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extension of the genus so far southward as Patagonia is, I 

 believe, altogether new. 



Irideje. 



Sisyrinciuum chilense, Hook. Extends southward from 

 Entrerios through the province of Buenos Ayres to the borders 

 of Patagonia. Common at Bahia Blanca (No. 113, Q-. C). 

 This is called by the Spaniards The pampa and by the Indians 

 Picim pelia. The infusion is used as tea, and is valued as a 

 sudorific. 



Sisyrinchium Clara/it, Baker MISS. Bahia Blanca (No. 112, 

 GL C). On showing this plant to Mr. Baker, whose knowledge 

 of this natural order is so extensive and complete, he at once pro- 

 nounced it to belong to an undescribed species ; and he has been 

 good enough to draw up a description, with the remarks which I 

 subjoin : — 



" S. Clarazli, Baker ; acaule, dense casspitosum ; foliis basi- 

 laribus 3-4 rigidulis, anguste linearibus, scapo brevioribus ; scapo 

 3-4-pollicari, conspicue ancipite ; florum fasciculis 2-3, singulis 

 2-3-floris,ad scapi apicem aggregates ; spatha3 valvis exterioribus 

 duris, lanceolatis, iufima exteriore in apicem foliaceum producta ; 

 pedicellis ex spatha protrusis ; perianthii segmcntis obverse lan- 

 ceolato-oblongis, luteis, venis phiribus nigro-brunneis pnrallelis 

 percursis ; filanientis liberis ; capsula subglobosa glabra. 



" A dwarf acaulescent densely tufted yellow-flowered species, 

 with a conspicuously two-edged floAver-stalk, allied to S.pusiUum, 

 8. bogotense, and S. tinctorium, II. B. K. The leaves are rigid in 

 texture, not more than half a line broad,' with about seven distinct 

 ribs. The perianth is about \ inch in length." 



From a note of M. Claraz, it appears that this is used for tea 

 in the same manner as S. chilqgse. 



Amaryllidejc. 

 ZKniYRANTHES Andersoni, Herb. North Patagonia ; also seen 

 in Entrerios (No. 70, Q. C). Springs up commonly after the 

 rains. 



LiLIACEjE. 



Brodij5a aurea, Benth. 6f Hook./.?, =Milla aurea, Balrr. 

 Bahia Blanca, common after the rains (No. 35, Gr. C). The 

 specimen is very imperfect, and the determination somewhat 

 uncertain. 



MN1S T . JOUUN.— BOTANY, VOfi. XXI. S 



