4 CAPRIFOLIACEZ. 
3. MICROSPLENIUM. 
Microsplenium, Hook. fil. in Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 4. 
Monotypic as far as known at present. 
1. Microsplenium coulteri, Hook. fil. in Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 4. 
Soutn Mexico, Zimapan (Coulter, 1167), Regla, at 5000 feet (Galeotti, 7204). Hb. 
Kew. 
4, SYMPHORICARPUS. 
Symphoricarpus, Juss. Gen. Plant. p. 211; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p.4; A. Gray, in Journ. 
Linn. Soc. xiv. p. 9. 
A genus of about eight species, confined to North America and Mexico. 
1. Symphoricarpus microphyllus, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. p. 424; Bot. 
Mag. t. 4975. 
Symphoricarpus glaucescens, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. p. 424, t. 295. 
Symphoricarpus montanus, H. B. K. Nov. et Sp. p. 425, t. 296. 
Margaris barbigera, DC. Prodr. iv. p. 483; Calques des Dess. Fl. Mex. 480. 
NortH Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet (Parry & Palmer, 296); 
SoutH Mexico, Santa Rosa, at 7800 feet, between San Augustin and the city of Mexico 
at 7000 feet, near Moran at 8000 feet (Humboldt & Bonpland), Chiapas (Ghiesbreght, 
810), Moran and Popocatepetl, 7800 to 8500 feet (Galeotti, 2642), without localities 
(Graham, 223; Coulter, 905). Hb. Kew. | 
2. Symphoricarpus rotundifolius, A. Gray, Pl. Wright. ii. p. 662 
Uta southward to New Mexico.—Sovra Mexico, Zimapan (Coulter, 904). Hb. 
Kew. 
5. ABELIA. 
Abelia, R. Br. in Abel’s Chin., App. p. 376, cum icone; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 4. 
About half a dozen species, inhabiting the Himalayas, China, Japan, and Mexico. 
1. Abelia coriacea, Hemsley, Diag. Pl. Nov. pars 3, p. 53. (Tab. XXXVI. 
figg. 1-5.) 
Glabra vel glabrescens, foliis confertis petiolatis parvis coriaceis ovato-ellipticis obtusis scabridis, 
venis utrinque immersis, floribus brevissime pedunculatis axillaribus solitariis vel 2-3 
cymosis infrapollicaribus, calycis hirsuti lobis lanceolato-oblongis obtusiusculis, corolle 
hirsute tubo curvo. 
Frutex sempervirens, preter flores fere glaber vel glabrescens, ramis teretibus, junioribus tantum 
puberulis, dense foliosis. Folia opposita, breviter petiolata, coriacea, ovato-elliptica vel interdum 
fere oblonga, 6-10 lin. longa, obtusa, margine setulosa, supra scabrida, utrinque nitida, costa 
supra canaliculata, subtus elevata, venis utrinque immersis, petiolo brevi, crasso. Flores 
axillares, solitarii vel 2-3 cymosi, basi bibracteati, subsessiles, 9-12 lin. longi, bracteis subulatis 
ovario appressis ; calyx rigide hirsutus, lobis lanceolato-oblongis, quam corolla subtriplo brevi- 
