644 BOTANICAL NOTES. 
Peru, to the Equator) but, with us at least, it must be con- 
sidered of rare occurrence. I am acquainted with only three 
localities: ‘ El Corazon," where it was originally discovered 
by Guzman; “Cerro del Altar," in the Province of Rio- 
bamba, where it was found by the late Col. Hali; and 
Mount Cayambe, under the equinoctial line, 14,217 feet, 
where I first saw it in August 1828. No. 3, is as common 
with usas R.acris is in Great Britain; and, like it, gives 
a yellow tint to the verdant pastures of Quito and Ma- 
chachi. 
Of the genus Thalictrum, No. 5 is the only species we 
have. It is circumscribed within 9,000 and 11,000 feet of 
elevation. 
The Anemone (sent in a former collection) I have nowhere 
seen, excepting on the metalliferous veins of Pillzhum, and 
even there it is by no means plentiful. 
The genus Hamadryas does not appear to advance to 
the northward of the transverse mountain ridge, denomi- 
nated the Paramo of Asuay, forming the boundary between 
the provinces of Riobamba and Cuenca. On either side of 
this mighty barrier, there is not the slightest modification of 
soil or climate; and although very many plants are common 
to both provinces, there are, nevertheless, a few peculiar 
to each, of which Hamadryas Andicola offers an example. 
In my remarks on other tribes I shall again advert to this 
subject. 
Of Clematis, there appears to be one species only, C. 
sericea, (No. 307), of common occurrence about the suburbs 
of Quito. 
LEGUMINOS&. 
The Leguminose abound on the low lands near the coast, 
where they frequently assume the appearance of majestic — 
forest trees and lofty climbers. On the table lands of the — 
Andes they are even fewer than in the temperate countries ET 
of Europe. Some of the genera are common to both hemis- 
pheres ; as, for instance, the genus Lathyrus, of which we 
