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supra plana aut subcaniculata, subtus prominente, nervis utrinque 

 plus minus prominulis, venis obscuris, petiolis 7-1 cm.l. In/lores- 

 centice (fem. tantum cognitae) in foliorum axillis plurifasciculatae, 

 3 -pluri- florae, corymbosae, pedtinculis c. 5 cm. in fl. usque 1 cm. in fr. 

 Flores 4-meri. Calyx 1-2-1-5 mm. 1., lobis tubo longionbus, trans- 

 verse subellipticis. Petala oblongo-elliptica vel rotundato-elliptica, 

 sublibera, 2-3-2-5 mm. 1., 1-5-1-9 mm. lat. Ovarium 4-loculare, 

 suboyoideum, stigmate eapitato. Brupa c. 3 mm. I., subglobosa vel 

 pyriformis, pyrenis 1, 3-angulatis, levibus, linea dorsali instructis, c. 

 2'5 mm. 1. 



Mab. In fl. & fr. Apr., May; Union Hill, near Moneague, 

 St. Ann, Britton $ Hollick 2803 ! Albion Pen, St. Ann, 2000 ft., 

 Harris, 12,012 ! 



Near I. dioica Maxim., but differs in tbe more slender twigs, the 

 entire leaves, the many-flowered corymbose female inflorescence, and 

 other marks. 



Ilex uniflora, sp. nov. Frutex 12 ped. altus, ramulis validis, 

 brunneo-cinereis. Folia 9-12 cm. 1., 4-7 cm. lat., elliptica interdum 

 ovato-elliptica, subina;quilateralia, apice obtusa, basi rotundata vel 

 obtusa, integra, margine subrevoluta, coriacea, costa nervisque 

 utrinque prominulis, venis obscuris, petiolis c. 1 cm. 1. Inft 'orescent ice 

 (masc. tantum cognitae) in foliorum axillis plurifasciculatae, 1-florae, 

 pedicellis glabris, 5-7 mm. 1. Flores 5-meri. Calyx 1-2-1-5 mm. 1., 

 lobis tubo brevi longioribus, ovato-triangularibus, apice obtusis. 

 Petala elliptica, sublibera, c. 25 mm. 1., vix 2 mm. lat. Stamina 5, 

 petalis c. duplo breviora. Pistillodium subplanum, stylo abortivo 

 prseditum. 



Hal. In fl. Nov. ; Holly Mount, 3000 ft. Harris, 12,201 ! 



Near I. nitida Maxim., but differs in the parts of the flowers 

 being in 5 s, the male inflorescence 1-flowered, and flowers smaller. 



CELASTRACE.E. 



Mayteims microcarpa, sp. nov. Frutex 9-10 ped. alt. Ramuli 

 grisei lenticellis creberrimis notati. Folia 5-10 cm. 1., ovato-elliptica 

 brevissime et obtuse subacuminata, coriacea, margine integro sub- 

 revoluta. Flores 7-8, in axillis foliorum fasciculati ; pedicelli tenues 

 floriferi 2"5 mm. 1., fructiferi 5 mm. 1. Calycis lobi transverse 

 elliptic! 1 mm. 1. Petala rotundata 1-5 mm. 1. Capsula ellipsoidea, 

 subapiculata, brevissime stipitata, 7-9 mm. 1. ; valvar intus purpureas 

 4-5 mm. lat. Semina plano-ellipsoidea, 5'5 mm. 1., 3"5 mm. lat., 

 nigra. 



Hal. In fl. Dec, Jan. ; in fr. May ; limestone rocks in woods, 

 Peckham, Clarendon, 2500 ft. Harris, 11,054, 12,800 !. 



Near M. jamaicensis Kr. & Urb., but distinguished by the smaller 

 fruit, J 



Types in Herb. Mus. Brit. & Herb. Jam. 



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