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NORTH AMERICAN fXUNA. 



to 8 mm. in diameter, one-lialf or more exserted from the i^ersistent 

 coriaceous subcreuately lobed, cup-shaped calyx.— Collected by E. W. 

 Nelson on Maria Madre Island of the Tres Marias grouj) of islands, 

 3-25 May, 1897, No. 4245 (in flower) and No. 4254 (in fruit)." 



Hyptis albida H. B. K. 



Several times reported from Mexico. May 3 to 25, 1897 (No. 4223). 

 Salvia aliena Greene. 



A Mexican species. May 3 to 25, 1897 (No. 4247). 

 Stachys coccinea Jacq. 



Common in Mexico and Central America, extending into Texas and 

 Arizona. May 3 to 25, 1897 (No. 4265). 



Iresine interrupt a BentL. 



Eeported from western and central Mexico. May 3 to 25, 1897 (No. 

 4234). 



Phytolacca octaiidra L. 



May 3 to 25, 1897 (No. 4293). 

 Stegnosperma halimifolia Bentli. 



Common along the west coast of Mexico. May 3 to 25, 1897 (No. 4184). 

 Batis maritima L. 



Extending from Florida and California to Brazil and the West Indies 

 and also reported from the Sandwich Islands. Magdalena Island, May 

 26 to 28, 1897 (No. 4327). 



Coccoloba leptostacliya Benth. 



This species has not been heretofore found in Mexico, but has been 

 reported from Central America and South America. Maria Magdalena 

 Island, May 26 to 28, 1897 (No. 4315). 



Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Aru. 



A very common vine on the west coast of Mexico. May 3 to 25, 1897 

 (No. 4204). 



Aristolochia pardina Duch. 



A little-known plant collected at Colima many years ago by Ghies- 

 brecht, and recently at the same place by Dr. Edward Palmer. May 

 3 to 25, 1897 (No. 4304). 



Piper aduncum L. 



Reported from Mexico, Central and South America, and the West 

 Indies. May 3 to 25, 1897 (No. 4283). 



Euphorbia sp. 



May 3 to 25, 1897 (No. 4268). 



Euphorbia subcaerulea tresmariae Millspangh, var. nov. 



"In the characters present in the specimens collected, this agrees well 

 with E.suhcaeruleaJlob.Siud Green m. (Pringle No. 6265, Oaxaca), except 

 in the hairy Involucre more regularly toothed involucral lobes, and in 



