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Origin of first dorsal to origin of second dorsal 3.35 



Length of third dorsal spine . 2.25 



Length of base of first dorsal 2.75 



Length of base of first anal 1.5 



Eye to tip of snout 1-3 



Circumference at origin of spinous dorsal 7.5 



Width of inter-orbital space 0.63 



The single specimen was taken by Mr. W. J. Fisher, off Asuncion Island, 

 Lower California, at a depth of eight fathoms. 



The proportions and coloration of this fish agree very nearly with those of 

 Centropomus undecimalis, Cuv. and Val. ; and I strongly suspect its identity 

 with that species, which is, however, not known to me from specimens or 

 figures. 



C. undecimalis is a native of the Atlantic shores of tropical America; but Dr. 

 Gunther queries its occurrence at Lima. If it should prove, on further ac- 

 quaintance, to be a distinct species, I propose to name it Centropomus viridis. 



Dr. Kellogg submitted the following: 



On some New Species of Californiaii Plants. 



BY DB. A. KELLOGG. 



Dr. G. Eisen's specimens of Carpenteria Californica in full flower enable us 

 to record some further items of interest. In these the flowers are pure white, 

 fragrant, 2-2% in expansion; bracteoles ovate, acute, instead of "subulate," 

 only % inch below the flower, and as the central peduncle has none, under 

 high culture, it is fair to presume these would prove only reduced normal 

 leafy bracts; the petioles are connate at base, often shortly sheathing. The 

 flattened cymosely-pannicled masses of flowers show it to be a more compact 

 bloomer than our Philadelphus species, which it so much resembles; the inter- 

 mixture of buds with the open flowers also indicate a lengthened period of 

 bloom. This must prove a most valuable ornamental acquisition. 



In Dr. Eisen's collection we also find a new species of Blazing Star, or 

 Mentzelia crocea. K. 



Annual ( ?) stem branching two feet or more high, bark white, ashy puber- 

 ulent and scabrous, hirsute with rather long white simple hairs above, leaves 

 oblong, pinnatifid, lobed, upper ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, sessile, sinuate- 

 pinnatifid or toothed; flowers axillary and terminal; subtending bracts ovate- 

 acuminate, coarsely toothed or sub-lobed. (1-2 on each side.) 



Capsule, slender, clavate or gradually enlarging above to the truncate top; 

 sessile, hirsute, an inch or more long; immature seeds, flat. Calyx segments 

 ovate-lance-acuminate — half the length of the stamens, or about y 3 -% the 

 petals; hairs on the back from conspicuous elevated gland-like bases; petals, 

 five, oval or oval-oblong, abruptly short-acuminate, golden satiny yellow, on 

 a very short saffron-colored claw; flowers large (2-2% inches across); stamens 



