﻿ADDITIONS TO THE GENUS YUCCA. 



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white, 2-2^2 in. [5-6.5 cm.] broad, on pedicels nearly as long as the seg- 

 ments, which are broadly lanceolate and nearly equal in width: stamens 

 papillose, less than half as long as the segments, about equaling the style, 

 uncinate after maturity; anthers sagittate: ovary oblong, abruptly nar- 

 rowed to the nearly sessile stigma; ovules thick. 



San Jorge to S. Borgia, Lower California, forming forests 

 near Patrocinia, fide Brandcgce.— Specimens seen from 

 San Gregorio (Brandegee) and Rosario (Orcutt), and a living 

 plant at the Missouri Botanical Garden from Mr. Brandegee. 



YUCCA VALIDA AND ALLIES. 



1. Y. VALIDA. 2. Y. AUSTRALIS. 3. Y. DECIPIENS. 4. Y. PERXCUL03A. 



Abundantly distinct in its smaller size, elongated leaf- 

 clusters even when mature, decidedly shorter and more 

 lanceolate leaves and shorter pubescent panicle, from the 

 species of the interior which was joined to it with some hesi- 

 tancy. The foregoing description, with shght bracketed 

 modifications, is that of its author. The short panicles 

 probably continue the direction of growth of the branches, 

 and the fruit is doubtless pendent and baccate, with thick 

 rugose seeds. 



