114 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



971. Oncidium Lemonianum, Liinll. 



Fl. May-.Iiily. Never giving fruit, but propagating itscll I>y i»r(>- 

 ducing young plants from buds in the axils of the sterile bracts below 

 the flowers, which remain in connection with the i)arent i)lant, and tlius 

 often forming long colonies of i)lants from one tree to another. In for 

 ests and thickets, gregarious, but rare. — St. Thomas (Picara Pcninsnlii. 

 Fortuna). 



(The lateral sepals in my specimens being distinct, I am inclined to 

 retain Lindley's specific name instead of uniting my plant with O. tctra- 

 petahim, W., as done by Grisebach.) 



972. O. variegatum, S\v. 



Fl. July-Octb. On rocks and trees in sliady jilaces, not uncommon. — 

 Virgin Islands. 



973. Prescottia myosurus, G. Rchb. 



Fl. Marcli. In grass-fields on high hills, uncommon. — St. Thomas 

 (Signal Hill, 1400'). 



974. Spiranthes elata, Rich. 



Fl. March. Leaves deciduous during anthesis. In leaf-mould on liigli 

 hills, not uncommon. — Virgin Islands. 



975. Stenorrhynchus lanceolatus, Kiili. 



Fl. May. Leaves deciduous during anthesis. Only ^'-1' high. In 

 clayey soil among rocks on high hills, rare.— St. Thomas (Signal Hill, 

 Crown). 



976. Habenaria maculosa, Lindl. 



Fl. Feb. Spur 1" long, nectariferous. In pastures on high hills. 

 rare.— St. Thomas (Signal Hill). 



977. H. alata, II. ...k. 



Fl. Feb. Si)ur 0'" long, nectariferous. In the same localities as the 

 I.nceding, rare.— St. Thomas (Signal Hill, above St. Peter, 1400'). 



