2g CONTRIBUTIONS TO WESTERN BOTANY 
Leaves armed, persistent. 2 EH. aculeata 
Fruits not over 1.5 cm. wide. Seeds lozenge-shaped 
oretensis 
Fruits reddish, not over 1 cm. wide. Petioles flattened. Leaves 
ed. 4 EH. Brandegei 
Panicles exserted, linear, interrupted. Fruits reddish, about 
1.5 cm. wide, not edible. Leaves glaucous. 
anicles erect. Dwarfs 5 E. elegans 
Panicles drooping and elongated. 
. armata 
Tht there is soma d oubt concerning E. elegans is shown by the 
letter of Beccari to Mr. Wright of Riverside, reproduced here. 
‘Florence, Royal Museo, Via Romana 19 
My Dear Mr. Wright, 
On my return to Florence I have examined the fruits you sent 
me, under the name of Erythes elegans Franchesi, and to tell you 
the truth they resemble those of E, armata, at least they corres- 
pond exactly to all the fruits which I have received with this lat- 
ter name. The fruits of Erythea elegans which Dr. Franchesi 
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“Notes on Erythea elegans Franchesi by J. Harrison Wright 
First noted and named by F 
offered small seedlings in his catalogue about 1902. First pub- 
lished by Dr, beccari from material sent him 
by Mr. Wright from the Buddington ty 
dwarf with E. armata. The seeds of 
