Combs — Plants Collected in the District of Cienfaegos. 403 



Pavonia spinifex Cav. '* Majagiiilla de costa, espinosa." 



In low rocky woods or thickets. Not infrequent. Ciene- 

 guita N., June 3, '95. (124.) 



P. RACEMOSA Sw. *' Majaguilla." 



Common along river banks, Rio Damuji. Abreus, June 20, 

 '95. (222.) 



KOSTELETZKYA PENTASPERMA Griseb. 



Wet river woods, mangrove swamps, etc. Infrequent 

 along Rio Damuji. Abreus, June 20 and 29, '95. (267.) 



Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis L. " Mar-Pacifico." 



A white-flowered variety is called " Leche de Venus.** 

 Commonly cultivated in gardens, sometimes escaped. Ciene- 

 guita, July 22 and 29, '95. (359.) 



H. ELATUM Sw. " Majagua comun." 



Paritium elatum G. Don. 



Infrequent along small streams and Rio Damuji. Ciene- 

 guita, Dec. 7, 95. (672.) 



Thespesia populnea Corr. *' Majagua de Florida." 



Common along the water's edge of the bay at Calicita, 

 Aug. 24, '95. (522.) 



GOSSYPIUM barbadense L. 



Not uncommon. Cultivated in fertile soil, as a garden 

 plant. Cieneguita S. W., Sept. 13, '95. (609.) 



Eriodendron anfractuosum DC. " Seiba.' 



Common in fertile savannahs. One of 

 Cuba. Cieneguita, Jan. 25, '96. (696.) 



Common in fertile savannahs. One of the largest trees of 



Sterguliaceae. XXXIV. 



Melochia hirsuta Cav. var. serrata Schaur. *« Bretonica 



peluda." 



Common in fertile waste places and pastures. Cieneguita, 

 June 11 and 22, '95. (217.) 



