Fe. CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES [Proc. 4TH SER. 
ft. (no. 1656). Cartes IsL.: common near the shore, and 
at’ 550 ft.)-(nos. 1657-1658). ‘CHatnam Isu.:) 4) Agassiz; 
Baur. Duncan IsL.: among rocks on the lower parts (no. 
1659). GARDNER Ist. (near Hoop Ist.): Snodgrass and 
Heller. Hoop Ist.: occasional among rocks (nos. 1660- 
tool)! WiERvis; dst: :)) (no: 11662). (Purther ‘distr, S.4UeSe 
Mex., W. Ind., S. Am. 
Desmodium Desv. 
D. galapagense Rob. (1), 150. D. filiforme Hook. f. (3), 
227.—JamMEs Ist.: Darwin. Endemic. 
D. incanum (Sw.) DC. Prodr. II. 332 (1825). Hedysarum 
incanum Sw. Prodr. 107 (1788). D. incanum DC. 1. ¢.; Rob. 
(1), 150.—CuHatHam Ist.: Wreck Bay, occasional in open 
~ woodland at 350 ft., very abundant in the open grassy country 
above 700 ft., (nos. 1663-1664). Further distr. Mex., W. 
Ind., S. Am., Old World. 
D. molle (Vahl.) DC. Prodr. II. 332 (1825). Hedysarum 
molle Vahl. Symb. II. 83 (1790). D. molle DC. 1. c.; Rob. 
(1), 150.—Axinepon Isz.: occasional around 600 ft. (no. 
1665). ALBEMARLE IsL.: Tagus Cove, common in tufaceous 
soil around the sides and base of the mountain (no. 1666). 
BINDLOE Ist.: Baur; Snodgrass and Heller. CHARLES IsL.: 
Andersson; Baur. GARDNER Ist. (near Hoop Ist.) : Snod- 
grass and Heller. Hoop Ist.: Snodgrass and Heller. INDE- 
FATIGABLE IsL.: north side, Snodgrass and Heller; northwest 
side, rare in tufaceous soil near the shore (no. 1667). JERVIS 
Ist.: Baur. Further distr. Mex., W. Ind., S. Am. 
D. spirale (Sw.) DC. Prodr. II. 332 (1825). Hedysarum 
spirale Sw. Prodr. 107 (1788). D. spirale DC. 1. c.; Rob. (1), 
151—ALsBeMarLE IsL.: Iguana Cove, abundant on the sides 
of the cliffs above the cove (no. 1562) ; Tagus Cove, occasional 
on the lower parts (no. 1561). BrnpLoe IsL.: Baur. CHARLES 
IsL.: rare near the shore and from 500-800 ft. (nos. 1563- 
1565). GarRDNER Ist. (near Hoop Ist.): Snodgrass and 
Heller. Hoop Ist.: Snodgrass and Helier. James Ist.: 
Snodgrass and Heller. Seymour Ist., NortH: Snodgrass 
and Heller. Further distr. Mex.. W. Ind., S. Am., Old World. 
