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43), near Monterey (Eaton & Edwards); Sour Mexico, Tacubaya (Schaffner). Hb. 
Kew. 
27. Polygala paniculata, Linn. Amen. v. p. 402. 
Sourn Mexico, Yucatan and Tabasco (Johnson), without special localities (Coulter, 
724, and Graham, 1382); Guatemata (Bernoulli); Costa Rica, San José and Cartago 
(Polakowsky); Panama, Chagres (Fendler, 55), in shady places near the city (See- 
mann, 575).—A very common plant throughout the West InprEs and tropical SoutH 
AMERICA. 
28. Polygala parryi, A. W. Bennett in Hemsley, Diag. Pl. Nov. pars altera, p. 21. 
Fruticosa nana, foliis parvis breviter petiolatis lanceolatis usque orbicularibus integerrimis pube- 
rulis, racemis paucifloris, floribus albis, bracteis persistentibus, sepalo postico tantum viridi et 
persistente, sepalis 2 anterioribus discretis albis et alas fere equantibus, alis obovatis, carina 
ecristata, petalis lateralibus oblongis carinam excedentibus, capsula orbiculari. 
Fruter nanus (exemplaria nostra misera semiusta), ramis brevibus teretibus puberulis. Folia 
petiolata, lanceolata, oblonga, elliptica vel fere orbicularia, 3-6 lin. longa, integerrima mucro- 
nata utrinque puberula, petiolo 4-1 lin. longo. Racemi pauciflori, bracteis persistentibus. 
Flores albi, vix 2 lin. longi; sepalum posticum tantum viride et persistens, ovato-lanceolatum, 
acutum, ceteris brevior ; sepala 2 anteriora discreta, alba, oblonga, subacuta, minute ciliata, 
alas fere equantia, cito decidua; ale minute ciliatz, obovate ; carina galeata, ecristata; petala 
lateralia erecta, oblonga, carina paulo longiora; ovarium puberulum, stylo curvato. Capsula 
orbicularis ; semina oblonga, albo-villosa, carunculata, caruncula bialata. 
Norra Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet (Parry & Palmer, 40). 
Hb. Kew. 
This is a very distinct species, remarkable in having petaloid deciduous anterior 
sepals, &c.; but the specimens are from stunted plants which had been burnt to the 
ground. | 
29. Polygala platycarpa, Benth. Pl. Hartw. p. 113. 
GuateMaLa (Hartweg).—Prrvu. Hb. Kew. 
Planchon and Triana (Prodr. Fl. N. Gran. vol. i.) refer this to P. americana. 
30. Polygala puberula, A. Gray, Pl. Wright. i. p. 40. 
Texas, New Mexico,—Norta Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet 
(Parry and Palmer, 421 and 422); Sourn Mexico, valley of Mexico (Schagfner, 34), 
Misteca Alta, Cordillera of Oaxaca (Galeotti, 883), Monte Zocoalco, near Guadalupe, 
Prov. of Mexico (Bourgeau, 477). Hb. Kew. 
31. Polygala pubescens, Miihlenb., Spreng. Syst. iii. p. 169. 
SoutH Mxxico, in grassy places near Laguna (Schiede & Deppe). 
32. Polygala pulchella, Ch. et Schl. in Linnea, v. p. 230. 
SourH Mexico, between Marantial and Paso de Ovejas (Schiede & Deppe). 
33. Polygala quadrangula, Presl, Relig. Henk. ii. p. 100. 
Sour Mexico, west side (Henke). 
