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tlie petals. It was a new Geniianea and indeed a new species of thie rare 
genus Leiothamnus which, with every right, one can call the Queen of 
this family. Her Majesty the Queen of Prussia has graciously allowed 
me to name this beautiful species Leiothamnus EUsabethae.* 
477. I might have climbed quite another 100 ft. higher subsequent to 
this botanical flnd^ as the forest became somewhat lighter, and the hither- 
to closely-packed trees, mostly Cinchonas and Melastomaceae began to 
separate, when my eyes fell upon another unknown blossom in the dense 
underwood occupying the intervening spaces: It was a BromeUacea, .in- 
deed a new species of the genus Eneholirium. Its short cylindrical pe- 
duncle was surrounded with clasping, lanceolate stiletto-like, bright green 
leaves, from 6 to 9 in. long: the peduncle is an extension of the stem, 
])encils off towards its tip to the size of a goose-quill, and is thickly em- 
braced by bracts: the upper bracts are brown, bearing flowers in their 
axils: the flowers themselves are in pairs or in threes in the axils of the 
sheath-like bracts compressed into a compact cone-like spike: the three 
outer sepals are uniform, keeled, brown, and somewhat spreading at 
their free edges : the inner ones are folia ceous, brown violet in colour and 
free as far as their bases. Her Eoyal Highness, the Princess of Prussia, 
lias graciously permitted me to call this charming Eneholirium,, Eneho- 
lirium Aufftistae.-]- The environs now again assumed the delightful char- 
acter that is so peculiar to tree-ferns, every single plant being enabled to 
unfold its light and graceful fronds without hindrance from its neigh- 
bour. Ferns and only ferns formed the brushwood : I had never yet seen 
so many wonderful and lovely shapes collected in one spot.i Amongst 
them T also discovered a glorious Ufricalaria which flourished very gailv 
amidst the moss of the tree trunks. The whole of the little specimen 
was about I2 in. high, the delicate oval leaves had a bright green, and 
the blossoms, uncommonly large in proportion with the size of the plant, 
a bright red colouring. Unfortunately this dainty species still remains 
unidentified because on my return to camp I was attacked with' violent 
fever, from which the largest number of our carriers were suffering ever 
since yesterday, and the Indian l>oy whose business it was to put away 
the treasures brought back l)y me had thrown away the pretty little 
* — The foot-notes coiitaiuiiig the techtucal descri]iti<)us, in Latin, of this particular plant 
together with that of the Eneholirium Augustae (Sect. 477) are omitted. (Ed.) 
t — See foot-note to Sect. 470 
t —The following are only some of the ferns of Roraima -.—Aneimia Jmmilis Sw. 
Schizaea dicliofoma Svf , Hymenost adiys elegans Pve&\. . Trichomane's hrachypus Kze., T. Ankfrsii 
iiodk , T. celhilosum Kloizfich., T. rig idum iiw., T, Pnetirii Kze., Hymfnophyllum clavafvmSw., 
Mertensia longipinnata Hook., M. pnhescens '^iWd., Cyatliea /'u-/f«/'a Mart., C. piiiigens Kanlf.', 
C. margiiialis Klotzsch., Liiidxaya pnmila Klotzsch., L thibia Spreng., L. rigesceiis Willd., 
L. tenuis Klotzsch., L.fiUformis Hook,, Adiaiititm triaiigiilatiim Kaulf., A. glaucesceiis Klotzsch.. 
iomeiiiosnm Klotzsch., A. Iiir/iim Klotzsch., Lomaria Schomhurgl-ii Klotzsch. L. Phcinierl 
Desv., Xiphopferis semdata\\.\\\M\, AspiJiiim ciculariiim Kz . A. coriaceiitn Sw,, A. mexieaiivm 
Presl., Polypodium cuUrafum Willd., P. eaclilorum Kze., P. apicidaf.vm Kze., P, nervosum 
Klotzsch., P. brevipes Kze, P. Etcl/ardii Klotzsch, P. lepidopferis Kze,, P. Pavotiianvm 
Klotzsch, P. areolatnm Humb, Bonp,, Pteris litobrocliioides Klotzsch,, P, deflexal^iwk., P. hifornin 
Splitg., Salpiglaena volubilis I, Sm., AspJeiiiiim Serra Langd,, A. infegerrimnm Spreng,, A. auritum 
Sw„ A, alloeoptera Kze,, A. Schomburglcianum Klotzsch,, A. cuneaium Lam, Of the Lycopodinene 
I collected Lycopodium robustum Klotzsch, L. carolinianum Linn,, Jussiaei Besv., L, linifoUum 
Lmn,, Sclaginella Breynii Spr„ and S,puberula Klotzsch, 
