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256 plains of South-eastern America. Many of the Patagonian species being new, I have drawn up a list of them, with characters of those hitherto undescribed, which is added below. Enumeration of the species of Adesmia, inhabiting the plains of Patagonia, between the latitudes of Bahia Blanca 42° south, and the Strait of Magalhaens, and between the Andes on the west, and shores of the South Atlantic on the east.

1. Inermes, floribus axUlaribus solilariis, foliis 2-3 foliolatis. 1. A. sufforata, n. sp. ; purnila, argenteo-sericea, dense caespitosa, caule lignoso ramoso, ramis robustis subtortis basi vestigiis foliorum tectis apicibus Miosis, foUis confertis trifobatis breviter petiolatis, fobolis erectis obovatis integerrirnis, floribus inter foUa sessilibus, calyce breviter campanulato segmentis subacutis, vexillo late orbiculato dorso sericeo inargmibus inflexis, alis longe unguieulatis lobulo intus barbato, carina? petabs falcatis cymbiformibus longe unguieulatis dorso sericeis, stylo breviusculo.

Hab. Poi-tDesh-e; 0. Darrein, Esq.

Rami crassitie penna? corvinae, bgnosi. Folia J— unc. longa, petiolo valido 2 lin. longo albido-villoso, fobolis condupbeatis utrinque dense sericeis. Pedunculi brevissimi. Calyx basi superne gibbosus. Vexillum niajuseulum, coriaceum.

2. A. lotoides, n. sp. v. supra.

Var. 0, vaginata ; petiolo perbrevi foliolis longioribus, stipulis majoribus, vexillo extus sericeo basi callo barbato destituto, carina angustiore.

Hab. Strait of Magalhaens, Cape Gregory; Capt.King. Elizabeth Island; C. Darwin, Esq. Var. 0, Port Desire ; C. Darwin, Esq.

2. Inermes, floribus axillaribus solilariis, foliis pinnatis.

3. A. pumila, n. sp. v. supra.

Hab. Strait Qf Magalhaens ; Capt. King, C. Darwin, Esq. Cape Pair-weather; Capt.King.

4. A. villosa, n. sp. ; tota pibs molbter sericeis patentibus obtecta, caule herbaceo prostrato ascendente parce diviso, stipubs membranaceis majuscubs sursum in auriculas breves obtusas productis, petiolis gracihbus, fobolis 5-7- jugis obovato-cuneatis utrinque sericeis, peduncubs petiolo brevioribus, floribus amplis, calyce membranaceo segmentis elongatis lineari-subidatis, vexillo calycem paulo superante orbiculato extus piloso, stylo elongato, legumine 2-3-articulato ad articulos constricto subsericeo, seminibus paucis.

Hab. Port Desire ; C.Darwin, Esq.

Herba 2-3-unciabs, habitu Astragali. Folia patentia, 1—1$ unc. longa, fobobs $ unc. stipubs vaginantibus a?quilongis. Flores conspicui. Calyx superne gibbosus, laciniis gradatim acuminatis, pilis sericeis tectis, inferioribus reflexis. Corolla ut videtur flava.

5. A. lanata, n. sp. ; tota lanata, caule basibgnoso diviso, ramis diffusis suberectis gracibbus teretibus, stipubs subvaginantibus in aiu'iculas acutas divergentes productis, fobobs parvis 3-5-jugis bneari-oblongis obtusis, pedimcubs fobo brevioribus, calyce elongato laciniis bneari-subulatis, vexillo calyce paulo superante eUiptico-oblongo dorso tomentoso, alarum unguibus laminis sequilongis, stylo elongato, legumine 3-articulato, senunibus latis.

Hab. Port Desbe ; C. Darwin, Esq.

Radix bgnosa. Rami 6 unc. longi, graciles, teretes, ut tota planta, pube rnolb lanata tecta. Stipulre bn. longae. Petioli 1$ unc. longi, graciles. Foliola angusta, patentia, 2 bn. longa. Flores forma et magnitudine Vk-'uc saliva, purpureas? Alarum nervi medii trabecubs arcuatis counexi. Legumen ad articulos vix contractual.