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3-20-29 Ramunculus parviflorus, L
p179 Portuguese path to Payet Marsh.
3-20-29 Pittosporum undulatum, Vand.
Payet Marsh. Fl. (celj a few apart) and
young shoots. Young shoots & twigs
glandular pubescent. Young br.
clustered at ends of twigs 21/2-4in
long, the twig covered with dead.
monos lf-like scales. Scales borne
irregularly to 1in x 7/16 in, concave &
overlapping on twig, thickest at apex, nar-
rowed at base, with broad veined mid.
rib & transparent whiteish downy,
glandular ciliate margins.
Young brs. crinkled bar surface linear
bldr.
3-20-29 Peperomia septentrionalis, S
Brown p94. Fr. Payet Marsh. Fl showing
the 2 stamens, & but no "brush-like
dust" in stigmata, ovary being merely
pointed at apex. Lns (20x) show minute
scattered black dots beneath, & a
narrow, transparent edge which
is partially revolute & can be felt by
fingernail as a ridge.
3-20-29
Vine Payet Marsh. Des of fl. perhaps
Luncea japonica, Thunb. What seems
to be young palents of this leaf some
[illegible] serrate lobed. 3-21-29 Prob. L. japonica
from home opp. Pomander State has far smaller
lobes, less hairy, shorter petioled but
general effect & structure the same.
3-20-29 Chionococca ternudiana, S. Brown,
p. 262 Edge of Payet Marsh. Unique fr.
Lns with edges somewhat revolute,
lateral veins not focuse.