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the base of the stems. It too is destitute of sterile filaments, but is 

 stouter in every way, lower, more erect, with shorter, slightly thicker, 

 ascending pedicels, larger flowers and capsules, and entire stigma. Un- 

 like S. ebracteata, it grows only in dry, open, exposed ground, and only 

 near salt water. 



Collected along the beach at the upper end of Corpus Christi Bay, 

 where it is scattered. Extremely plentiful on the low, sandy west shore 

 of Mustang Island at Rope's Pass, growing in clumps. 



May 29 (1788). 

 Samolus ebracteatus H.B.K. Nov. Gen. 2: 223, /. 129 (1817). 



On wet limestone rocks on the left bank of the Guadalupe at Kerrville, 

 altitude 1600 feet. Stems weak and fleshy, long and slender, more or 

 less leafy, reclining. 



May 16 (1751); type locality, southern shores of Cuba. 



Samolus floribundus H.B.K. Nov. Gen. 2: 224 (1817). 



Samolus Valerandi var. Americanus A. Gray, Man. Ed. 2, 274 



(1856). 



On the banks of the Guadalupe in mud, at the water's edge; not 

 abundant. 



June 12 (1843); tv P e locality, in Peru, near Callao and Lima. 



SAPOTACEAE. 



BUMELIA Sw. Prodr. 49 (1788). 



Bumelia monticola Buckley, Bull. Torr. Club, 10 : 91 (1883). 



On the left bank of the Guadalupe, on moist, rocky soil. A spreading 

 bush five to six feet high. The leaves are slightly pubescent on the 

 veins, otherwise it is like the type. 



June 2 (1938) ; type locality, " Mountains of El Paso county." 



EBENACEAE. 



DIOSPYROS L. Sp. PL 1057 (1753). 

 Diospyros Texana Scheele, Linntea, 22: 145 (1849). 



In low, dry ground, at Corpus Christi, as a spreading gnarled bush, 2 

 feet high ; at the head of Nieces Bay a slender bush, 8 feet high ; near 

 Gregory, San Patricio county, and at San Antonio and Kerrville as small 

 trees, 10-15 ^ eet high- Altitude, sea level to 1600 feet. 



March 12 (1431); type locality, New Braunfels, Texas. 



