200 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 



D. MURiCATA (Sw.) Lindl., Gen. et sp. Orch., p. 209 (1833); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 624. Cymhidium muricatum Sw., Act. Ups., 

 vol. 6, p. 71 (1799). — El Valle to Juan Griego, alt. 450 m., Johnston, 

 no. 224, Aug. 12-15. Venezuela: according to Lindl., /. c. Distribu- 

 tion general in the West Indies. 



Elleanthus Presl. 



E. ATTENUATUS Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, 

 p. 684 (1905). — San Juan Mt., in wet woods at the summit, alt. 

 640 m., Miller & Johnston, no. 270, July 30, and Johnston, no. 233, 

 July 6. Endemic. Plate 26, fig. 2. 



Epidendrum L. 



E. anceps Jacq., Hist. Stirp. Am., p. 224, pi. 138 (1763). E. fus- 

 catum Sm., Spic. bot., p. 21, pi. 23 (1791); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., 

 p. 617. — El Valle, on rocks of a dry river bed on the mountain side, 

 Miller & Johnston, no. 269, July 29; Juan Griego trail, alt. 450 m., 

 Johnston, no. 232, Aug. 12-15. Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y 

 fauna, p. 226. Distribution general from Cuba to Guiana. 



E. ATROPURPUREUM Willd., Sp. pi., vol. 4, p. 115 (1805).— El Valle, 

 Miller & Johnston, no. 212, July 5; Bat Cave Peak, Johnston, no. 

 226, July 4. Found both in flower and in fruit. In 1901, this species 

 was found only on North Hill growing on the tree-like cactus Cerent 

 eburneus. In 1903, there was none in blossom in this place but on the 

 cliffs above the entrance to Bat Cave, alt. about 300 m., the species 

 was growing in abundance. West Indies. 



E. cocHLEATUM L., Sp. pi., ed. 2, vol. 2, p. 1351 (1703); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 616. — San Juan Mt., alt. 400 m., Johnston, no. 

 229, July 3. Venezuela: Caracas, see Ann. bot., vol. 6, p. 359. 

 Distribution general from Mexico to Venezuela. 



E. GLOBOSUM Jacq. Enum. pi. Carib., p. 29 (1760); Griseb., Fl. 

 Brit. W. Ind., p. 619.— San Juan Mt., alt. 400 m., Johnston, no. 230, 

 July 11. Further distribution, Cuba. to the French Ids. 



E. JoHNSTONi Ames, Proc. x\mer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, p. 684 

 (1905).— San Juan INIt., alt. 600 m., Johnston, no. 236, July 2. En- 

 demic. 



E. NOCTURNUM Jacq., Enum. pi. Carib., p. 29 (1760); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 619.— San Juan Mt., alt. 650 m., Johnston, no. 



