scemann ! n. 218). | 
_ This is avery distinet species, about 3 feet high. The young leaf-buds are thickly covered with a gum 
resin, which is transparent and of a greenish-yellow colour. TI have not heard of its being used by the 
Vitians, as that of several other species is by the New Caledonians. The leaves are 13-2 inches broad, and 
3-4 inches long. The flowers are milk-white, and emit a delightful scent. The ripe fruit is unknown. 
; VT . ome y Sahat : 
HExrusnation or Piarn XXVI., representing Gurdenia Fitiensis.—1, calyx; 2, a flower-bud, open, 
and the calyx removed; 8, corolla; 4, anther; 5, pistil; 6, cross-section of ovary,—all slightly magnified. 
3. G. (*) pentagonioides, (sp. nov.) Seem.; arbuscula 8-10 ped., glabra; trunco erecto sim- 
plici; foliis oppositis oblongis acuminatis in petiolum alatum decurrentibus; stipulis ovatis longe 

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