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in the form of a branching busliy shrub, bare except at the apex 

 of the branches. In the Sapate it attains a tree-like form and 

 habit, with a stem 2 inches in diameter, and wliite bark like that 

 of birch. When cut it exudes a slimy juice which stains linen 

 permanently. The open flowers are not red in this form at least, 

 but bright yellow, the petals tipped with red, aad the buds red. 

 The leaves are almost glabrous, but there is a fine pubescence 

 along the edge. It is very common round Pernambuco, and 

 forms liedges in the suburbs. 

 Distribution. Brazil. 



Jateopha ukens, L. Sp. PL ed. 1, p. 1007; Muell.-Arg. in 

 DC. Prodr. xv. 2. p. 1100, et in Mart. Fl. Bras. xi. 2. p. 500 ; 

 Jaeq. Hort. Vindob. t. 21. 



Common and widely scattered in Hat Island, Sella Griueta, and 

 the main island. The form here corresponds with the var. genuina 

 of Muell.-Arg. It has, however, less deeply cut and more 

 rounded leaves with no teetb, and but slight sinuatious along the 

 edges. It is not the common form round Pernambuco. The 

 whole plant, including even the apices of the petals, is covered 

 witli stinging hairs. It is a small shrubby plant about 2 feet 

 high, with spreading branches and white flowers of medium size. 

 I am informed by Senor Mendou^a that good thread is obtained 

 from this plant. It is called " Ortega brauca " and " Can^angao " 

 by the native.-', who say that leaves or branches of this plant put 

 in a mouse's hole will at once drive away the occupant. 



Distribution. All warmer parts of America. 



Phyllanthus lathtkoides, Muell.-Arg. in Linncea, xxxii. 

 p. 42 ; in DO. Prodr. x. 2. p. 404 ; in Mart. Fl. Bras. xi. 2. p. 52. 



Very common and variable in open spaces and waste ground, 

 Eat Island, near the blowhole. Main island everywhere, except 

 in the wooded districts. A form with variegated leaves occurred 

 at Sueste. The common form here appears to be the \ar. com- 

 miitata, Muell.-Arg., as the filaments of the stamen are but shortly 

 free at the top. 



This is the plant referred to P. Irasiliensis, Muell.-Arg., in the 

 Voyage of the 'Challenger,' p. 22. 



Ceoton odoeatus, n. sp. 



Frutex ramosus suaveolens, virgulta deusa formaus 4-G- 

 pedalis. Eami lignosi, cortice griseo verruculoso tecti, apicibus 



