262 SERTULUM NAÀIGUATENSE. 
Spence, of Manchester, accompanied by Mr. A. Goering, an ornitholo- 
gical collector and skilful landscape painter, and five other gentlemen (R. 
Bolet, Hübel, Lisboa, L. Terrero, and Dr. S. Vaamonde). A small col- 
lection of alpine plants from the summit, plur i down rather as a 
souvenir, was submitted to my examination, nd a it contaius several 
eens forms, I beg leave to publish the followin notes. ope 
m visit Naiguatá in the month of August, and shall then be 
able to in a complete account of its vegetation. 
i Usnea ceratina, Ach. Lich. Univ. 619. On the stems of Befaria 
ledifolia 
2. Sticta laciniata, Ach, Nyl. Syn. i. 354. we ocks. 
3. Prullania cylindrica, Gottsche, Syn. He 458. A form cer- 
e veg to this very variable. species was find on the stems of 
inte Mairomitritón E Hk.; Mitten, Musci Austro-Americani, 
in Journ. of Linn. Soc 
aria Bifrowidrts. ME Mitten, 1. c. 246. 
, l.c. 620. 
7. Davallia concinna, Schrad. Hook. Fil. 100. Sterile Kus Tt is 
the form called by Hooker D. Lindeni, Spec. Fil. i. 193, t 
8. Blechnum serrulatum, Rich. ; Hook. Syn. Fil. 186, Spee. Fil. iii, 54. 
-A barren frond, but perfectly agreeing with Schkuhr’s plate 108 
9. Lycopodium Sect E eet Pl. ed. Willd. vol. i. 19. 
ll. L. tazifolium, L., 1. ¢ 
12. Podosemum alpestre, H. à E: Nov. Gen. et Sp. Pl. i. 131. 
TS: Chusquea Spencei, sp. n 
099 COUTORMO y» nervis a medio subter saiet: venulis 
ndariis numerosis A ees et ecl: Reliqua adhue 
Though at present I ean say no more on this plant, I think there is 
already sufficient evidence of its being a new id ‘dist inet species, with 
marked good characters. ere are eleven series of Chusquea known 
to me, either from specimens wu herheriom. or fines desoripiim 
Mi ine and I think they. sn easily be " distinguished from eac 
other even in the flo prem state, as I endeavour to show in the following 
tabular arrangement : 
enscton of ¢ e of the 
two of 2 ns of the drm avons cag pue b. iones 26th iE n dde os 
and €, rh oval in tho atore © table PN oaa igea Arada Dears to 0. Quila, 
