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strigillosa, subtus ad nervos nervulosoque brevissime sparseque 
setulosa, caeteris glabra. Calyx leviter furfuraceus vix hirtellus. 
(No. 2627). 
% Miconia LastocaLyx Cogn. sp. nov. (sect. Amblyarrhena ). 
Ramis obtuse tetragonis, junioribus petiolis pedunculis foliisque 
subtus ad nervos brevissime denseque puberulis fere furfuracets ; 
foliis ovato-oblongis, breviuscule acuminatis, basi rotundatis, mar- 
gine obscure denticulatis, breviter 7-plinerviis, supra brevissime 
subsparse adpresseque setulosis, subtus pilis brevissimis simplici- 
busque densiuscule puberulis; floribus 5-meris, sessilibus ; calyce 
breviter denseque hirtello, dentibus brevissimis ; antheris oblongis, 
apice biporosis ; stigmate peltato. ; 
Rami satis graciles, juniores cinereo-fusci. Petiolus satis 
gracilis, 2-3.5 cm. longus. Folia membranacea, subtus viridi- 
cinerea, 15-19 cm. longa, 6.5-8 cm. lata. Paniculae pyramidatae, 
circiter 1 dm. longae, ramis divaricatis. Calycis tubus campanu- 
lato-ovoideus, cinereus, 3 mm. longus. Petala late obovata, apice 
subtruncata, I mm. longa. Antherae I mm. longae. Stylus 3 
mm. longus. Affinis J/. Costaricensis Cogn. (No. 2344). 
x Micon1a varipa Cogn. sp. nov. (sect. Cremanium) ; ramis obtuse 
tetragonis, ad nodos non dilatatis vix compressis, junioribus peti- 
olis foliisque subtus ad nervos pilis plumosis crispulis brevissimis 
dense tomentosis; foliis tenuiter membranaceis, ovato-oblong!s, 
breviter acuminatis, basi rotundatis vel vix emarginatis, integer- 
rimis, 5-nerviis, supra primum leviter furfuraceo-hirtellis praecipue 
ad nervos demum glabratis, subtus brevissime et densiuscule 
stellato-puberulis; floribus minutissimis, 5-meris, sessilibus; calyx 
ovoideo-campanulato, glabrato, distincte 5-dentato; antheris apice 
biporosis ; stigmate peltato. 
Rami robusti, cinereo-fulvi. Petiolus robustiusculus, 3-4 C™. 
longus. Folia supra laete viridia, subtus viridi-cinerea, 18-23 cm. 
longa, 8-11 cm. lata. Paniculae late pyramidatae, multiflorae, 7— 
8 cm. longae, ramis patulis, gracilibus, densiuscule breviterque 
hirtellis. Calyx fuscescens, 1.5 mm. longus. Petala suborbic-_ = 
ulari-ovata, obtusa, leviter furfuracea, 0.6-0.7 mm. longa. An- 
therae vix 0.5 mm. longae. Stylus 2 mm. longus.—Species 
M. plethoricae Naud. proxima. (No. 2630.) 
What is meant by Stem and Leaf. 
By Emity L. Grecory. 
The difference between these two plant organs appears so evi 
dent that few persons would hesitate if asked to explain it. To 
