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and Lysurus* are represented by a single species, and the 

 other, Aseroe, by two or possibly three. 



1. Simblum gracile, n. sp. ; volva irregulariter circumscissa, 

 parte superiore a receptaculo elevata ; stipite gracili utrin- 

 que attenuate. (Tab. XVII. /. 1.) Gardner, Ceyl, n. 80. 

 The stem and receptacle, as in Simblum periphragmoides 



from Mauritius, are of a pale yellow. The species is distin- 

 guished by its more graceful habit, its slender, attenuated 

 stem, and small receptacle, which, as it is protruded, lifts up 

 with it a portion of the volva. 



2. Lysurus Gardneri, n. sp. ; volva obovata ; stipite cylin- 

 drico albo sursum rugoso incrassato ; ramis receptaculi 

 quinque subsequalibus albis apice junctis. (Tab. XVII. 

 /. 2.) Gardn. Ceyl. n. 62. 



Differing materially from the Chinese species in colour, in 

 the cylindrical stem, and other important points. 



3. Aseroe Zeylanica, n. sp. ; radiis receptaculi 20 rarissime 

 furcatis pulcherrime cinnabarrinis ; hymenio phaeniceo- 

 purpureo; stipite brevi obeso subaequali. (Tab. XVIII). 

 Gard. Ceyl. n. 91. 



This species resembles most Aseroe pentactina, Endlicher, 

 which is, however, I believe, a mere form of A. rubra. It is 

 distinguished from all by its mostly undivided rays, which 

 bring it very near to Calathiscus, Mont, of which it has the 

 habit. 



Notes on the Botany of the Pyrenees, in a letter to the Editor, 

 from Richard Spruce, Esq. 



(Continued from p. 429.) 



After a day spent at Arg&ez in putting the remainder of 

 0ur Spanish plants into paper, we proceeded to Luz, which 



* Corda has figured a splendid Fungus, in a plate at present unpub- 

 «hed, which he refers to Lysurus ; but it is probably rather the type of a 

 lew genus, intermediate between Lysurus and Aseroe. 



