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~ Ophioglossum. L. — The- plant which I have seen in the: hamid 
plains at the foot of mountains. is. pashape the. a. lager 
Tt is of no use. | 
» Orbignya puibalien Sateaee A sik okabil fara of the lngints 
biacez (tricocee), notable for its compound leaves, a rare example 
inthis group. » It is met with on the heights near the Punta.de Cor- 
‘tes. Professor Gay has also seen it on the summit of Mount San 
Cristoval... It is not-lactescent, nor does it resemble, in-any. particu- 
darth: Calliguaye,:hieh-jahahits the.samne places... The fruit is of 
ing ligneous. Its 
seeds are used for rosary beads. It appears that Molina. i in charac- 
4erising his genus, Colliguaya, has described the staminate flower of 
this, since he-attributes to it eight stamina. I have. dedicated this 
beautiful genus to M. D’ Orbigny, a learned and zealous naturalist, 
@who-is at present exploring the banks of the Rio de la Plata, and 
who will soon visit Patagonia with the view of enriching those scien- 
= which he professes. 
«» Origanum Maru. L. Oregano—Wild Marjoram. Cultivated in 
gardens; an aromatis plant used as a condiment. Fas might serve to 
) A Pee Sed : Seat 
Ishore employed fon ons: purpose. Many 
idnaitiieeieatEeinile ae: Ww. P. elatior, Jacq. © 3 
_Ornithogalum. L. There are many species in almost every gar- 
den. The Flor de la cuenta of gardens appears to be the O. Arab- 
toum,L.. The Lagrima de la Virjen, also cultivated, does not agree 
entirely with the O. corymbosum, Ruiz and Pavon, according to the 
phrase of Sprengel, in his Species Plantarum, (vol. 4, part. 2, p. 
432.) The cebolleta, O. equipetalum, Bertero, in the dry pastures 
mie pense land, and the O. eRe a seit ee ie as o 
sin Linley has called it lium striatellume 
a pogon Crus-Galli. Spr. A grass frequent in drains and hu- 
rat Some call it carrizo, a name by which a species of 
ane is designated, which frequently grows in wet situations, near 
Santiago and other places. This last is of the size of the 4rundo 
Phragmites, L. although in my opinion it is different. It is used for 
Various domestic purposes, and large quantities of it are consumed. 
