Suttonia
(named in honour of the Rev. Dr. Sutton, 1756-1846, an English botanist). ORD. Myrsineae. A small genus of greenhouse, evergreen shrubs or small trees, natives of New Zealand and the Sandwich Islands. Suttonia is now included, by Bentham and Hooker, under Myrsine; it only differs in having its petals free as far as the base, and its stigma sub-sessile. The only species calling for mention here is S. australis. For culture, see Ardisia. S. australis (Southern). fl. minute, in capitate, lateral fascicles. l. 1in. to 1 1/2in. long, oblong or obovate, obtuse, coriaceous, undulated, much-veined, studded with rounded, pellucid glands. h. 8ft. to 10ft. New Zealand. A perfectly glabrous shrub, with its bark nearly black. Its proper name, according to Hooker, is Myrsine Urvillei.