1898.] NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 403 



EANUNCULACEiE. 



172. Thaliotrum strigillosum Heinsl. Diagn. PI., Nov. 1 ; Biol. Cent. Am. Bot., 1,4. 

 T. Hernandezii Tausch in Presl. ftel. Hsenk., II, 69. 



South Mexico, rare in ravines among bushes (Schaffner), Tizapan, 

 Valley of Mexico (Bourgeau), Zimapan (Coulter), mountains around 

 Mitla, Oaxaca (Andrieux), between San Miguel and La Jaya 

 (Schiede). The specimens collected by me are doubtfully referred 

 to this species. A plant which is used as a diuretic and for kidney 

 complaints. " El Cozticpatli." Salazar, Aug. 13 (76). 



173. Ranunculus stoloniferus Hemsl. Diagn. PI., Nov. 17; Biol. Centr. Amer. 



Bot., I, 8. 



North to South Mexico. Salazar, 10,000 feet, Aug. 13 (11). 



174. Ranunculus dichotomus Moc. & Sesse ex DC. Syst., I, 288 ; Biol. Centr. Amer. 



Bot., I, 6. 

 R. orthorynchus Hook. Fl. Bor. Am., I, 21, t. 9. 



Eecorded from a number of localities throughout Mexico. Salazar, 



10,000 feet, Aug. 13 (54). 



CRASSULACEJE. 



175. Sedum Moranense H. B. K. Nov. Gen.et Sp., VI, 44; Biol. Centr. Amer. Bot., 



I, 397. 



" Siempreviva." Salazar, 10,000 feet, Aug. 13 (57). 



ROSACEA. 



176. Potentilla candioans Humb. & Bonpl. var. nana Nutt. 



A plant confined to South Mexico. Its woody roots contain 

 tannin. The plant contributes in a great part to the turf of the 

 region. An alpine xerophyte. Salazar, 10,000 feet, Aug. 13 (72). 



177. Fragaria Mexicana Schlecht in Linnsea, XIII, (1839), 265 ; Biol. Centr. Amer. 



Bot., I, 375. 

 F. vesca Linn. Sp. PL, 494. 



A strawberry distributed from North Mexico, where it is common 

 in the Sierra Madre to South Mexico. Salazar, Aug. 12 (12). 



LEGUMINOS.E. 



178. Trifolium Schiedeanum S. Wats, in Proc. Am. Acad., XVII, (1882), 339 ; Biol. 



Centr. Amer. Bot., IV, 25. 



Distributed from North to South Mexico. Salazar, 10,000 feet, 

 Aug. 13 (64). 



