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85. Geonoma (G. pauciflore, Mart., aff.). Entire plant, in fruit. 
86. Iriartea pruriens, sp. n. (J. setigere, Mart., aff.) —Pawiuba-t, 
L.G. Entire plant, in fruit.—Of this the gravatanas are made. Fruit 
vermilion. 
87. (Enocarpus Batana, Mart. (Pataná, L. G.) A few pinne ; 
branches of spadix; fruits. 60-80 feet high. Fruit purplish-primrose. 
88.? Hyospathe. (Ubim-rdna, L. G.) Entire plant, in fruit. 
89. Ginocarpus minor, Mart. (Bacaba-t, L. G.) Apex of trunk; 
one frond; two spadices. 15-30 feet high. Fruit blackish-purple. 
90. Euterpe mollissima, sp. n. (Assat-miri, L. G.) Portions of 
base and apex of trunk; one frond. Grows 30 feet high, and tapers 
considerably. Pinnæ horizontal, not secund as in the other species. 
Only decayed spadices hitherto observed. 
91. Bactris bidentula, sp. n. (Marajá, L. G.) (This is a general 
name for all the Bactrides.) Portion of stem; two fronds; spathes, 
spadices, and fruit. Grows 10—15 feet high. Fruit nearly black, very - 
juicy, and intensely acid. 
92. Bactris concinna, Mart. Portion of stem; three fronds ; spathes, 
spadices, and fruit. Grows 10-14 feet high; generally decumbent or 
arcuate. Fruit black, shining, sweet. !Pinne remarkable for bluish 
metallic lustre on underside. 
93. Bactris rostrata, sp.n. Entire plant, in fruit. Fruit vermilion. 
94. Geonoma ochreata, sp. n. Entire plant, in fruit. 
95. Geonoma tuberculata, sp. n. Upper half of stem, in fruit. 
96. Pepino do mato. Leaves. Fruit in spirit (this and the follow- 
ing will come with the next envoy). 
97. Cupua-í. Leaves. Fruit in spirits. 
98. Smilax sp.—Salsaparitha, Port. Stem (twining round a myrtle- 
branch) and leaves. 
99. Sipó do Jabotim, L. G., or the “ Land-turtle’s ladder.” —This is 
the general name of the stems of the twining Bauhiniee. The example 
sent is probably a species of Caulotretus. 
100. Guitar of bamboo, made and used by Indians on the Paraná- 
miri dos Ramos. 
101. Hat made of the leaf of the Tucumá (Astrocaryum Tucuma, 
Mart. 
i Five brooms of Piassóba, made by Indians on the Rio Negro. 
Two of these are wrapped at the end with the Piassdba itself: these 
