7” 
1893.) The Genus Cesalpinia, 121 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE IX.—Phallogaster saccatus Morgan. Fig. 1. Stipi- 
tate habit. Fig. 2, 3. Appearance just before dehiscence showing cracks at 
pex and thin areas 2, Fig. 4. The same specimen as fig. 3, after dehis- 
cence. @, perforate thin areas. 4, deliquesced gleba masses adhering to inner 
Fi 
face of peridial wall, ig. 5. Smaller example which has become perforate 
without complete dehiscence. Fig 6. Longitudinal section of a mature speci- 
men before dehiscence, #,x', £'', x''', gelatinous axis and its derivatives, y 
, x , . 
points of origin of gleba from peridial wall. ¢, thin areas in peridial wall. Fig. 
7. Basidia with Spores im situ. Fig. 8, spores. ess 
_Figs.1-6 about natural size. Fig. 7 drawn with Leitz 1-12 oil immer- 
Son, Zeiss ocular 4. Fig. 8 Leitz 1-12 oil im. Zeiss comp. oc, 12, 
The genus Cxsalpinia. 
E. M. FISHER. 
Following the publication of my revision of the genus Hof- 
manseggia in Contributions National Herbarium, I. no. I 
desire to make 
ments, 
’ 
certain corrections and supplementary state- 
the Page 144, §1, line 1 of synopsis, the reference shouid 
Wat, no. 2 (#7, drepanocarpa Gray) not no. 4 (A. gracilis © 
on). 
Since nomina nuda are not to be recognized, H. glabra, var. 
er should read H. tntricata Brandg.; and 
Be Cy, 80d sinfisa Benth MSS 77 densiflora 
incompletely, the fruit being wanting, and 
s that he is not sure that it is distinct from the 
nate] -ws which he considered to be the type. Un- 
demang that = cose, however, the rules of nomenclatere 
| Hi. f alcar ta, var. demissa (Gray) Fisher be 
: to ¥. c 
: ant the time of san ever. densiflora (Benth. ) Fisher. 
tion of the rk with C @salpinia. After a careful examina- 
°wering parts and their tissues, in several species 
