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Falklands, etc.] 3. Viola Comrnersonii, DC; humilis, foliis omnibus radicalibus petiolatis ovato-rotunclatis obtusis crenatis supra parce pilosis, stipulis late ovatis membranaceis concavis integerrimis, scapo foliis bis longiore superne arcuato, bracteis floribus approximatis majusculis erectis lanceolatis acutis basi utrinque in auriculas dilatatis, flore pendulo, petalis obovato-spathulatis glabcrrimis. V. Comrnersonii, DC. Prodr. vol. i. p. 297.

Hab. Strait of Mngalhaens ; Port Gallant, at the top of the mountains ; Commerson. South part of Tierra del Fuego ; C. Darwin, Esq.

Precedent! liabitu simillima ; sed statura, foliis basi non cordatis, petalis glaberriniis et prsecipue bractearum forma distinetissima. Petioli a pollicares, laminae subaequilongi. Scapus petiolis bis longior, apicem versus arcuatus et ibi bibracteatus ; bractese erectse, bneari-lanceolatse, acuta?, 2A lin. longse. Sepala hneari-oblonga, acuminata, petalis -j- breviora. Petala flava, 4 bn. longa. Stylus stujmauue ut in priore.

A very distinct and probably rare species, allied to the last, but essentially different. The leaves are generally reticulated on the under surface.

4. Viola tridentata, Menz. ; depressa, glaberrima, caule procumbente ramoso, foliis confertis coriaceis obovato-cimeatis apice tridentatis trifidisve plerumque basi utrinque unidentatis, petiolo brevi in stipulas vaginantes dilatato, scapo brevi valido arcuato basin versus bracteolato, bracteis oblongis obtusis, sepalis oblongo-lanceolatis basi deorsmn productis, petalis oblongis obtusis glaberrimis, ealcare nullo, stylo gracili apice obhque truncato, capsida globosa. V. tridentata, Menz. 3ISS. in DC. Prodr. vol. i. p. 300.

Hab. Staten Land, at the tops of the mountains ; Menzies. Port Famine ; Capt. King. Hermite Island, on the hills ; /. D. H. Falkland Isles, on the mountains, 1200-1500 ft, ; /. D. H.

Species pusilla, prima visu Caltkam appendiculatam referens. Caules graciles, 1-2 imc. longi, vage ramosi, prostrati, superne fobosi. Folia valde coriacea, unc. longa, subcbsticha, erecto-patentia, glaberrima, subnitida, venis inconspicuis. Scapus sobtarius, erectus, apice arcuatus, fobo A longior, basi bracteatus, bracteis pro planta majuscubs. Flores nutantes, parvi, coendei. Sepala coriacea, sub 1A bn. longa. Petala sepabs bis longiora, lineari-oblonga. Anthem orbiculatse, in laminam membranaeeam produeta?, filamentis brevissimis. Stylus gracibs, arcuatus, apice obbque truncatus, cavus, nee bilobus. Capsula magna, pendula, globosa, valvis coriaceis. A very singular bttle species, agreeing in the shape of the style and stigma with the V. Magellanica and V. Comrnersonii, but of a totally different habit and fobage, which approach more nearly to some of the species of the Asterias group. It is probably a common mountain plant throughout Fuegia; but, from its small size and prostrate mode of growth, readily overlooked.

VII. DROSERACE^E, DC.

1. DKOSEBA, L.

1. Dkosera imiflora, Willd.; perpusilla, acaulis, foliis omnibus radicalibus stellatim patentibus spathulatis lamina rotundata longe glanduloso-ciliata, scapo brevi valido unifloro. D. unihora, Willd. Emun. Hort. Berol. p. 340. DC. Prodr. vol. i. p. 317. Gaud, in Ann. Sc. Nat. vol. v. p. 105. et in Freyc. Yoy. p. 137. D'Urrille, in Mem. Soc. Linn. Paris, vol. iv. p. 617.

Hab. Strait of Magalhaens ; Port Famine ; Capt. King. South part of Tierra del Fuego ; C.Darwin, Esq.

Falkland Islands; Gaudichaud, D'Urville, J.D.LT. Radix fibrosa, fibris crassiuscubs desceudentibns. Caulis brevissimus. Folia A imc. longa. Scapus vabdus, erectus, folns vix longior. Flos pro planta conspicuus, sepabs inBequabbus breviter obovato-spathulatis, petabs elongato-obovatis bis longioribus, filamentis breviuscubs, stybs ad basin in ranios plurimos cbvisis.