220 CORKESPONDENCE. 
glabris subtus in nervis fascicxilis pilorum pilosulis, cymis petiolo brevi 
longioribus, floribus monoicis minimis, perigomi lobis obsoletis. — Ad 
Eio Negro prope San Carlos (Spnice, n. 8765). 
MoLLiNEDiA, Rniz el Pav. 
M. sericijli 
basin remote serratis margine paulo revolutis subtus in nervis petiolo- 
que pubescentibus, perigonio clavato adpresse sericeo, lobis exterioribus 
ovatis obtusissimis interioribus in appendicem retroflcxam fimbriato- 
dentatam retroflexis. — In provincia Eio de Janeiro (Freive Allemao). 
2. M. Boliviensh; foliis ovato-acuminatis basi acntis c 
bris a medio serratis, "cymis masc. petiolo vix longioribus sparsim ad- 
presse pilosis, floribus obovoideis, lobis externis late ovatis internis 
sublongioribus introflexis ellipticis crenatis. — In valle Tipuani (Wedd.). 
3. M. Widgrenii; ramis fulvo-tomentosis, foliis obloi 
utrinque subacutis a medio serratis supra glabris subtus fulvo-tomen- 
tosis, cymis fcem. monocarpis petiolo multoties longioribus, basi peri- 
gooii persistente sericea. — In Brasiliae prov. Minas Geraes (Widgren, 
n. 367, in h, cL Mart.). 
GLADIOLUS ILLYRICUS IN DEYONSHIEE. 
I have just received from Mrs, Gulson, of Eastcliff, fresh specimens 
of Gladiolus Ilhjricm^ collected at Bitton Wood, near Teignmouth, 
Devon, where the plant occurs sparingly. I must endorse Messrs. Dyer 
and Trimen*s remark, that the colour of the flowers is somewhat paler 
than represented in the ' Journal of Botany * plate. 
W. G. Smith. 
COERESPONDENCE. 
Arum Canariense, Webh, in Madeira, 
Lea Eeciorjj, June 8, 1865. 
In reply to Dr. Belle's inquiry about this plant (p. 154, siijira) I am able to 
assure him that Madeira is apparently its proper focal habitat -. and that 
whereas in the Canaries it is so rare or local as to hare escaped my observation 
altogether^ it is as common and universal a plant everywhere in Madeira, from 
