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Mathews ( N. 289.); Cuming (N. 496.)—Mr. Bentham re- 
fers this to his genus Hosackia : and there is perhaps no 
true Lotus on the Pacific side of America. 
256. (2.) Lotus corniculatus.—g. major, DC.—Chiloe, Cum- 
ing (N. 38.) 
257. (1.) Psoralea glandulosa, Linn,— Chili, Mr. Menzies. 
258. 
259. 
Santa Rosa (Chili) Dr. Gillies. Valparaiso, Bridges ; 
Mathews (N. 218.); Cuming (N. 586.) Buenos Ayres 
(cult.), Tweedie. 
(2.) Psoralea Higuerilla (Gill. mst.); fruticosa, ramis 
pubescentibus, foliis pinnatim trifoliolatis subglabris ova- 
tis acuminatis, petiolis petiolulisque pubescentibus in- 
conspicue glandulosis, racemis axillaribus pedunculatis 
pubescentibus folio 2-3-plo longioribus, bracteis caducis 
(nullis?) calyce sericeo-pubescente demum glabrius- 
culo glanduloso, legumine subgloboso transversim rugu- 
loso subglabro.—Near La Reducion, on the Pampas 
of Cordova, Dr. Gillies.—nom. vern. Higuerilla. 
(1.) Indigofera Anil, Linn.? —Santa Cruz, in the Missions 
of Brasil, Baird.— The only specimen is very imperfect. 
259.* (1.) Clitoria. Brasiliana, Linn.—Missions of South 
Brasil, Tweedie. — 
260. (1.) Cologania ? heacrophylle (Gill. dis glabriuscula, 
caule filiformi decumbente, foliis breviter petiolatis sim- 
plicibus basi bistipellatis lanceolatis inferioribus latiuscu- 
lis superioribus angustis acuminatis reticulatis nervis 
duobus marginalibus centrali similibus, floribus solitariis 
binisve brevi-pedunculatis, legumine sessili ! lineari-ob- 
longo compresso 10-12-spermo juniore sericeo demum 
glabro, stylo sericeo sensim acuminato, stigmate capitato. 
—El Rio Quarto, west side of Las Pampas, Dr. Gillies. 
Monte Video, Tweedie—We find it difficult to refer 
this to its proper genus. From Cologania it differs by 
the sessile legumen, the style covered with short adpressed 
