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19. Viscum subserratum, sp. n. Ramis primum tetragonis, 

 demum subteretibus distanter foliatis, glaberrimis ; foliis spatliu- 

 lato-obovatis obtusis, basi in petiolum brevem attenuatis, margine 

 serrulatis, crassis, 3-5-nerviis (folia Cinnamomi in mentem revo- 

 cantibus) petiole incluso 2-3-4 cm. longis, supra medium l'5-2-o 

 cm. latis ; floribus in fasciculis axillaribus subextra-axillaribusve 

 paucifloris, pedicellis subdivaricatis apice bibracteatis vel potius 

 bisquamatis ; fructibus ovoideo-oblongis, coccineis(?) dense verru- 

 cosis apice stylo brevi persistente coronatis, 0-5-0'8 cm. longis, 

 medio fere vix 0-5 cm. diametientibus. 



In regione austro-orientali : in Cussonm specie in collibus prope 

 Barberton (Transvaaliae), alt. c. 3500 ped., Sept. 1889, E. E. Gal- 

 pin, No. 452. 



Of tbis I liave unfortunately only fruiting specimens, but as the 

 fruits are of the most importance in the genus, I have ventured to 

 describe the plant. Amongst the South African species F. sub- 

 serratum should rank next to V. ohscurum Thbg. and V. ohovatum 

 Harv., from both of which it is well distinguished by its serrulate 

 leaves and the tuberculated berries. V. verntcosum. Harv., the only 

 other species with tuberculated berries, is a leafless plant. I am not 

 quite sure about the colour of the berries in our plant, but, judging 

 from the dried specimens, it seems to have been red. 



20. Gladiolus oreocharis, sp. n. Gracilis, erectus, habitu 

 G. brevifolii Jacq. ; cormo ignoto ; caule pedali stricto, glaberrimo, 

 tereti ; foliis c. 3, quorum infimum lineari-setaceum acutissimum, 

 rigidum, cauli subsequilongum, superiora 2 abbreviata; spica pauci- 

 llora secunda ; spath^ valvi exteriore oblongo obtuso, apice sub- 

 membranaceo, brunneo-virescente, valvi interiore breviore ; peri- 

 anthii tubo subrecto, pro magnitudine fioris conspicuo, apicem 

 versus paulo dilatato, segmentis oblongis obtusiusculis suberectis, 

 supremo quam inferioribus paulo majore ; staminibus quam corollae 

 segmentis paulo brevioribus ; stylo corollfe aequilongo, brachiis 

 oblongo-falcatis, brevibus. 



In regione austro-occidentali : in saxosis humidis, in monte 

 " Matroosberg," alt. c. 6000 ped., Dec. 1895, 7?. Marloth, No. 2265. 



This species should, I think, be placed next to G. ffracilis Jacq., 

 which it resembles in general appearance, but from which it dilfers 

 by its long corolla-tube with subequal segments, and by the smaller 

 flowers with larger obtuse spathe-valves. Unfortunately the only 

 specimen which I received from the collector is destitute of a corm. 

 The flowers in a living state are evidently purplish. 



TWO NEW BRAMBLES FROM IRELAND. 



By the Rev. W. Moyle Rogers, F.L.S. 



Rubus hesperius, sp. n. (or var. n.). Stem bluntly angular 

 with deeply striate faces, glabrous or with a few scattered very 

 short hairs. Prickles short with long compressed bases, falcate or 

 declining, thickly but unequally scattered and unly partially confined to 



