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indisputable synonym on the ‘contrary is Cinchona angustifolia 
Ruiz, Suppl. ala Quinologia, p. 21, where an excellent figure 
is given.” It is indeed ‘surprising, that so exact a botanist as 
M. Ruiz should change the old Mutisian name C. lancifolia for 
¢. angustifolia, since that name has previously been given by — 
Swartz* to an Island-Cinchona with a smooth corolla and long 
projecting stamens. 
Professor Zea thinks, and, as it appears to me, with perfect 
propriety, that several species of the Flora Peruviana denote 
merely different states of the Quina naranjanda, such as depend 
on the age, the climate, and the place of growth. we following 
appear to be varieties of the C. lancifolia Mut.: 1°. C. nitida 
Flor. Peruv. HI, Icon. t, 191. (Ruiz, Quinol. IT. p. on Ruiz’s 
Cascarilla officinal. 2°. C. lanceoluta Flor. Per. LI. p.51. and 
ea glabra Ruiz Quin. IL. p. G4. Cascarilla lampina, of which 
o figure is. given. _M. Zea. thinks. he nay e to -add., be 
hae the C. rosea Flor. Peruv. Il. Ie. 199. a species - which: 
said to be the most scarce in Peru, and (what agrees little me . 
the nature of ©. saeco to, descend from the mountains into 
the lowest regions.t _ 
_ The Cinchona Bark s so. Sons: in Cadiz = the name of Cali- 
saya, and of such particular medicinal power, belongs, accord- 
ing to Mutis, indisputably to C. lancifolia, Ruiz considers it, 
in his Quinologia, as synonymous with his C. glabra. But in 
his disputation. against Zea, he withdraws this opinion, a1 das- 
sures us that there is no specie: growing in the neighbou he ood 
of Huanuco which produces: a bark similar to the tl t 
shee name nee 2 is that of the province producing this bark, 
, -s Flor. Ind. lia. 30. Lambert, p.'29, Pl. % 
+ Ruiz Supplem, 4 la Quinol, p. 54, © 
} P. 73 and 95, 
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