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appears to me yas intermediate between J. paraguariensis and T. 
curitibensis, and has leaves very similar to both forms on th 
specimen of the true Í — 'The plant which Miers 
not ebtioned by Miers, ay by w hich it differs from all his other 
specimens except 7. paragua yensis, var. idonea, which also has pubescent 
shoots and petioles, and rather more oblong leaves; the peduncles and 
apres too, of Miers' typical v are very slender, just as represented 
is plate. But although t se differences may indieate a different 
variety I think it probable that. all are forms of but one species. Turn- 
ing to the Le described by Reisseck in the Flora Brasiliensis, I 
ioak lace I. domestica, var. glabra, under typical T. paraguariensis; 
can see, from I. paraguariensis; and I. sorbilis, Reiss. 
believe to be the same plaut, but I have not seen an authentic 
specimen. 
None of these forms are the same as the plant now cultivated at Kew 
s Ilex para guariensis, that plant being T. nigropunctata, Miers, a 
pakol distinct species , and mrt nearly allied to Z. affinis, Gardn. 
than to T. paraguariensis, St. H 
Of the other species described i Miers as being used for Paraguay 
Tea, the following is the synonyny. J. gigantea, Bonpl. is the same as 
I. fertilis Reiss, and must NE place to the latter name. J. amar $^ 
Bonpl. is Symplocos lane a, A.DC.! It will be interesting to 
know if this plant fealty yields thin, but it is enumerated by Bonpland 
among the species em ploye r making Maté, see Miers Contributions 
Mier 
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* others there is one plant Miei cape are called * Cauna de Campo, 
* colour, taken with prefaced for the Yerva Maté. Muenter pelievos 
s this not to be a true Ilex. Bon npland | in his diagnosis says 
H escription, l with “Crescit in montibus Bia. Crus 
(Brazil).” This is the locality giv en by Bonpland for his Z. amara, aud 
the leaves € to Kew by Dr. Goeze belo ong to the same plant, but are 


and certainly be ong to Symplocos lanenstitis A. A note on this 
plant will be found in Prof. Muenter’s article on Maté plants, “published 
in 1883 in Mittheil. Naturwissensch. Ver. Neu nm. vol. 14, p. 
-Vi 
Tart or in the m p. 101, but Prof. Hae so? did not identify it with 
l ara, Mie 
