Smilax.) LILIACEAE. 441 
3-facial with back convex, the hilum large, the testa pale and thin. 
Embryo small, at the lower end of a large corneous albumen, opposite 
the hilum. — Wawra, in Flora, 1875, p. 297. — A. De Cand. in Monogr. 
I, 205. — S. anes Hook. & Arn. in Bot. Beech. — S. anceps 
in Kunth, Pl. as to the H. I. plant. — S. Hawaitiensis, Seem. Fl. 
iff 
‘Vit. p. 309. — sag tosmilax Sandwicensis, Seem., in Journ. Bot. VI, 193. — 
The character of biovulate cells rests upon an old herbarium note which 
probably had reference to an examination of a fresh ovary; in the 
dried and shrivelled ovary I have not been able to verify it. — Mrs. 
<gatm - 4, 
m Kauai to Maui! The «Uhi» and «Ulehihi» («<Pioi» in Kauai) of the oH he 
ae oa the shee erous rhizome in times of scarcity. I age pete well satisfied that ther 
exists no properly heraiinus Smilax on the grou un ad seen no male 
h no more than 6 stamens. in a species where their number is known to range between 
he illary I 
In such case an umbel or two of berries may be seen at the base of the branch, 
Supported by a small ovate bract. If it has not nage bs the development of leaves, 
then 2 or 3 umbels S appear as in a racemose inflorescen 
B var. crassifolia, — Petioles 1—1!/2‘, thick, channelled, often finely 
muricate. Leaves ovate, obtuse, broad, but scarcely cordate, 7-ribbed, 
5—6' X 4—5', very thick Umbels ponkralbe solitary, 20—25-flowered, 
the peduncle 1—11/2‘, the pedicels 6—9“. Perianth large, 6“. Stamens 15, 
not exserted; pends less than 1/4 the length of the filaments. Berry 
blue, 5—6“ in diam. 
Hawaii! woods of Hilo and of the Kohala range. 
. S. melastomaefolia, Sm., in Rees’ Cyclop. V, 33. — «Stem and petioles 
densely aculeate with short conical prickles. Leaves ovate-oblong, 3—4' 
< 1Y2—2‘, acuminate, 5—7-nerved, the nerves prickly underneath. Male 
umbels racemose, the smooth rhachis bracteate with ovate acuminate bracts. 
Stamens 12, as long as the perianth, the oblong anthers 1/s the length 
of the filiform filaments. em. umbels solitary, the peduncles aculeate, 
15—20 flowered. Sterile stamens 6. Stigmas linear, erect, '/2 the length 
of the ovary. Berries 3-seeded.» — A. De Cand., 1. c. — Pleiosmilax 
Menziesii, Seem., 1.c. p. 194, tab. 81. 
Collected by Menzies, probably on Hawaii (spec. in hb. Brit. Mus.). 
subinermis. — From Mr. Lydgate I have two leaf-specimen aid to come from 
Tr one ha the panches stem 
and petioles finely m piping the leaves oblong, 31/2—4‘ X l/2’, shortly apiculate, cordate 
’ Pane Sse * e other, which probably comes from the apex 0 ranch, 
d petiol te ae < 3/4’, witha a 
which comes fr 
~ Nate base, paar pices the same as Wawra’s m the 
$s some grou und for apie that oe belong to the hommes 
ith age 
region. There 
state of the plant en disappear 
