. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. 960 Agricultural Gazette of N,Sjr. [7)^6?. 2, 1908. F, Bennettii {n. sp.) Seem, iiiss. in Herb. Mus. ]irit. ; arborea ; lamulis petiolis pedunculisque ])ubescentibiis : foliis alternis ovato-obloiigis acuiiiiiiatis l)asi cordatis, margine integerriino undulato, glal)ris j)enniiiervii,s, \ priiiiaiiis utrinque 10-12, subtiis prope axillas glandtiliferis ; receptaculis axillaribus solitaiiis (an semper?) j)e(luii(ulaUs pedunciilisiiue velutinis ; pedniiculis medio 3-braiteatis ; l
. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. 960 Agricultural Gazette of N,Sjr. [7)^6?. 2, 1908. F, Bennettii {n. sp.) Seem, iiiss. in Herb. Mus. ]irit. ; arborea ; lamulis petiolis pedunculisque ])ubescentibiis : foliis alternis ovato-obloiigis acuiiiiiiatis l)asi cordatis, margine integerriino undulato, glal)ris j)enniiiervii,s, \ priiiiaiiis utrinque 10-12, subtiis prope axillas glandtiliferis ; receptaculis axillaribus solitaiiis (an semper?) j)e(luii(ulaUs pedunciilisiiue velutinis ; pedniiculis medio 3-braiteatis ; l)racteis ovatis <)l)tiisius(idis,—Viti, exact Incality not specified (accniding tn specimens cultivated at tlie Botanic (hardens, Sydney). I have named tiiis fine species, whicli is allied to /'. (7ri, G. Bennett, in honor of my esteemed friend Dr. (ieorge Bennett, , of Sydney, author of several well-known works on Polynesia. Branchlets stout. Leaves coriaceous, from 8-10 inches long and 4-6 inches broad. Petiole, I inch long. Peduncle, lO-PJ lines long. Receptacle, li inch in diameter. {Fl. Vitiensis, p. 250.) Mr. W. R. Guilfoyle, Director of the Botanic , Melbourne, who made extensiv(> travels iii the Pacific Islands, informs me thnt both this. 3. Ficus Bennettii, Seem. Botanic Gardens, species and that named P. pa7idui-ijo7-m'- l)y ^\^ Sharp Macleay, of Sydney, were first obtained by his father, the late Mr. M. Guilfoyle, of Sydney, from Mrs. Geddie (wife of the Rev. Dr. Geddie), of Aneityuni, New , brought by a schooner to that island (of which it is not a native), and no one knows the original island to this day. The name Benupftii was originally applied to this Ficus by Mr. M. Guilfoyle, anfl adopted by Dr. Seemann. U 8 ; L 5, 15 b, i'3. See photo. 4. F. hrasiliensis, Liid'cl. A medium-sized, shapely tree, with rather a spreading habit. It does well with us. We have to cut it back each year to keep it in bnunds. ()ne(if th<- nume
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