54 Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 
- SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA G. King in Hook. Ic. xvi. 1550 (1886). 
This species was described from plants grown in the botanic garden 
at Calcutta ‘‘ from seeds stated to have been collected in Hon- 
duras.””’ Mr. H. N. Whitford has discovered the species in the 
state of Boyacd, Colombia, “‘ on low hills in the valley of Rio 
Negro.’’ His specimens consist of leaves and “ old fruits collected 
on the ground.”’ There is no doubt however but that the leaves 
and fruit are from the same tree since they both agree precisely 
with King’s original diagnosis which is accompanied by a good 
plate. Apparently this is the first record of the species in its native 
habitat. Prof. Whitford’s notes indicate that it is a tree “ 25-30 m. 
in height with a diameter of 80 cm.” 
CARINIANA PYRIFORMIS Miers. Trans. Linn. Soc. xxx. 290 (1874). 
Prof. H. N. Whitford has secured specimens of this tree, and they 
agree with Miers’s detailed description. Whitford’s material 
comes from the State of Boyacé, Colombia, probably not far from 
the type locality. The collector’s notes indicate a tree “ 25-30 m. 
high, diameter 100 cm.” 
Clarkia Dudleyana (Abrams.), comb. nov. Godetia Dudleyana 
Abrams, Fl. Los Ang. & Vic. 267 (1904). 
A specimen secured in the Yosemite by Mrs. Spencer has been 
the means of calling to my attention this attractive species. AD- 
parently it is not uncommon in the central Sierras where it has been. 
collected by Abrams and others. For a discussion in regard to the 
generic status of this group of plants compare Bot. Gaz. lxv. 59-60: 
(1918). 
Cornus catirornica C. A. Mey., var. pubescens (Nutt.),. 
comb. nov. C. pubescens Nutt. Sylva, iii. 54 (1849 ?). 
Coulter & Evans, Bot. Gaz. xv. 37 (1890), treated C. californica. 
C. A. Mey. Bull. Acad. Pétersb. iii. 373 (1845) as a variety of C. 
pubescens. The former name, however, has priority over the latter 
so it becomes necessary to-reverse the order of species and variety. 
Nuttall’s name was cited in synonymy in 1840 by Torrey and 
Gray but this did not constitute publication. The var. pubescens 
occurs throughout the range of the species and is poorly distin- 
guished, the chief difference being the greater tendency of the: 
leaves to be cuneate at base rather than rounded as in the typical. 
form. 
