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Perennis laete viridis "laberrima, caiidicc sat valido, radice ad 3 mm crasso. 

 Caules numerosi, suberecti vel decumbentes, abbreviati, ramosi internodiis 2 — 4 

 mm longis. Folia liiicaria, carnosa. margine angusto scarioso, subobtusa usque 

 acuta et mucronulata, 4 — 6.5 mm longa, 0.6 — i mm lata, ex axillis gemmifera. 

 Stipulae triangulares, acuminatae, subintegrae, 1.5 — 2.5 mm longae. Flores ob 

 caulem usque ad apicem foliosum pseudoaxillares, dichasia et monochasia foliosa 

 formantes, pediccllis statu tVuctifero ad 5 mm longis ercctis. Sepala ovata — 

 ovatolanceolata, obtusa, 3 — 3.5 mm longa, 1.2 — 1.6 mm lata, margine scarioso 

 ad 0.3 mm lato. Petala se[)alis sat breviora, alba, ovata, 2.5 — 2.8 mm longa, 

 I — 1.3 mm lata. Stamina vulgo 2 vel 3, 2.3 — 2.5 mm longa, anthera 0.5 — 0.6 

 mm. Capsula calycem + aequilonga, 3 — 3.5 mm longa, diam. 1.5 — 1.8 mm. 

 Semina matura fusca, complanata, late obovata, minutissime tuberculata, exalata 

 (sed vide infra), 0.5 — 0.6 mm longa et 0.4 — 3.5 mm lata. 



Typus ex ins. Masafuera num. 411 in Herb. Holm. 



Area of distribution Endemic. 



Seeds of all forms, taken from m\- herbarium specimens, were sown in a 

 Temperate house. The\- germinated well and developed normall)-, but at a rather 

 different rate: 



confertiflora. sown 216 192 1, fruting April, 1922 (no mature seeds) 



v.polvpliylla, " 266 1921, » February, 1922 (few » » ) 



masafiiercvia, » 206 1 92 1, » November, 1921 (numerous - ) 



In cultivation, the three forms remained perfectly distinguishable from each 

 other, but grew to become more luxuriant than the wild plants. A comparison 

 is made in Table III. 



Whereas no winged seeds were observed in wild-growing specimens, they 

 turned out to be quite common in cultivated nmsafiierana. Twelve capsules, 6 

 from one potted plant and 3 each from two, were examined. See Table IV. 



58. Drimys confertifolia Phil. D. Wnitcri Forst. \ar. confertifolia (Phil.) 

 Johow; Skott.SB. 3. 127. 



Restored to specific rank by Dr. A. C. Smith 1. c. The most important 

 character seems to be the number of o\ules, (16 — )i8 — 26 in confertifolia, 9 — 18 

 in Winteri. 



63. Escallonia Callcottiae Hook, et Arn. Skottsb. 3. 129, 5. 158. 



Add Masatierra: summit of El Vunque, Texz no. 49! (Texz 1. c, pt. 6. 9.) 



64. Rubus geoides Sm. Skott.sb. 3. 130. 



Add to Area of distribution: Chile, Cord. Nahuelbuta. 



65. Margyricarpus digynus (Bitt. ut subsp.) n. sp. J/, setosus R. et P. subsp. 

 digynus Bitter ex Skottsb. 1.9: id. 3. 130. 



1 have gone over a large material of J/, setosus or, as it is now called, M. 

 piiinatus (Lam.) OK. from its entire range on the continent. The insular form 

 stands apart from all forms from the mainland in leaf size etc., as set forth in 



5- — 516710. The Sat. Hist, of Juan Fernandez and Easter Isl. Vol. II. 



