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JOHNSTON. — NEW PLANTS FROM VENEZUELAN ISLANDS. 685 
Peperomia Victoriana, var. margaritana, C. DC., var. nov.; 
“limbis quam in specie minoribus, usque ad 26 mm. longis et ad 17 mm. 
latis; caulibus, foliis, et spicis in sicco flavescentibus.” — Along the 
ledges of the cliffs, alt. 300 m., Johnston, no. 18, July 22, 1903. 
Piper Johnstoni, C.DC., n. sp. (§ CarpunyA) “foliis breviter peti- 
olatis, ellipticis, basi aequilatera acutis, apice acuminatis, utrinque glabris, 
nervo centrali ultra } longitudinis suae nervos adscendentes utrinque 4 
mittente; petiolo glabro basi vaginante; pedunculo glabro; spica florente 
limbi dimidium vix aequante, tenui, apice obtusa; bracteae pelta triangu- 
lari margine pedicelloque angusto hirsutis; antheris ovatis quam filamenta 
multo brevioribus ; ovario ovato glabro; stigmatibus linearibus. 
Ramuli glabri, graciles; spicigeri 2 mm. crassi, collenchymate subcon- 
tinuo libriformi ; fasciculis intramedullaribus sub-2-seriatis, nempe 2 inter 
periphericos et alios intramedullares adjunctis. Limbi in sicco mem- 
branacei creberrime pellucido-punctulati, in specimine florente usque 
ad 19 cm. longi et ad 83cm. lati, nervis arcuatis. Petioli 11 mm., 
pedunculi 6 mm. longi. Spicae florentes fere 9 cm. longae, 2 mm. 
crassae. Stamina 3 filamentis in sicco laciniosis. Stigmata 3, sessilia.” — 
Juan Griego trail, in damp woods, alt. 500 m. J. &. Johnston, no. 19, 
July 11, 1903. “Species P. brachypodo C.DC. Prodr. xvi. pt. 1, 327, 
proxima.” 
Piper margaritanum, C.DC., n. sp. (§ Sterrensta) “ foliis breviter 
petiolatis, oblongo-lanceolatis, basi leviter inaequilatera acutis, apice acute 
et sat longe acuminatis, supra sparsim pilosis, subtus ad nervos et 
nervulos hirsutis; nervo centrali usque ad } longitudinis suae nervos 
adscendentes alternos utrinque 4 mittente; petiolo adpresse hirsuto, basi 
vaginante; pedunculo parce hirtello petiolum fere aequante; spica limbi — 
dimidium vix aequante, apice obtusa; bracteae pelta triangulari mar- 
gine pedicelloque angusto hirsutis; bacca obpyramidato-trigona glabra ; 
Stigmatibus linearibus. 
“ Frutex 24 dm. altus, viridis, gracilis. Ramuli parce hirtelli, spiciferi 
vix 2 mm. crassi, collenchymate continuo zona interna libriformi, fasciculis 
intramedullaribus 1-seriatis, canali vacuo centrali. Limbi in sicco mem- 
branacei pellucido-punctulati, circiter 15 cm. longi, 4 cm. lati. Petioli 
sub limbo 5} mm., inter limbi latera 2} mm. longi. Spica baccifera fere 
3mm.crassa. Stamina 4. Baccae in | sicco nigrae 3? mm.longae. Stig- 
mata 3, sessilia.’’ 
San Juan mt., alt. 700 m. Jomnson, no. 20, July 11,1903. “ Species 
P. salicariaefolio Kunth proxima.” 
Coccoloba Ernstii, n. sp. Stem branching, wrinkled in dry speci- 
