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(Laurocerasus ? No. 2). Cerasus; a small tree; the flowers small, and inconspicuous. 



In the Piedade Gap of the Organ Mountains, growing near the residence of Mr. March, 



"3100 feet above the sea." 

 "Epilobium" (No. 18). A species met with by Mr. Braclienridge, "on the Organ 



Mountains." 



Fuchsia (No. 1). Arborescent, becoming a tree sometimes "over twenty feet high, with 



the trunk six inches in diameter." Growing on the Organ Mountains. 

 Belangera speciosa, (bis No. 1 Brazil). Growing in the mountainous district around the 



city, and also on the Organ Mountains. 

 (Phoradendron, No. 4). Viscum of authors. Parasitic on the gnarled trees that cover 



the apex of the Estrella Peak of the Organ Mountains, 4500 feet or so above the sea. 

 ( ? No. 5). Parasitic in the same locality, interspersed with the preceding species 



on the same tree-tops. 



( ? No. 6) ; the leaves alternate. Parasitic in the same locality, interspersed with 



the two preceding species on the same tree-tops. 

 Galium (No. 18). A small species. Growing on dry road-side banks, in the district 



beyond the Organ Mountains. 

 "Bubia" (No. 2). "Beyond the Organ Mountains," Brackenridge. 

 Mutisia, (bis No. 1 Brazil). Growing at Tijuca; but perhaps belonging properly to the 



mountain-region . 



Eupatorium, (bis No. 10 Brazil). Growing in the above-mentioned Sphagnous bog; but 



perhaps properly belonging to the mountain-region. 

 Erigeron (No. 12). Much like E. bellidi(folium). 

 (No. 13) ; a second species. 



"Vaccinium" (No. 24). According to Mr. March, one or more species of Vaccinium 



were found by Gardner "within a few hundred feet of the summit of the highest peak 



of the Organ Mountains." 

 Lisianthus (bis No. 1 Brazil). In the Estrella Gap of the Organ Mountains; growing 



in the deep forest, rare. 

 Rhinanthus? (bis No. 3 Brazil). Growing in the above-mentioned Sphagnous bog ; but 



perhaps properly belonging to the mountain-region. 

 Salvia, (bis No. 5 to 8 Brazil). The four scarlet-flowered Salvias met with, are perhaps 



to be regarded as properly mountain plants. 

 Scutellaria (No. 8). In the Piedade Gap of the Organ Mountains, at the elevation of 



about 3100 feet. 



Plantago (No. 22) ; resembling our P. Virginica, but perhaps distinct. Occasionally 

 met with along road-sides beyond the Organ Mountains; seemingly indigenous. 



Rumex (No. 17). Herbaceous and rank-growing, very tall, being sometimes ten feet 

 high. On the banks of a stream, beyond the Organ Mountains. 



Araucaria (No. 1). A tree, a hundred feet high, straight, and having the same general 

 outline as most of the pine Tribe ; but the branches somewhat candelabra-like, with 

 clustering leaves chiefly confined to the terminal branchlets. About twenty scattered 

 stocks, conspicuous at a long distance, were seen in and beyond the Estrella Gap of the 

 Organ Mountains; and Mr. Brackenridge remarked, that they seemed to be "looked 

 upon by the people with a sort of respect." 



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