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slight. A revision of the gen. Pernettya would probably cause a reduction 

 of the number of species. D. 



VACCINIUM L. 

 P. 649 : 



V. ULIGINOSUM L. var. PATAGONICUM Macl. 



Though I have not seen any specimen of this variety, I cannot suppress 

 a certain doubt concerning the correctness of this determination. The 

 berries are said to be red and edible, characters which apply to most 

 of the Pernettya species. Perhaps the plant belongs to the genus 

 Pernettya? D. 



Fam. 84. EPACRIDACE^E. Macl., p. 649- 



LEBETANTHUS AMERICANUS Endl. 



Is only a synonym of L. myrsinites (Lam.) Endl. It is one of the 

 commonest plants, and characteristic of the Region of evergreen forests 

 in Fuegia and Patagonia 



Fam. 85. PRIMULACE.E. Macl., p. 650. 

 P. 650 : 



PRIMULA FARINOSA L. var. MAGELLANICA (Lehm.) Hook. fil. 



Occurs in S. Patagonia, by Lago Argentine, at Lago Viedma, about 

 400 m., at Lago San Martin, about 500 m., at Rio F6siles, about 900 m.; 

 in N. W. Patagonia, at Rio Puelo ; S. Chili, Cordillera de Villarica. 



P. 651: 



ANDROSACE OCCIDENTALIS Pursh. 



Should be deleted ; Macloskie's determination referring to Androsace 

 salasii F. Kurtz : 



P. 65 1 , add at foot of the page : 



A. SALASII F. Kurtz. 

 Syn. A. septentrionalis Speg., non Lin. 



Described and figured in Fl. Pat., p. 670, under the false name of 

 Collomia pusilla. 



