PALMS OF THE AMAZON VALLEY. 131 
pared it with Martius’s account of J. setigera, as abbesvisted in 
Kunth’s ‘ Enumeratio’ (iii., 195), it seemed to me certainly distinct, 
Dr 
or more spathes from his caters is amo certainly correct, at least 
I always found 4 or 5 spathes in mens examine 
alm., vol. ii., t. xxxvil.) as described by Dr, Spruce, Lastly, th 
height of the stem is correctly given by Martius as 15 feet, but ta 
in the forests of the Rio Negro, so far as is ye reine ge is only 
e one species that could possibly be. indicated by Marti 
Dr. Rodriguez (Le, p. 14) says, “ Inductus ‘Varistate fortis frue- 
Amazonicis, statim existimavi novam esse pee eamque dedicavi Dr. 
Sprucio, qui primus characteres, quibus differt ab pecs preeclari 
bo tanici germani notavit.” Further comment is nee 
us Euterpe, Mart. Dr. Rodri riguez (l.c., pp. 15- “16) has intro- 
duced some confusion into this genus by giving the name EZ. aes 
altering the name of £. Caatinga, Wallace, into EZ. 
i :—‘ Clarissimi Dr. Spruce opera 
alme Amazonice altera pre et que una crescit cum hac 
(i.e.E. Caatinga, B. Rod. nec ace) sed majorem altitudinem con- 
sequitur, flexuosa et predita vagina albo-viridi-carnos in 
fructus gignit. Hau melioribus Be oF indiciis ipsam Acay Caatinga 
eciei, hic nunc descripte, vindicare conatus sum guia pro specifico 
existimandum est volo, ne quis pro scientifico nomem vulgare alterius 
speciet prebeat. Itaque ad speciem Sprucii_significandam, cujus 
descriptio P- 137, vol. xi., commentar. iet. Linn. invenitur velim 
usur aay mem mollissina quo nota ok in MS. herbarii Musai 
Chio 
TI i italicised the Beane on which the change is made by Dr. 
Rodriguez. Few botanists will feel disposed to give their adherence to 
it so far as to consent to changing the nomenclature of species already 
correctly figured and described, however excellent it may be as a rule 
I can bear witness to Z. Caatinga, Wallace, being called sometimes 
Assai Caatinga by the natives. . Caatinga, Barb. Rod., is so briefly 
described that besides the rather smaller size and rather larger fruits: 
nonnullo tomento fale. 
