280 C. F. Millspaugh. 
superante, sepalis obtusiusculis enerviis glabris. Semen obeso-lenti- 
cularis. 
Plants strictly erect 4,5—6,0 dm. Leaves 4 cm X 6 mm, 9 X 1,5 cm 
to 6 X 2 em petiole about one-quarter the length of the blade, panicles 
1—2 dm the ultimate branchlets often up to 4 cm long. very delicate, 
almost capillary. Seeds dark-red, smooth and polished 0,5 X 0,5 mm. 
Bahamian Arch.: On maritime rocks. Britton and Millspaugh 
n. 2485, 2289, 2179, 480, 2854, 2820.  Millspaugh n. 2390, 2437, 2450. 
Brvant n. 11. Brace n. 424. 
2. Iresine inaguensis Millsp., l. c., p. 149. : 
Caule ad basin lignoso erecto ramosissimo glabro. Foliis sessilibus 
oppositis vel opposito-fasciculatis, glabris, anguste linearibus obtusis mar- 
gine integris; paniculis elongatis, terminalibus densius et tenuiter ramosis- 
simis subaphyllis, ramis densis, spiculis oppositis vel alternis, sessilibus, 
tenuibus, rachi glabris, floribus sessilibus paleaceis, calyce bracteas laterales 
paulo superante, sepalis acutiusculis deltoideis in sicco carinatis; utri- 
culus glaber, semen reniforme, obesum, nitidum, fusco-nigrum. 
Plants erect 6—9 dm compactly myriad branched, branches tenuous, 
internodes 5—8 cm long, leaves 3—6 cm long, 1 mm wide or slightly 
larger. Seeds 0,6 X 0,5 mm. : i 
Bahamian Arch.: Sheep Cay: Inagua, Oct. 18, 1904, Nash and 
Taylor n. 1139 type. — Inagua: Salt Pond Hill, Nash and Taylor 
n. 929, This with almost capilliform leaves. 
3. Argythamnia argentea Millsp., 1. c., p. 154. 
Fruticulus ad basi ramosissimus, ramis virgatis subdense foliosis, 
ramulis canescentibus. Foliis lanceolatis utraque attenuatis breviter petio- 
latis margine superne pauco-dentatis utraque pagina argenteo-sericeis; 
stipulis crassis cuspidatis. Racemulis depauperatis supra axillaribus. 
Flores masc. 3, sepalis 4 ovato-lanceolatis, petalis 4 crassis, sepalís simi- 
liter sed brevissimis, bracteola 1 scaphoidea; flores foem. 3, sepalis 
elongato-lanceolatis, petalis minute ligulatis glandulae alternantibus; 
stylis 3, prope basim bifurcatis ad apice bilobatis, ovario canescentibus. 
Near A. sericea from which, however, its characters plainly separate 
it. The type and only plants so far seen are from: 
Bahamian Arch.: Grand Turk Island: in scrubland Aug. 27—Sept. 
1, 1905, Nash and Taylor n. 3830. 
4. Argythamnia lucayana Millsp., l. c., p. 154. 
Frutieulus ramis prostratis vel ascendentibus. Rami minute seri- 
cei sparse foliosi, foliis sessilibus elliptico- vel obovato-lanceolatis apice 
acute vel brevissime acuminatis margine integris vel praeter admodum 
paucos minute et remote glanduloso-denticulatis, maturis glabris, imma- 
turis subtus sparse et minute strigose pilosis. Racemuli 4—6-floris. Se- 
palis mase, deltoideo-lanceolatis petala aequantibus, petalis spathulatis, 
pilosis, staminibus 4, laevibus, calycis foem. laciniis foliaceis lanceolatis acu- 
minatis, petalis minutis, anguste lanceolatis obtusis paleaceis calyce 
pluries brevioribus, ovario villoso-pubescente, stylis villosis bis dicho- 
