Combs — Plants Collected in the District of Cienfuegos. 403 



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



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

 guitaN., June 3, '95. (124.) 



P. racemosa Sw. " Majagiiilla.' ' 



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

 '95.- (222.) 



KOSTELETZKYA PENTASPERMA Gl'iseb. 



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 the largest trees of 

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



Sterculiaceae. XXXIV. 



Melochia hirsuta Cav. var. serrata Schaur. " Bretonica 



peluda." 



Common in fertile waste places and pastures. Cieneguita, 

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



