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time witli myself, in a different part of the forest, lie remarked 

 the brilliant red flowers on the trunk of a tall tree, which was 

 readily climbed by the negro who accompanied him. It is very 

 dilFerent from the described species, Antlio])terus racemosits^ Hook. 

 Ic. PL iii. No. 243, and A. mucronatus^ Benth. PL Hartw., but 

 approaches near to an undescribed species of wliich I have seen 

 specimens in Kew Herbarium. One of these "was collected 

 somewhere in Peru by Maclean ; the other is No, 2716 of Triana's 

 2)lants of New Grenada. These specimens are in bad condition, 

 but apparently belong to the same species. They differ from my 

 plant in having shorter pedicels ; the calyx-wings narrower, 

 and seemingly not decurrcnt ; the calyx does not appear to 

 have the same brilliant red colour, which in my specimens con- 

 tinued to come off on the paper long after they were dry. 



UxRicuLARiA ? In damp ground on the margin of the 



forest I found growing amongst CyperacecB a minute species of 

 this genus, with very small flo^vers supported on stems about two 

 inches in height. I have not been able to identify it ; but as 

 several very small species have been found in eq[uatorial America, 

 some of which I have not seen, I do not venture to name my 



sj)ecimens. 



SoLANUM MAMHOSUM, X., var. ? On the bare branches of 



small bushes growing near the forest I found the fruits of a 80- 

 Janum^ the leaves being quite withered. The specimens, now in 

 the Museum at TCew, appear to belong to a large-fruited variety 

 of this species. The fruit is supposed by the natives to be so 

 poisonous that they think it dangerous to handle it. 



ErPHORBiA SEKPEXs, II. B- K. Apparently common here. 

 The typical form of this sj)ecies extends rather widely through 

 the warmer parts of America ; but a nearly allied form, rauked 

 by Boissier as a variety, is spread through tropical Asia. 



Alchornea ? The species of this genus are not easily 



identified in the dry state, and I an unable to name this. 



CKJ>'rM ERL'BESCENS, Ait. Growiug in the deep shade of the 

 forest. This, and several nearly allied forms, which should, 

 perhap:^, be regarded as varieties, is widely spread througliout 

 equatorial America, 



To^iNA ZLLViATiLis, Auhl, This has a wide range in tro2)ical 

 America. 



