298 SAPOTACEZ. 
4, Bumelia lete-virens, Hemsley, n. sp. 
Foliis supra glaberrimis ovato-ellipticis vel obovatis obtusis pallidis, floribus puberulis, corolle 
appendicibus oblique ovatis acuminatis szepius integris, staminodiis amplis corollz lobos sub- 
zequantibus subintegris. 
Frutex inermis, ramulis annotinis puberulis, graciliusculis. Folia longiuscule petiolata, subcoriacea, 
leete viridia, ovato-elliptica vel obovata, absque petiolo 2—4 poll. longa, 14-2 poll. lata, apice 
obtusissima vel interdum retusa, basi cuneata, integra, supra glaberrima, nitida, subtus pilis 
albis pellucidis appressis instructa, utrinque crebre nec conspicue,venosa ; petiolus 4-12 lineas 
longus. Flores albi, suaveolentes, 6-12 fasciculatim aggregati, fasciculis axillaribus extra- 
axillaribusque; pedicelli 2-3 lineas longi, puberuli; calycis segmenta herbaceo-scariosa, 
orbicularia, puberula; corollz appendices subinteriores, oblique ovatz, acuminatz, subintegre, 
lobis paullo breviores; lobi apice rotundati, emarginati, vix denticulati; stamina petala 
excedentia ; staminodia late ovata, lobos corolla subsequantia, subintegra; ovarium pilosum. 
Fructus iminaturus tantum visus. 
SoutH Mexico, Cordillera of Oaxaca, at 3000 feet (Galeotti, 7000), Orizaba (Botteri, 
1014). Hb. Kew. 
5. Bumelia lycioides, Gertn. fil. Fruct. iii. p. 127, t. 202; DC. Prodr. viii. 
p. 189; A. Gr. Synop. FL N. Am. ii. p. 68. 
Bumelia reclinata, Vent. Choix, t. 22. 
VireiniA and Iuuinois to Fioria and Texas.—Mexico “ex ic. Mex. ined.” (De 
Candolle). 
The Mexicar drawing alluded to by De Candolle may represent our B. lete-virens, 
which resembles large-leaved forms of B. lycioides. 
6. Bumelia occidentalis, Hemsley, n. sp. 
Inermis, ramulis graciliusculis nodosis, foliis parvis (8-6 lineas longis) obovato-oblongis, calycis 
segmentis extus intusque tomentosis, corolle appendicibus ovatis integris, staminodiis fimbriatis. 
Frutex, ramulis glabris, crebre nodosis. Folia sepius fasciculata, brevissime petiolata, crassiuscula, 
oblonga vel obovata, 3-6 lineas longa, integra, apice obtusissima vel rotundata, basi cuneata, 
utrinque tomentosa. Flores fasciculati, pauci aggregati, pedicellis tomentosis, 2-3 lineas longis ; 
calycis segmenta crassa, orbicularia, intus extusque tomentosa; corollz appendices omnino 
exteriores, oblique ovate, acuminate, integra, lobis breviores; lobi suborbiculares, subungui- 
culati; staminodia ovato-lanceolata, fimbriata, petalis breviora; ovarium pilosum. Fructus 
~ ignotus. 
Norta Mexico, Sonora Alta (Coulter, 934). Hb. Kew. 
7. Bumelia persimilis, Hemsley, n. sp. 
Facie Dipholis salicifolie sed foliis basi minus attenuatis, pedicellis longioribus, floribus majoribus, 
ovario piloso, seminibus exalbuminosis. 
Arbor vel frutex glabrescens, novellis ferrugineo-hirsutis. Folia breviter petiolata, subcoriacea, cito 
glabrata, deinde nitida, oblongo-elliptica, 24-34 poll. longa, utrinque, plus minus (nec longe) 
attenuata, apice obtusa, costa infra elevata, venis lateralibus crebris, haud conspicuis. Flores 
fasciculatim aggregati, fasciculis usque ad 20-floris; pedicelli ferrugineo-hirsuti, 3-5 lineas 
longi; calycis segmenta crassa, orbiculari-oblonga, extus intusque ferrugineo-hirsuta; corollz 
appendices omnino exteriores, oblique lanceolate, acuminate, parce fimbriatz, lobis dimidio 
