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VALERIANACE^. 



Valeriana dioica Linnaeus. (PL X, fig. 16.) 



Fruit small, narrow-obovate, truncate at the base, flat, witli 

 thin longitudinal strands of fibres. 



Length = 2 "1 rnrn. ; breadth = "9 mm. 



This small fruit is not well-preserved, the ribs being partly torn 

 away, and some of the epicarp also ; but its size and shape and the 

 character of the pitting agree in every way with V. dioica, a plant 

 of European distribution. 



Inula Conyza De Candolle. (PI. X, fig. 17.) 



Fruits oblong, straight, or somewhat curved, flat (lyv pressure) ; 

 ribs numerous ; surface-cells oblong in longitudinal rows ; collar 

 and base oblique in one specimen, the upward slope being in the 

 direction of the convex side. Two specimens. 



Length of one fruit =2 "8 mm., breadth = - 7 mm. ; length of : 

 second=l"8 mm., breadth="6 mm. 



These fruits appeared to me to belong to Inula ; but, being unable 

 to identify them, I asked Prof. James Small, who has done much 

 work on the Compositse. if he would be kind enough to examine 

 them. He identified both as Inula Conyza. He reports that the 

 larger agrees in every way with the species in regard to the 

 characters mentioned, the oblique crown being frequently met with- 

 in I. Conyza ; the smaller specimen differs somewhat in its cell- 

 structure from most specimens of I. Conyza, but agrees with those 

 from La Mortola, the difference being perhaps due to the warmer 

 and drier climate. 



Pulicaria dysenteriga. (xaertner. (PI. X, fig. 18.) 



Fruit small, narrow, oblong, with eleven or twelve strong ribs ; 

 surface-cells fiat, oblong. 



Length = 1*1 mm. ; breadth (crushed) = - 4 mm. 



The fruit has been flattened b} r pressure, but otherwise agrees in 

 every way with the fruits of P. dysenterica, which is a European, 

 species. 



Since it Avas described the specimen has broken up. 



INCERTJE SEDIS. 



Carpolixhes sp. 1. (PI. X, figs. 19 rt & 19 6.) 



Endocarp ovate, inflated, fairly thick-walled, finely striate with 

 longitudinal tuberculate striatums. 



Length =1'4 mm. ; breadth = - G mm. 



Two half-endoearps. These appear to be the halves of the same 

 endocarp, though now they do not fit ; but this is probably the 

 effect of distortion. 



