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long -hexagonal, superior and lateral angles each produced 

 into a firm aculeus; within the margin, four, often indistinct 

 aculei; end view more or less regular hexagonal, each angle 

 somewhat produced and surmounted by a firm aculeus: 

 witlnn the margin are four aculei, the ends of which often 

 extend over the margin; cytioderm smooth. Diameter 60 u- 

 length 80 ju without aculei. ' 



Ocean Co., New Jersey. 



X. Torreyi, n. sp. — Small, of nearly equal length 

 and breadth, semi-cell somewhat hexagonal, half as long as 

 wide; superior and lateral angles slightly protruding and 

 surmounted each by a firm, straight, or slightly bent acu- 

 leus; end elliptic with one aculeus on, and another within 

 the margin ot each end; on each side, a rounded promi- 

 nence peculiar to the genus. Lateral view elliptic with a 

 constriction in the middle; two aculei at each end and two 

 short tips evident near the middle. The inflations or roun- 

 ded prominences are seen near the juncture of the semi- 

 cells. Diameter 33 ^« without aculei, and, witb them, 65 /i • 

 length about 75 /«. > ^^ /* j 



Ocean Co., N. J., particularly Horicon Lake. On the 

 green, sloning banks of this beautiful sheet of water is the 

 home^ of the venerable brother of the late John Torrey of 

 botanical fame, and in happy remembrance of whom this 

 new plant is named. 



Malaga and other places, New Jersey. 



Euastrium magnificum, n. sp. — The largest of our 

 Luastra; about twice as long as broad; semi-cell five-lobed, the 

 terminal lobe exserted; neck short, dilated, with end somewhat 

 convex; the basal and intermediate lobes entire, with a deep- 

 obtuse notch between; upper margin of the basal lobes 

 nearly horizontal and parallel; no prominent scrobiculae, but 

 one large central undulate inflation shown in lateral view. 

 Lnd view shows the terminal and intermediate lobes notched 

 at each side. Diameter 100 /*; length about 190 ^, 



Near Malaga and Manchester, N. J. 



?'i.^"^"™' "' ^P- ~~ ^^^^^y s^^ort; semi-cell tliree- 

 Jobcd, broader than long; basal lobe much inflated, terminal 

 lobe short, dilated and notched; in lateral view the base 

 and end are more or less inflated. Diameter 35—45 /i; 

 length 55—70 ^. ' 



The smaller forms from Florida; the larger from 

 Brown's Mills, Now Jersey. 



This n.'w species is separated from E. ansatum, Ehrb., 

 by the decidedly dilated terminal lobe and more strongly 



inflated basal lobes. 



