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having the styles bifurcate, to the middle only, and flat spreading with 

 no tendency to reflexion or peltation as in the otiier species. The 

 fruits may prove this to be a distinct species. May 3 to 25, 1897 (Nos. 

 4298 and 4202)."— Millspaugh MSS. 



Euphorbia sp. 



Specimens are indeterminable from lack of characters. May 3 to 25, 

 1897 (No. 4215). 



Euphorbia nelsoni Millspaugh. 



Kapliorhia Hc^son; Slillapangh, not. Oaz.26:2Rs. 1898. 



May 3 to 25, 1897 (No. 4294, not 4284, as published). 



Fio. 2.— Euphorbia nelsoni. 



The original description is as follows: "Fruticosa, glabra, longe et 

 corymbosa ramosa, ramis teretis, internodiis longis, cortex maculatis, 

 maculic oblongis roseus. Foliis inferiori.s fasciculatis, petioliis longis 

 filamentosis, pagiua tenuis ovato-cuneatis, obtusis, apiculatis, foliis 

 floralibns oppositis, orbiculatis petiolis liinbum iipquantis. Involucriis 

 terniiiialibus corymbosis, pedunculatis, campanulatis glabris, lobislatis 

 truucatis irregulariter C-8 fimbriatis, glandulis 5, trausversis oblongis 

 integris, appendicibus niinntis vol nullus. Stylis longis revoluto-cir- 

 cinalis. Capsuhe hiridiu profunde tii-sulcafec, semine sub-globosis 

 pallide-fuscis, scrobiculatis, linea media nigra geminatis, rugse anasto- 

 niosantis tuberciilatis 2 mm. long, 1.9 mm. lat." 



Several Euphorbias were collected on the islands in too imperfect 

 condition to determine, and it has been thought advisable to reproduce 

 the cut' of the present species for the purpose of assisting future study 

 of the flora. 



'Through the kindness of the editors of the Botanical Gazette I am permitted to 

 use this illustration. 



