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which I have specimens, gathered in Chili by Dr. Gillies ; 
but the foliage is much more beautiful. 
XII. MALESHERBIACEZ. Don. 
1. Malesherbia thyrsiflora; foliis lineari-lanceolatis acutis 
J sinuato-dentatis pubescenti-tomentosis, calycis longe tubu- 
losi fauce coarctata, corona 10-fida, laciniis 2—4-dentatis. 
Ruiz et Pav. Prodr. p. 45. Cav. Ic. t. 375. De Cand. 
|... Prodr. v. 3. p. 338. 
Has. Yazo, in the Valley of Canta. 
This, and the preceding plant, are among the handsomest 
in this interesting collection. 
XIV. LOASEJE, Juss. 
l. Loasa contorta; foliis oppositis petiolatis oblongis run- 
cinatis acutis basi subcordatis, pedicellis unifloris e dicho- 
tomiis, fructu spiraliter sulcato, caule scandente. Zam. 
Dict. v. 8. p. 519. Juss. Ann. du Mus. v. 5. t 3. J 1, 
De Cand. Prodr. v. 3. p. 340. 
Has. Culluay, in the Valley of Canta. 
The flowers are large and yellow, and the scales, which 
alternate with the petals, are large and inflated. 
2. Loasa incana; suffruticosa, suburens, caule suberecto 
ramoso foliisque sparsis petiolatis ovato-lanceolatis inciso- 
serratis scabris, pedunculis : simplicibus oppositifoliis. 
Graham in Ed. N. Phil. Journ. Dec. 1830. Hook. in Bot. 
Mag. t. 3048. 
Has. Yazo, in the Valley of Canta. 
3. Mentzelia aspera. Linn. Sp. Pl p. 516. Plum. (ed. Burm.) 
(5 04s Y d. 
Has. Yazo, in the Valley of Canta. 
My specimens of M. oligosperma, from North America, 
gathered by Mr. Nuttall, seem to be scarcely different from 
XV. PORTULACER. Juss. 
1. Portulaca pilosissima; annua? parva, caulibus ramosis 
2t decumbentibus, foliis teretibus oblongis, pilorum fasciculis 
folio duplo triplove longioribus. - 
