BARTLETT. — AMERICAN SPECIES OF LITSEA. 601 
interiora tria (an staminodia?) acuta. Staminodia vera 9, ea serici 
interioris biglandulifera, glandulis longe stipitatis. Stylus apice 
stigma disciforme lateraliter gerens. Fructus (siccatus) globosus, dia- 
metro usque ad 9 mm., niger (?). — This species constitutes a part of 
Litsea parvifolia (Hemsl.) Mez, as defined by Mez. The following 
specimens may be referred to it. San Luis Potoai: “in montibus San 
Miguelito,” Schaffner, nos. 23 (type, in hb. Gray) & 710; Schaffner, 
nos. 431 & 463 ; Parry & Palmer, no. 798. State of Guanajuato: near 
Guanajuato, 1880, A. Dugés ; Palmilla, Dept. Victoria, Berlandier, no. 
2185. The last specimen is cited by Meissner in the original descrip- 
tion of Litsea glaucescens var. subsolitaria, and is the same as the un- 
numbered plant cited by Hemsley as follows: “Vittoria to Tula (Ber- 
landier).” The original label reads: “ No. 2185=765. Arbuste 8-10 
pds., d’les gorges ombragées — avant d’arriver A Palmilla. De Victoria & 
Tula, Nov. 1830.” Probably the citation by Mez, under Litsea glau- 
cescens, of “ Berlandier n. 2158 (non vidi) ” is an error for no. 2185, 
since there is no record of a “no. 2158” in the manuscript catalog of 
Berlandier’s collections at the Gray Herbarium. According to the Parry 
& Palmer label, Litsea Schajfneri i is the “Sacred Laurel” of the Mex- 
icans. The Schaffner labels give “Laurel” as the vernacular name. 
10. LrrsEA PARVIFOLIA (Hemsl.) Mez, fruticosa, ramulis gracilibus 
juventate griseis puberulis, aetate ochraceo-brunneis glabris. Interno- 
dia foliis 2-3-plo breviora. Folia utrinque glabra, laminis orbiculari- 
ovatis vel maximis non raro ovatis 1.2-3 em. latis 1.3-4 em. longis, supra 
pallide viridibus, subtus albidis, basi cordatis vel subcordatis, apice 
plerumque rotundatis vel obtusis sed in foliis maximis saepe acutius- 
culis ; petiolis 2-5 mm. longis ochraceo-olivaceis. Inflorescentiae axil- 
lares saepissime solitariae, raro fasciculatae. Pedunculi 5-9 mm. longi 
nutantes tenuissime puberuli. Involucram 3(-5)-florum, squamis 3(—5) 
deciduis puberulis. Pedicelli subaequales floribus multo breviores albo- 
tomentosi. Flores g. Perianthii tubus perbrevis ; segmenta 6 ovata 
obtusa. Stamina 9. Antherae late rectangulares filamentis ——— 
apice truncatae minute apiculatae, loculis omnibus introrsum dehi 
tibus. Filamenta seriei staminum interioris glandulos beGWistipibahis 
convolutos oad ap hee Ovarium abortivum stylo apice indistincte trilo 
instruct Flores 2 non vidi. Fructus diametro 8-10 mm. globosus. — 
The ‘eivinad characterization of this species was probably drawn up 
from insufficient material. Mez’s description includes at least two and 
perhaps even three species. Specimens examined: Mexico, 1848~-'49, 
pile 4 no. 314: Saltillo, State of Coahuila, 15-30 April, 1898, Palmer, 
Te Litsea novoleontis, n. sp- Fratex 3-5 m. altus, ramulis 
