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tarda which I have tentatively identified as this species was discov- 
ered. This suggests Miocene land connection between Haiti and 
Central America, and emphasizes the importance of additional col- 
lections of plants from both of these areas in an attempt to confirm 
this suggestion. 
Occurrence.—Miocene (station 7541.) 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE 1. 
Fras. 1-4. Gymnogramme woodringi, new species. 
Fig. 1. Station 7542. 
Figs. 2-4. Station 7544. 
5. Pisonia conditi. Station 7543. 
6,7. Bumelia cuneatafolia, new species. Station 7544. 
Fig. 7. Enlarged to show venation. 
8. Simaruba hattensis, new species. Station 7544. 
9. Chrysophyllum cahobasensis, new species. Station 7544. 
10. Mimusops praeparvifolia, new species. Station 7544. 
ll. Mespilodaphne hispaniolana, new species. Station 7544. 
