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’ 2, A. consimilis, Mill. Arg. in DC. 1. c¢. p. 807; stipulis setaceis; limbo membranaceo 5 Spicis 
utriusque sexus clongatis; bracteis 2 1-floris late triangularibus 9-l1i-dentatis capsulam longe 
superantibus, dente terminali majore ; ovario hirtello; stylis mediocriter pectinatim divisis.—Vitt, 
locality not specified (U. S. Expl. Exped,), 
3, A. rivularis, (n. sp.) Seemann in Bonpl. 1861, p, 258; Mill, Arg. in DO. I. e. 817; foltis 
breviter petiolatis coriaceo-membranaceis angustis; spicis ? elongatis; bracteis $ 1-floris triangulari- 
ovatis acutis superne tantum utrinque 2-3-dentatis, dente terminali paulo majore, demum late reni- 
formibus brevissime acutatis basi cordatis ; ovario pubescente; stylorum brevium lacinulis pectinatim 
sitis circ, 8 adscendentibus.—Nomen vernac, Vitiense, “ Kadakada.’—On the banks of the Navua 
and Namosi rivers, Viti Levu (Seemann ! n, 391). 
4, A. latifolia, Mill. Arg, in DC, l.e¢. p. 817; petiolatis limbo pluries brevioribus; limbo 
ample subintegro rigide membranaceo; spicis ¢ densifloris breviusculis.—Viti, locality not speci- 
fied (U. 8, Expl. Exped.). 
5. A. Wilkesiana, Miill. Arg. in DC. 1. c. 817 (Tab. LVIII.) ; petiolis limbo pluries breviori- 
bus; stipulis hneari-lanceolatis subulato-acuminatis limbo obtuse grossius serratis; spicis utriusque 
sexus elongatis ¢ tenuibus; bracteis ? 1-floris late triangularibus utrinque pro 4 longitudinis m- 
eiso-4-5-dentatis, dentibus anguste triangularibus, terminali reliquis majore ; stylis pectinatim lacinu- 
ligeris.— A. circinaia, A. Gray, mss, in Herb, Hook. A. ¢ricolor, Hort.—Nomen vernac, Vitiense, 
* Kalabuci damu” (i.e, Red Kalambuci, from the general coppery appearance of the shrub),—Islands 
of Taviuni, Ovalau, Vanua Levu, and Viti Levu (Seemann! n. 392), often planted abont houses. 
Cultivated in English gardens, 
This shrub attains about 10 feet in height, and its foliage has generally the colour of our Copper 
Beeches ; but very often the leayes assume a great variety of tints,—pink, yellow, and brown,—and then the 
plant is highly ornamental, It is often cultivated by the natives, together with other fine-foliaged plants, 
such as Dracaena ferrea, Codizum variegalum, Nothopanaw fruticosum, ete. In some of the specimens the 
male flowers were, probably quite accidentally, somewhat civemate, inducing A, Gray to suggest the name 
A. cireinata. m ora 7 ‘ ; 
Exeranation of Prats LVIIL, representing A, Wilkesiana, Miill. Arg., when displaying several 
tints —Fig, 1, bud ef male flower; 2, male flower, open; 3, stamens :—a/ll magnafied. 
6. A, insulana, Miill, Arg. in DC. l.c. p. 818; petiolatis limbo 3-5-plo brevioribus ; spicis dg 
elongatis gracilibus, 2 laxifloris; bracteis ? 1-floris reniformi-ovatis utrinque acute subtridentatis, 
dente terminali lato haud producto recurvo subretuso mucronato ; calycis ? laciniis ovatis acuminatis ; 
ovario pubescente ; stylis pectinatim cire. 10-lacinulatis ; seminibus levibus.—Nomen vernac, Vitiense, 
“ Kalabuct.”—Islands of Ovalau, Gau, Narai, and Vanua Levu! (Seemann! n. 392, 393, Milne !)- 
Also found in Samoan Islands. 
Var, a. flavicans, Mill. l. ¢. 3 ramulis petiolis et: foliis junioribus indumento densiuscnlo molli 
flavicante villosis; stipulis subulatis—Ovyalau (U. 8. Expl. Exped.), 
Var. f. stipularis, Mill. Arg. 1. c.; ramulis petiolis costisque et costulis foliorum molliter 
pubescentibus ; stipulis ovato-lanceolatis.—Collected by Harvey !-and Seemann ! n. 392, pro parte, 
Bark used by the natives as a remedy for rheumatism. 
Var. vy. villosa, Mill. 1. e. ; ramulis superne cum foliis junioribus dense villosis ; foliis oe 
supra adpresso-pubescentibus subtus villosis, stipulis parvis anguste lineari-lanceolatis.—Collected hy 
Viecillard. | | | 
Var, 5, pubescens, Miill. Arg. l.¢.; ramulis petiolis et costis foliorum molliter subyelutine- 
pubescentibus ; limbo subtus preter costas pubescente v. glabrato; stipulis subulatis,—Collected by 
Seemann ! n. 393, pro parte; Milne! U. S. Expl. Exped. 
