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218. (2.) Colletia spinosa, Lam. Bot. Mise. v. 1. p. 158. t. 44. 
A.—Andes of Mendoza and Chili, at an elevation of from 
5000 to 7000 feet: and at Curico in Chili, Dr. Gillies. 
Valparaiso, Bridges; Cuming (N. 105.) Conception, 
Messrs. Lay and Collie. 
219. (3.) Colletia feroz, Gill. et Hook. Bot. Mise. ke 
t. 44. B.—Valleys of the Andes of Mendoza, at an eleva- 
tion of from 2600 to 5000 feet, Dr. Gillies... 
220. (4.) Colletia- ulicina, Gill. et Hook. Bot. Mise. v. 1. 
p. 155. t. 44, C.—Base of the Cordillera of. FM at an 
elevation of 3000 feet, Dr. Gillies. hn 
221. (5.) Colletia longispina (Hook. et Arn. s spinis — 
patentibus validuisculis, foliis paucis in ramulos juniores 
oblongo-linearibus serratis, floribus glomeratis, calycibus 
breve cylindraceis, staminibus inclusis.—4. foliosa; spi- 
nis brevioribus, foliis numerosioribus.—«. and 6. Banda 
Oriental, Baird. 
222. (6.) Colletia: spartioides (Bertero in Ann. des Sc. Nat. 
v. 21. p. 347.); spinis ramealibus numerosis subgracili- 
bus longis flaccidiusculis flexuosis striatis intricatis, foliis 
paucis oblongis inferne attenuatis serratis, floribus sub- 
glomeratis (albido-roseis) calycibus breve cylindraceis, 
staminibus subexsertis.—Juan Fernandez, Bertero.—M. 
Bertero states it to be a shrub or small tree, sbont. 10 or 
12 feet high. nm 
223. (t. ) Colletia serratifolia, Sesto on iip) Staliai 
osis majoribus.—£. Valparaiso, Cuming (N. 427 and 637.) 
224, (1.)-Retanilla Ephedra, Brongu.—Cordillera of Chili, 
Dr. Gillies.. Conception, Messrs. Lay and Collie. Val- 
paraiso, Cuming (N. '704.)—To this genus. Brongniart 
_has also referred the Colletia obcordata, Vent.: but that 
has a depressed 3-coccous membranaceous fruit, quite 
different from the hard woody one of the present species. 
225. (2.) Retanilla stricta (Hook. et Arn.); glabra, ramis 
strictis spinis valde elongatis erectis strictis aphyllis 
racemos subelongatos gerentibus, calycibus. campanula- 
tis glabriusculis.— Valparaiso, Cuming (N. 402.)—Ofthis 
