Smithsonian Report, 1921.— Safford. 



PLATE 6. 





Acacia nicoyensis, One of the Species Observed by Belt in Nicaragua. Flower 

 Spikes Usually Solitary, Florets Borne on a Thick Cylindrical Recepta- 

 cle Resembling a Miniature Corncob. From Nicoya, Costa Rica. Natural 

 Size. Original. 



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