74 me. h. n. ridley on the 



Aeundo Donax, L. ? 



An introduced grass at Leao, without flowers. 



GrUADUA LATIFOLIA, Kuntli, Si/n. i. p. 254 ? 

 What appears to be this common Brazilian Bamboo has been 

 introduced here, in a few places, but it was not in flower. 



CRYPTOGAMIA. 



Pell^a GERANiiEFOLiA, Fee, Gen. Fil. p. 130; HooTc, 4' Bale. 

 Si/n. Ml. p. 146. — Pellsea coucolor, Bak. in Mart. Fl. Bras. i. 

 p. 39(3, t. xliii. fig. 3. 



Under rocks in damp spots on the Peak and on Tangle Rock. 

 This was the only Pern seen, and it is very local. The dryness of 

 the climate is evidently unsuited for ferns. 



CHAEACE^. 



NiTELLA CEENUA, A. Br., in Monatsher. Berl. AJcad. 1858, p. 354. 



The lake was almost entirely filled with this beautiful Nitella, 

 which formed a solid mass. I am indebted to Mr. H. Groves 

 for identifying it. 



Distribution. Caraccas. 



MUSCI. 



By A. Gepp, M.A., P.L.S. 



Caltmpeees Richardi, 0. Muell. 



Hah. On bark in the Sapate ; fruiting specimen on rocks above 

 Point Noir. Also obtained by Darwin (' Beagle ' Expedition). 



ToETULA, sp. 



Hah. Cleft in the Peak. 



TOETULA, sp. 



Hah. On the ground, Morro branco. 



Htpnum, sp. 



Hah. On a stone in the Sapate. 



Htpnum, sp. 



Hab. On a stone in the Sapate. 



HEPATIC^. 

 EicciA RiDLETi, Qepp, n. sp. 



R. fronde solida crassa dichotoma, laciniis obovato-oblongis 

 canaliculatis,margine squamoso subtus membrana purpurea obsito, 



