Part 1, 1914] ERICACEAE 71 
20. Xolisma Eggersii (Urban) Small. 
Lyonia Eggersit Urban, Symb. Ant. 7: 534, 1913. 
A much-branched shrub 1-2 m. tall, with red-scurfy twigs; leaves bright-green, the 
blades oblong or oval, or individually ovate, 2-5 cm. long, obtuse or truncate at the apex, 
crenulate, smooth on both sides, shining above, ultimately glabrous, rounded or truncate at 
the base, short-petioled; flowers and fruits not seen. 
TYPE LocaLity: Near Constanza, Santo Domingo. 
DISTRIBUTION: Known only from the type locality. 
21. Xolisma Stahlii (Urban) Small. 
Lyonia Stahlit Urban, Symb. Ant. 5: 453. 1908. 
A shrub (?) or small tree (?), with scurfy twigs; leaves numerous, bright-green, the blades 
oval or elliptic, varying to obovate, 3-6 cm. long, obtuse or rounded at the apex, crenulate, 
obscurely reticulate in age, somewhat shining above, dull beneath, short-petioled; panicles 
raceme-like or cluster-like, few-flowered, the pedicels rather slender; calyx 3.5-4 mm. wide, 
the lobes 5, deltoid to ovate-deltoid, acute or abruptly pointed; corolla conic-urceolate, about 
5 mm. long, the lobes broad, much shorter than the tube; filaments 2-3 mm. long, very slender 
above the abruptly dilated bases, nearly glabrous; anthers about 1 mm. long; capsules narrowly 
ovoid, 5-6 mm. long. 
TYPE LOCALITY: Near Bayamon, Porto Rico. 
DistRIBUTION: Porto Rico. 
22. Xolisma Tuerckheimii (Urban) Small. 
Lyonia Tuerckheimii Urban, Symb. Ant. 7: 317. 1912. 
A much-branched shrub 1.5 m. tall or less, with brownish-scurfy twigs; leaves numerous, 
bright-green, the blades thick, oblong, elliptic, or oval, 2-5 cm. long, acute, acutish, or obtuse 
at the apex, crenulate, callous-margined, rather prominently reticulate in age, slightly shining 
above, dull beneath, short-petioled; panicles cluster-like, rather many-flowered, the pedicels 
rather slender; calyx 4-5 mm. wide, the lobes 5, ovate to deltoid, acute or abruptly pointed; 
corolla white or pinkish, cylindric-urceolate, 6-7 mm. long, the lobes 5, broad, much shorter 
than the tube; filaments 3-4 mm. long, very slender above the slightly dilated bases, nearly 
glabrous; anthers fully 1 mm. long; capsules oblong-ovoid, 4-6 mm. long. 
Type LocALIty: Near Constanza, Santo Domingo. 
DiIstRIBUTION: Known only from the type locality. 
23. Xolisma costata (Urban) Small. 
Lyonia costata Urban, Symb. Ant. 7: 316. 1912. 
A tree with brownish-scurfy twigs; leaves numerous, bright-green, the blades thickish, 
elliptic or oblong-elliptic, or rarely obovate, 3-6.5 cm. long, obtuse or rarely acute, crenulate, 
finely reticulate, often slightly shining above, dull beneath, short-petioled; panicles cluster- 
like, rather many-flowered, the pedicels slender; calyx 4.5-5 mm. long, the lobes 5, ovate, 
sometimes broadly so, abruptly pointed; corolla white, cylindric-urceolate, 8-9 mm. long, the 
lobes broad, very much shorter than the tube; filaments 4.5-5.5 mm. long, very slender above 
the short dilated bases; anthers fully 1 mm. long; capsules not seen. 
Tyrr LocaLity: Between Constanza and Valle, Santo Domingo. 
DIsTRIBUTION: Santo Domingo. 
24. Xolisma Brittonii Small, sp. nov. 
A much-branched shrub mostly 2 m. tall or less, with brownish scurfy twigs; leaves 
numerous, bright-green, the blades oblong, oval, or obovate or some of them oblong-spatulate, 
3-6.5 cm. long, rounded or truncate at the apex, irregularly crenulate, finely reticulate, dull on 
both sides or sometimes shining above, short-petioled; panicles cluster-like, rather few-flowered, 
the pedicels stoutish; calyx 4.5-5.5 mm. wide, the lobes 5, deltoid to triangular-ovate, acute 
or abruptly pointed; corolla white, broadly urceolate, 7-8 mm. long, the lobes broad, much 
