Blake — Descriptions of New Spermatophytes (Hs 
puberulis 6-7 mm. longis. Calycis 3 mm. longi segmenta 5 valde 
imbricata erecta elliptica apice rotundata appresse rufescenti- 
pubescentia 2 exteriora breviora et angustius scarioso-marginata. 
Corolla 5.6mm. longa: petala 5 basi connata tripartita, lacinia 
media obovata obtusa saepius integra lateralibus paullo interioribus 
anguste lanceolatis acuminatis vel attenuatis parum obliquis in 
latere exteriore serratis. Stamina 5 petala paullulo superantia; 
staminodia 5 petaloidea obovata subobtusa fimbriato-lacerata 
longit. petala aequantia latitud. inter petalorum segmenta media 
et lateralia intermedia. Fructus (immaturus) ellipsoideo-ovoideus 
apice concavus stylo terminatus 7 mm. longus. Semen (immatu- 
rum) exalbuminosum. — BritisH Honpuras: a small or medium- 
sized tree with hard light-colored wood, in forest, Rio Grande, 25 
March 1907, M. E. Peck 756 (ryrE in Gray Herb.).— A species 
apparently most nearly related to B. arborescens Rose, but with 
much larger leaves, longer pedicels, larger corolla, and more nearly 
equal less toothed staminodia and lateral petal-segments. 
EBENACEAE 
Drospyros sinaloensis, sp. nov. Frutex dioicus pluricaulis 3.3 
m. altus 1.5 dm. diametro. Rami vetustiores cani glabri vel rare 
unifariam pubescentes, hornotini sice. nigrescentes sparse strigosi. 
Folia alterna elliptica vel parum obovato-elliptica apice rotundata 
vel retusa basi rotundata vel truncato-subcordata integra interdum 
parum repando-crenata vetustiores sicc. pallida infra paullo ob- 
scuriora utrinque glabra et prominulo-reticulata (venis majoribus 
8-9-jugis, nervis anastomosantibus) chartaceo-subcoriacea 7.7—12 
a 3.3-5.2 cm. lata, in petiolis validis nudissubglabris 3 mm. 
ongis; folia hornotina sicc. nigrescentia infra ad costam spar- 
~ssime strigosa. Flores ¢ per 2-4 in axillis paniculati nutantes, 
oe curvatis hispidulis 34 mm. longis. Calyx 4.5 mm. 
tegen 1S Ovatis obtusis mucronulatis ciliolatis sparse puberulis 
eee: ves venosis. Corolla urceolata (alabastro rostrato- 
bases te ce Papen appresso-puberula ; tubus ad 8mm. 
‘a ns or ty) 4mm. in apice 3 mm. .-diametro; limbus patens 
val ten . : us, lobis 5 obovato-suborbicularibus rotundatis 3.5 
ager jerrte ‘eaner latis. Stamina 20: 10 inferiora breviora, fila- 
Pa ‘ mm. longis, antheris ovato-lanceolatis acuminatis 
- ‘ongis; 10 superiora longiora, filamentis ad 1 mm. longis, 
