_ number, very large, 3-5” in diameter, 3-seeded. 
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Pedicels 2-7” long. Receptacle globose, about 1” broad, or 
sometimes conical and 2” long. Pedicels 2’/-2%4”’ long, inserted 
among ovate. or acuminate ciliolate bracteoles. Segments of 
male perianth narrow, oblong, acute, about 2’ long; anthers 
shorter than the filaments. Female flowers not seen. Ovary 
3-célled, 3-ovuled; stigmas 3. Berries dark red, globose, 2/-3” 
in diameter, usually 2-seeded, 4-10 in number, maturing the first 
year. 
The reduction of S. ovata, Pursh to this species is made on 
the authority of Dr. Asa Gray, who, as appears from manuscript 
notes in the Harvard Herbarium, examined in 1881 the specimens 
in the Herbaria of Enslen and Sherard upon which Pursh founded 
his species, and declares positively that they are Smilax lanceolata. 
M. DeCandolle in his monograph retains Smilax ovata and S. lan- 
ceolata as distinct species, but he appears to have based his ovala 
principally upon the description of Elliott, and specimens: from 
Elliott in Herb. Webb.. There cannot be much doubt, however, — 
that the ovata of Elliott is an ovate-leaved form of S. Beyrichit 
- Kunth. | 
' Virginia to Florida, west to Arkansas and Texas, March— 
August. 
17. SMILAX MEGACARPA Morong n. sp. . 
Glabrous, excepting traces of a fine white pubescence on some 
of the scales beneath the branches. Stem terete, striate ; branches a 
angular or subangular, a little flexuous. Petiole 2’ ‘4! long, 
thick, striate ; stipular sheath from 1 to % its length, with nar 
row ciliolate or smooth parallel margins. Blade thick, coriaceouss 
elliptical, rounded or sloping at base, obtuse and abruptly acute . : 
cuspidate at the apex, dull green on both sides, margins mi 
nerves not prominent, 5—7, the midnerves often apparently gig 
up of 2 or 3, the lateral ones branching off from it above, tis 
utely pellucid-punctate, but not lineolate, the smaller 2%4’-3 me Ss 
and 6/1’ broad, the larger 314’-4’ long and 114’-2’ broad. 1 
leaves strongly resemble those of S. /aurifolia in shape, color rie ae 
texture. Peduncles of old umbels, from which the flowers ha ce: 
fallen are 14/2” long, thick, angular, the empty foveole appe 
rently 6-10 in number; fruiting peduncles flattened, 6”-8 oe : 
Pedicels 3/4” long. Receptacle irregular in shape OF go” ae 
1-114" broad. Flowers not seen. Berries globose, red, 4-9 i 
_ This plant was collected in fruit only by Capt. John Donnell 
. ‘Smith, February 11, 1882, in swamps, Duval County, Fh 
