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(juite positive that this is also designated by Mr. Brown as the paramo de 

 Macotama. This paramo does not attain an elevation of more than 12,000 

 feet and has less shrubbery than the Chiruqua paramo. 



Mamatoco. A small village four miles east of Santa Marta, on the 

 Manzanares River and on the road to Bonda and Masinga. It is less than 

 fifty feet above sea-level, with hills to the north and east, and with flat land 

 to the south and west, much of which is under irrigation. It is in the semi- 

 arid coast belt. 



Manzanares. A small farm and travellers' station on the trail between 

 Valencia de Jesus and Camperucho, about six miles from Valencia. It lies 

 in the heavy forest belt of the Rio Cesar (described elsewhere in this paper) 

 and is rich in animal life of all kinds. The University of Michigan Expe- 

 dition spent several days here. 



Marocaso. One of Mr. Simons' localities, at an altitude of 2,000 feet, 

 near the Rio Rancheria, on the south slopes of the Sierras. (According to 

 Dr. Allen.) 



Masinga or Masinga Vicja. A small hamlet about ten miles from Santa 

 Marta in an easterly direction. It is on the Manzanares River about two 

 miles above Bonda, and presents the same conditions as at that place. Mr 

 vSmith collected extensively here. 



Minca (misspelled Minea by Salvin and Godmanj. An old, abandoned 

 sugar plantation in the foothills at 2,000 feet elevation, and about fourteen 

 miles from Santa Marta on the road to the hacienda Cincinnati at the point 

 v.'here it crosses the Rio Gaira, but not near the head of that river, as stated 

 by Dr. Allen. It is more or less in the transition zone between the "dry 

 forest" of the lower foothills and the mountain forest, but more inclined 

 to the latter. Many small clearings have been made in this vicinity during 

 the past three years. Collections were made here by Simons, Smith, both 

 expeditions from the University of Michigan, and by the writer. 



Naranjo. A locality mentioned by Mr. Smith, and situated on the Rio 

 Piedras just below its junction with the Rio Jordan. Altitude about 500 feet. 



Onaca. A coffee plantation near Las Nubes, but lower down on the 

 mountain slope and more to the north. Altitude given as 2,500 feet. Mr. 

 Smith collected here, but the writer has never visited it. It is reached by 

 the trail leading out through Masinga. 



Palomina. An Indian village on the north slopes of the Sierras, on 

 the river of the same name, and at an altitude of 5,000 feet (as given by 

 Mr. Brown). There is a small hamlet on the coast at the mouth of this 

 river which must not be confused with the Indian village at which Mr. 

 Brown collected. I did not visit this locality, but according to all authentic 

 reports which I have been able to gather it has been but slightly deforested, 

 there being but a small area of savanna here. 



Paramo (see Chiruqua and Macotama). A word here as to just what 

 is meant by a paramo may not be out of place. It is that portion of the 

 high mountain ranges of the tropics which lies between timber-line and the 



