250 FLORA VITIENSIS. 
tatis v. integerrimis 3-neryiis, venis utrinque 8-12; receptaculis axillaribus 2-nis pedunculatis basi 
bracteatis globoso-urceolatis tomentoso-pubescentibus, demum glabratis, pedunculis basi bracteatis ; 
perigonio fl. 9 4-phyllo, phyllis ovato-oblongis y. lineari-oblongis acutis glabris,—Nomen yernae, 
Vitiense, “ Masi draudrau.”—Buke Leyu Mountain, Kadavu (Seemann ! n, 446). Also collected in 
Tana, New Hebrides (Forster! Anderson! Barclay !), where it is also cultivated on account of its 
edible fruit; Brisbane river, New Holland (Cunningham !), 
A tree 50 feet high, My specimens agree exactly with those of Forster and his drawing. The Vitian 
name of the plant signifies the Fig-tree, on the leaves of which food is served or wrapped. 
ExeLanation OF Prarn LXV., representing Ficus aspera.—Fig. 1, longitudinal section of recep- 
tacle; 2 and 3, female flowers; 4 and 5, pistils :—al/, with the exception of Hig. 1, magnified. 
4, F, Vitiensis, (sp. nov.) Seem.; foliis longe petiolatis ovato-oblongis acuminatis basi sub- 
cordatis, integerrimis 3-plinerviis utrinque scaberrimis; receptaculis solitariis (an semper ?) sessili- 
bus globoso-depressis.— Viti Levu (Seemann ! n. 447), 
Allied to F scabra, but the fruit is larger, and the leaves have long petioles, are different in shape, and 
always equilateral, Petiole 1-14 inch long; blade of leaf 4-8 inches long, 34-5 inches broad, with 5-6 
primary veins on each side of the midrib. Ripe fruit 9 lines in diameter. 
5. F. Harveyi, (sp. noy.) Seem.; petiolis elongatis ferrugimeo-paleaceis, demum glabratis ; 
foltis ovato- v. obovato-oblongis abrupte acuminatis integerrimis glabris 3-plinerviis; receptaculis 2 
axillaribus sessilibus globoso-depressis.—Namosi, interior of Viti Levu, and Moturiki (Seemann! 
n. 440 et 444), Also collected by Harvey, but exact locality not specified. 
Petiole often 23 inches long, with brown scales, ultimately glabrous. Blade of leaf 8—9 inches long, 
5 inches broad. Receptacle 1 inch in diameter. 
6. F. Bennettii, (n. sp.) Seem. mss. in Herb, Mus. Brit.; arborea; ramulis petiolis peduncu- 
lisque pubescentibus ; foliis alternis ovato-oblongis acuminatis basi cordatis, margine integerrimo 
undulato, glabris penninerviis, venis primariis utrinque 10-12, subtus prope axillas glanduliferis ; 
receptaculis axillaribus solitariis (an semper?) pedunculatis globosis pedunculisque velutinis ; pedun- 
culis medio 3-bractcatis; bracteis ovatis obtusiusculis.—Viti, exact locality not specified (according 
to specimens cultivated at the Botanic Gardens, Sydney). 
_ _[ have named this fine species, which is allied to F. Granatum, Forst., F. Moorei, Seem., F. habrophylla, 
G. Bennett, and #. Tanensis, G. Bennett, in honour of my esteemed friend Dr, George Bennett, F.L.8., 
ro a i . ‘ 
of Sydney, author of several well-known works on Polynesia, Branchlets stout. ‘Leaves coriaceous, from 
5-10 inches long, and 4-G inches broad. Petiole 1 inch long. Pedunele 10-12 lines long. Receptacle 
1} inch in diameter. 
7. F, Barelayi, Seem. (Tab. LXVI.) ; petiolis pedunculis et receptaculis junioribus pilis 
teneris fugacibus conspersis; foliis alternis breviter petiolatis inzequilatero-ellipticis attenuato-subacu- 
minatis acumine lato obtuso basi inwquali subcordatis denticulato-repandis 3-nerviis et utrinque 
circiter 5-venuloso-costatis, supra glabris levibus, subtus pallidis sublevibus rarissime hine illic pilis 
conspersis ; receptaculis axillaribus (solitariis) pedunculatis ovatis dein globosis, basi nudis ; bracteis 
parvis supra pedunenlum sparsis.—Covellia Barclayana, Mig. in Hook. Lond, Journ. of Bot, vol. vii. 
p- 461. t. 7B, Nomen vernac. Vitiense, “ Losclose.”—Sonth coast of Viti Levu (Barclay ! n. 3465, 
Seemann! n. 438), 
Shrub 6 feet high. “The smaller branches are used b i al gie is called 
# loselose,”"—Fij. Dict. p. 317. The fruit is edible. etc RO AS PR aE ee 
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_ EXPLANATION or Prats LXYVL, representing Ficus Barclayi.—F¥ig, 1, receptacle ; 2, longitudinal 
section of the same; 3, female flower; 4, pistil:-—aiJ magnified. 
5, F. bambuszefolia, (n, sp.) Scem. (Tab. LXVIL.); fruticosa, glabra; foliis alternis ovato- 
