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Page 56. Pinus teocote. The Aztec name, "xal-ocotl," signifies "sand pine; " 

 the name "teocote," "pine of the gods." Robelo states that this name was 

 given because of the fact that only the nobles were permitted to use the resin as 

 incense. 



Page 58. Pinus patula. The term for the cones is "huajolote" or "guajolote," 

 from "quaholotl," "woody ear (of corn)." The name "ocote macho" is said to 

 be appUed to this species. 



To the species of Pinus Usted should be added the following: 



Pinus muricata Don, Trans. Linn. Soc. Bot. 17: 441. 1837. A California 

 species, represented in northern Baja California and on Cedros Island y:)y var. 

 anthonyi Lemmon (Handb. West. Amer. Coneb. 43. 1895). 



Pinus radiata Don, Trans. Linn. Soc. Bot. 17: 442. 1837. A California, 

 species. Var. binata Lemmon (West Amer. Coneb. 42. 1895) is reported from 

 Guadalupe Island, Baja California. 



Page 59. Abies religiosa. This tree occurs also in Sinaloa, where it is known 

 as "cahuita;" in Guerrero it is called "hoja petate." Sahagiin states that the 

 nobles and rich men at certain seasons of the year decorated the doors of their 

 dwellings with fir branches. Robelo states that when the priests sacrificed them- 

 selves by piercing various parts of their bodies with maguey spines, they carefully 

 collected the blood upon fir branches. The branches were used by the Aztecs for 

 making brooms, and are still employed thus in some localities. 



Page 63. Cupressus henihamii. By European botanists this is regarded as a 

 form of C. lusitanica Mill. (Gard. Diet. ed. 8. Cupressus no. 3. 1768), or as a 

 synonym of that species. It is probable that the Mexican tree was carried at 

 an early date to Portugal (hence the specific name), where it has since been in 

 cultivation. It seems necessary, therefore, to adopt Miller's misleading name for 

 the Mexican species. In Sinaloa the tree is known as "tdscate. " 



To the listed species of Cupressus shouM be adder] the following: 



Cupressus forbesii Jepson, Madrono 1:76. 1C22. Northern Baja Cahfornia 



GNETACEAE. 



Page 64. Ephedra trifurca. Known in Texas as "caiiatilla. " 

 The following species is to be added to those listed: 



Ephedra peninsularis I. M. Johnston, Univ. Calif, f'ubl. Bot. 7: 437. 1922. 

 Baja California, the type from Magdalena Island. 



POACEAE. 



Page 66. Olyra latifolia. "Carrizo verde" (Tabasco, Ramirez). 

 Page 68. Lasiacis globosa. "Carricillo" (Sinaloa). 

 Lasiacis ruscifolia. "Otatillo" (Sinaloa). 



PHOENICACEAE. 



Page 73. Washingtonia filifera. Said to be known in California as "palmito." 



Acanthorrhiza viocinni. "Palma de abanico" (Oaxaca). 



Page 75. Brahea dulcis. Reko reports for this species the names "izhuate," 

 "ixhautl," and "isuate." 



Page 81. Chamaedorea lindeniana. Reko reports that a plant, perhaps of 

 this species, is known in Oaxaca as "cola de pescado" and "rabo de bobo." 



Page 82. To the species of Chamaedorea are to be added the following: 



Chamaedorea pringlei S. Wats. Proc. Amer. Acad. 26: 157. 1891. Type 

 from Tamasopo Canyon, San Luis Potosf. 



Chamaedorea rigida Wendl. Gard. Chron. III. 36: 246. 1904. Mexico. 



