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setaceis protraete acumlnatis. Fructiis 2-pyi-enus, alarihus in stir- 

 pibiis occlusus sessilis subsolitarius, dense pilosus, calycis persistentis 

 lobis setaceis basi linearibus coronatus. 



Sogere, 3000 feet. A small shrub with deep azure-blue fruits, 

 30 October. No. 313 ! Leaves 7-10 cm. X 2-4 cm. ; stipule-ahti-Aih 

 3 mm. deep, the two " prongs " about 8 mm. long. Frnit 6 mm. 

 across, roughly orbicular and flattened, 5*5 mm. in depth, the cal3^x- 

 lobes 2 "5 mm. long. 



Allied, apparenly, to L. monfaniis King and Gamble, from which 

 it dili'ers in the indumentum of the leaves and the stipules "with two 

 long prongs. 



Lasiantlms canephoroides, sp. nov. 



Frutex inter minores, ramulis gracilibus dense appresse fulvo- 

 pubescentibus nee glabreseentilnis, petiolis, stipulis, necnon foliorum 

 venis subtus simile indutis. Folia inter minores, firme pergamacea 

 subcoriacea, elliptica acuminata apice acuta, basi vix acuminata ttimen 

 acuta, supra subnitentia necnon subtus inter venas glaberrima ; veme 

 ])rimari{E supra vix conspicujB subtus prominentissimse lateralibus 

 pauca3 (utrinque 5-6), petiolo brevi sed manifesto ; stijniliB in vaginam 

 brevissimam connatse insuper brevissime triangulariter apieulatit' in- 

 conspicuse saepius vix manifestse. Frucfus solitarius in axillis sessilis, 

 appresse (in juventute) pubescens, dentibus calycinis brevibus 5 subu- 

 latis coronatus. 



Sogere, 2000 feet. A small shrub with rich azure-blue fruits, 

 22 October. No. 203 ! Leaves 4-5-8 cm. x 2-3 cm., with petiole 

 3 nun. long at most. Allied to L. liicidiis Bentham, from which it 

 is distinct in the indumentum of the vegetative parts, and the small 

 fruits crowned with short calyx-lobes. 



Tarenna hameliseblasta, sp. nov. 



Frutex majusculus scandens, ramulis gracilibus subteretibus den- 

 siuscule pubescentibus, tardiuscule glabrescentibus, demum subquad- 

 rangularibus. Folia firme chartacea subcoriacea, notabiliter elliptica 

 basi lotundata apice necnon l)revissime subitoque acuminata obtusa, 

 supra nisi in venis centrali prsesertim hirtello-pubescentia glaljra, 

 subtus in venis sparsiuscule hirta aliter glaberrima ; vena? primariie 

 supra corrugato-impressa% subtus valde graciliter prominentes, laterales 

 utrinque 3 alternantes, reticulatione interveniente prominulissima ; 

 petiolus longiusculus subteres, ferrugineo-pubescens : stipulee jmrvai 

 tanien conspicuae, persistentes, triangulares, breviter subsetaoeo- 

 acuminatje. Flares 5-meri albi in cymis amplis trichotomis disj^ositi 

 multifloris laxiusculis, cynndis ultimis corymbosis + 7-flons, tenni- 

 nalibus v. nonnunquam axillis in su])erioribus oriundis, ramis dense 

 ferrugineo-hirtellis comj)lanato-sulcatis ; hracteoe setaceo- lineares 

 parvse. Pedicelli plerunKjue nianifesti 2-bracteolati. Cali/x cum 

 ovario subglobosus, lobis ovato-oUongis, extus omnino dense ])ilosus. 

 CorolIcB tubus rectus graciHusculus inter breviores, extus dense pilis 

 ascendentibus pubescens, lo]>i anguste oblongi ])atent('s subacuti, dor: i 

 sparse in medivun griseo-}ndx'sceutes, aliter glabri, tubum excedentes, 

 intus staminum in regione ])il.is griseis onustus refiexis. Antlierod 

 cum parte lilamentorum superiore necnon stylo exsertie, graciliter 



