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tifolia, Cham, in Linnaea, 8, p. 219. — Oahu. (M. & B. 231 ; Remy, 

 299.) 



261. Delissea rhytidosperma (sp. nov.) : arborescens ; foliis 

 lanceolatis petiolatis membranaceis utrinque acuminatis serratis, serra- 

 turis acutis; pedunculis axillaribus paucifloris petiolo brevioribus; flori- 

 bus racemosis ; pedicellis nudis ; calycis lobis dentiformibus persisten- 

 tibus ; seminum testa valde undulato-rugosa. — Mountains above 

 Waimea, Kauai. — A small tree, glabrous in all parts as far as known. 

 Leaves 3 to 5 inches long, 1 to 1| inches wide, thin and somewhat 

 reticulated-veiny. Petioles an inch long or less. Peduncles quite 

 short. The persistent calyx-lobes less than half a line long. Flowers 

 unknown. (M. & B. 576.) 



262. Delissea arborea (sp. nov.) : caule simplicissimo fere gla- 

 bro ; foliis bipedalibus subcoriaceis oblanceolatis superne creberrime 

 serrulatis inferne longe gradatim attenuatis integerrimis sessilibus ; 

 pedunculis axillaribus brevibus paucifloris ; calycis limbo fere obsoleto; 

 corolla alba fere recta. — Ulapalakua, E. Maui. — Trunk simple, erect, 

 20 feet high, bearing a large tuft of horizontally spreading leaves at the 

 apex, among the sessile bases of which are the short-peduncled clusters 

 of flowers. (M. & B. 461.) 



263. Delissea subcordata (Gaud. Bot. Freyc. Voy. p. 457, t. 

 77) : fruticosa, ramosa, glaberrima ; foliis ovatis subcordatis acutis in- 

 sequaliter serratis, dentibus acutis, petiolo limbo ogquilongo ; pedunculis 

 petiolo sequilongis vel brevioribus ; pedicellis nudis ; calycis lobis bre- 

 vissimis pilosiusculis ; corolla (sesquipollicari) dorso ad medium fissa ; 

 bacca turbinata; seminum testa eximie rugosa. — DC. Prodi*. 7, p. 

 342. D. undulata, Gray, 1. c. p. 148, pro parte. — Kaala Mountains, 

 Oahu ; Kauai. (M. & B. 573.) 



264. Delissea undulata (Gaud. Bot. Freyc. Voy. p. 457, t. 78) : 

 fruticosa; caule simplicissimo glaberrimo; foliis ovato4anceolatis acutis 

 serratis in petiolum limbo dimidio breviorem v. aequilongum angustatis, 

 nuuc subcordatis ; pedunculis brevibus confertis plurifloris ; pedicellis 

 nudis ; calycis lobis brevissimis ; corolla (subpollicari) dorso ad medium 

 usque fissa ; bacca ovoidea ; seminum testa lceviuscula. — "Kauai" or 

 more probably " Niihau " (Remy, 300 bis ), where it was also found 

 by Mr. W. T. Brigham. 



265. Delissea platyphylla (Gray, 1. c. p. 148).: caule fruticoso 

 orgyali petiolisque tuberculis aculeisve conicis mollibus obsitis; foliis 

 scsquipedalibus obovato-oblongis repandis membranaceis glabris petio- 



