FEB., 1906. PR^ENUNC. BAHAM. MILLSPAUGH. 155 



tura subtus sparse et minute strigose pilosis. Racemuli 4-6 floris. 

 Sepalis masc. deltoideo-lanceolatis petalem aequantibus, petalis spathu- 

 latis, pilosis, staminis 4, laevis, calycis foem. laciniis foliaceis lanceo- 

 latis acuminatis, petalis minutis, angustis-lanceolatis obtusis paleaceis 

 calyce pluries brevioribus, ovario villoso-pubescentis, stylis villosis bis. 

 dichotome divisis, dichotomiis terminiis brevis. Semen ad maturitas 

 globosis, apiculatis, anastomoso-reticulatis. 



A small shrubby plant with branches 3-5 dm. long. Leaves bluish- 

 green 2.5 3.5 cm - l n g> I ~ I -5 cm - broad. Racemes 6 - 10 mm. long, 

 4-6 flowered. Seeds 1.5 mm. in both diameters, dark brown, the sur- 

 face coated with a hydnum-like porous integument. 



This is the common Argythamnia of the Bahamian islands, where it 

 is to be found on the floor of the coppices or at times in more open 

 situations: 



Great Sturrup Cay B. &" M. 2280. 



Little Harbor Cay B. 6 M. 2232. 



Eleuthera Tarpum Bay, Coker 409 (A. candicans). 



Ship Channel Cay B. cr 3 M. 2760. 



Wide Opening, Cay north of B. 6 M. 2789. 



Cave Cay B. 6- M. 2834. 



Great Guana Cay in rocky coppice, B. 6 M. 29/3 type. 



Little Galiot Cay B. & M. 2839. 



Exuma B. 6" M.jdoi. 



Argythamnia sericea Griseb. 



The only island upon which this species has as yet been found in 

 typical form is : 



Inagua in sand on whitelands at Tenados, Oct. 14, 1904, N. 6 T. 1030. 

 A striking form with flabellate leaves and minor character differences 

 is returned from: 

 Fortune Island Brace 462. 



Mercurialis annua L. 



Cultivated ground : 

 New Providence Wight 118. 



This is the first return of this species from the Bahamas. 



Bernardia bernardia (L.) Britton. 



Coker in Shattuck's "Bahama Islands" p. 257. Adelia Bernardia L. 



Bernardia carpinifolia Griseb., Bernardia dichotoma Mill. 

 Eleuthera at Tarpum Bay, Coker 405; Governor's Harbor, Hitchcock 



(B. mexicana). 



Cat Island Port Howe, Hitchcock (B. mexicana). 

 Fortune Island Brace 458. 



