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from Bot. Mag. t. 1892, we should say belongs to his (. crispa, 
and that from Bot. Rep. t. 71, to C. cylindrica. As to C. erioste- 
mon of Deeaisne, the C. Hendersoni of the gardens, we cannot 
think that this is at all of American origin, and we hold to our 
former guess that it is a hybrid of C. Viticella and C. integrifolia. 
C. Viorna and C. reticulata are well figured, the latter in a 
form with under-sized flowers. . Pitcheri_is well figured in one 
of the larger-flowered forms ; and the new C. Sargenti, if we are 
not, much mistaken, is only a smaller-flowered form of the same 
dentally dropped in transcription and the last sentence joined 
to the preceding one, so as quite to spoil the sense. 
appendix gives a brief review of the tubular-flowered 
Species, lately in controversy, in which M. Lavallée corrects the 
determinations of the lamented Decaisne in some respects. 
16. 
_ 13. Porto Rico plants.—A botanical exploration of this island 
is undertaken by P. Sintenis under the direction of Dr. T. 
Urban, of Scheneberg, near Berlin, who wishes to receive the 
names of subscribers, at 30 marks ($7.50) per hundred specimens, — 
payable on delivery. The mountains of Porto Rico ought to 
yield a good harvest 
clude them in the beautiful work which he has now begun. For | 
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