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marlii, Haines 3556. Growing together with Ficus hengalensis 

 and F. tomentosa, its nearest allies, from which it is at once 

 easily distinguishable by the much-branched shrubby habit, and 

 by the absence of aerial roots, in addition to the characters given 

 above. It also lacks the curious longitudinal gland found on the 

 midrib beneath the leaf of F, tomentosa, which is present in about 

 50 per cent, of the F. tomentosa leaves examined, but is not very 

 evident in dried specimens. The name is suggested by the cup- 

 like form of the basal bracts of the receptacle. 



770. Chamaedorea nana, iV. E. Brown [Palmae-xlreceae] ; 



affinis C. tenellae, WendL, sed foliis majoribus confertioribus 



subglaucis, spathis superioribus pedunculo vix aequalibus, 



spadicibus masculis ramosis, floribus viridibus et petalis liberis 

 differ t. 



Planta 30-60 cm. alta, omnino glabra. Caiilis simplex j 1'3- 

 1-4 cm. crassus, annulis 0-5-1 cm. distantibus notatus. Folia 

 simplicia; petiolus 7'5-9 cm. longus, fere vel usque ad apicem 

 vaginatus, apice 4-5 mm. crassus; lamina subobovato-elliptica, 

 ad medium bifida, lobis acutis, leviter glaucescens, costae 

 utrinque circa 11— nerviis, marginibus exterioribuSserrato-dentatis. 

 Pediincnli axillares, solitarii, 15-20 cm. longi, 2'5-4 mm, crassi, 

 spathis vel vaginibus 5 tubulosis acutis vestiti, SpatJia suprema 

 pedunculo non excedens. Spadix masculus ramosus, ramis 4-7 

 recurvato-pendulis slmj^licibus usque ad 15 cm. longis; femineus 

 simplex, recurvatus, viridis. Flares sublaxe spicati; masculi 

 oblongi, 4 mm. longi, virides, basi lutei, calyce cupuliformi sub- 

 trilobo 1 mm. longo, petalis liberis oblongis apice incurvatis 

 acutis, staminibus petalis duplo brevloribus ovario rudimentario 

 subaequalibus; feminei subglobosi, 2*5 mm. diametro, virides, 

 petalis ellipticis vel suborbiculatis obtusis concavis, ovario glo- 

 bose, stylo 0'5 mm» longo, stigmata integro. 



Central America. Costa Rica : Described from a plant 

 received at Kew from Messrs. Sander and Sons. This plant was 

 introduced from Costa Rica by Messrs. Sander and Sons, and has 

 been distributed by them under the name of C jmviila, but it is 

 quite distinct from that species in its dwarfer habit, smaller 

 leaves, shorter petioles, &c., and comes from a different country. 



XXV.— FUNGI EXOTICI : XVHI. 



nstalment. Of 



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the Central Research Earm, Khartoum, by Mr'. R. E. Massey, 

 and sent by him in pure culture to Kew. Two other known 

 species of Aspernillus were also found in the tubes sent. Two 



MalaA 



Hev 



moth 



A serious banana disease has been reported from the island 

 of Viti Levu, Tiji, by Mr. C. H. Knowles, Superintendent of 

 Agriculture, which from the material sent to Kew proves to be 

 due to a new species of Cercospora. 



