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common at San l)icgo. It is among the most com- 

 mon forms thai come to me from my coiTes|>on<lcnu 

 on the Tacific roast. 'I*hc color is a full hbck. It 

 adheres very imiwrfectlv to |Kii>cr. 



'l*hc artist has very excellently represented a frund 

 of this species, in I*Lite VIII. 



IVma'sipik^ma rAit\smcA, Grev. 



This sjKrcies in many resfxrcts, ami i ly in 



general as|K*ct and outline, resembles the last, but 

 diiTcrs from it by l)eing smaller, of a much finer 

 and more delicate sulwtance, and lighter color, which 

 is usually a light re<ldish brown. I have never seen 

 typical forms of this sfHrcies over two inches high. 

 'ITie figure in l*blc VII, excellently well pictures 

 not only the color but every characteristic feature of 

 this very Inrautiful jilant. 'Hie stem, branches and 

 branchlels are all (lailentMl and branch from the two 

 edges, prijnary branches irregubrly and very widely, 

 secondary regularly, widely, alternately. 'Ilic secondary 

 branches are mostly little plumes, o- *hcmselvcs 

 bearers along their edges of liiile |»iuincs. 'ITie 

 branching of all the small parts, even to the 

 minutest, is regularly alternate. This gives the plant 

 a very delicate, feathery api>earance, very greatly like 

 the finer fronds of I^iiota p/umosa. My corresj>ond- 



