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Plantago (bis No. 39 lower down, in the Paramera at Bancs). Sericeous j the leaves linear. 



In the environs of Casa-Cancha, and elsewhere in the alpine region. 

 (No. 41); near the many-crowned sp. of Terra del Fuego, its resisting leaves in 



like manner parting the turf into clu.sters of Actinia-like green stars ; not seen in 



flower. On the heights above the village of Alpamarca. 

 Philoxerus (No. 2). Half an inch to an inch high ; cespitose, and entirely alpine in its 



congested habit of growth ; leaves a third of an inch long, spatulate, crowded, obtuse; 



flowers in terminal oblong capit. On the crest of the Andes. 

 Ephedra (bis lower down in the mountain-region, and No. 1 Patagonia, Chili, and the 



Chilian Andes). In the environs of Casa-Cancha, and elsewhere in the alpine region ; 



depressed, having entirely assumed the congested habit of growth. 

 Gen. Goodyera-like, (No. 2); perhaps distinct from Obrajillo sp. Leaves half an inch in 



length, broad-ovate ; the flower-stem separate, one to two inches high, with loose and 



spreading sheaths. In the environs of Casa-Cancha. 

 Gen. Oreobolus-like, (No. 1). Stemless ; leaves a third of an inch long, rigid, pointed; 



fruct. ovoid, pointed. In congested beds, in wet places, on the crest of the Andes. 

 (No. 2) ; apparently a second species ; agreeing in its congested habit, but 



larger ; leaves an inch long. Found by Mr. Brackenridge. 

 Luzula (No. 12 ; compare Terra del Fuego, and No. 11 Paramera). Near L. spicata; the 



leaves mostly radical, smooth. Frequent in the environs of Casa-Cancha, and elsewhere 



in the alpine region. 



Juncus (bis No. 40 lower down, in the Paramera and mountain-region) ; like J. bufonius; 

 and four to five inches high. On the Western declivity, a little below the crest of 

 the Andes. 



Eleocharis (compare No. 18 lower down, in the mountain-region at Culuay). Four to six 



inches high. Growing in the environs of Casa-Cancha. 

 Stipa (No. 22). Cespitose; two to three inches high; the florets small. In the environs 



of Casa-Cancha. 



Agrostis ? (No. 37). Half an inch to three inches high ; corolla-glumes very small. On 



the Alpamarca mountain-peak. 

 Gen. Agrostis-like, (No. 1). Two to three inches high ; leaves filiform, curved ; panicle 



coarctate ; awn of the corolla not longer than the calyx. In the alpine region. 

 Gen. Calamagrostoid, (No. 3). One to two inches high; the leaves pubescent; florets 



awned, and congested in a short spike or panicle ; hairs at the base of the corolla. 



In the environs of Casa-Cancha. 

 Gen. Agrostoid? (bis No. 1 lower down, at Obrajillo in the mountain-region). Deschamp- 



sia-like, and resembling D. cespitosa. In the environs of Casa-Cancha. 

 (No. 2); a second species. Two to three inches high ; the florets longer, glauces- 



cent. In the environs of Casa-Cancha. 

 Poa (No. 26; compare Chilian Andes); near P. annua. Two to three inches high; the 



spikelets two-flowered. In the environs of Casa-Cancha. 

 (No. 27). Cespitose ; two to four inches high ; the panicle coarctate ; the spike- 

 lets small, compressed, two-flowered. In the environs of Casa-Cancha. 

 Festuca (No. 17 : compare Culuay in the mountain-region) ; like F. bromoidcs. Two to 



three inches high, with a spreading panicle. In the environs of Casa-Cancha. 

 (No. 18). Cespitose; the leaves rigid and upright, mostly radical ; the panicle 



coarctate ; florets apiculatc, the corolla-glumes cartilaginous or coriaceous. Growing 



