Vor. I] STEWART—BOTANY OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS Tee 
D. uncinatum (Jaq.) DC. Prodr. II. 331 (1825). Hedy- 
sarum uncinatum Jaq. Hort. Sch. HI. t. 298 (1798). D. un- 
cinatum DC. 1. c.; Rob. (1), 151.—ALBEMARLE IsL.: Tagus 
Cove, common above 3,000 ft. (no. 1566). CHATHAM IsL.: 
Wreck Bay, Baur. INDEFATIGABLE IsL.: Academy Bay, 
among a dense growth of vines and bushes at 500 ft. (no. 
1567). Further distr. Mex., W. Ind., S. Am. 
Erythrina L. 
E. velutina Willd. Ges. Naturf. Fr. Neue Schr. III. 426 
(1801); Rob. (1), 151—ALBEMARLE IsL.: Banks Bay, acc. 
to F. X. Williams. INDEFATIGABLE IsL.: Academy Bay, 
small trees in the vicinity of the shore; northeast side, small 
trees about two miles inland (no. 1668) ; northwest side, small 
trees to 750. ft. James Ist.: James Bay, large forest trees 
from near the shore to 1200 ft.; northeast side, small trees 
above 300 ft. WrENMAN Is-.: the grove of leafless trees, men- 
tioned by Heller, Rob. (1), 251, belongs to this species. This 
species sometimes forms forest trees three feet in diameter at 
the base and more than sixty feet in height. It is the largest 
tree found in the dry regions. Further distr. W. Ind., S. Am. 
Galactea P. Br. 
G. Jussiaeana Kunth, var. glabrescens Benth. in Mart. FI. 
Bras. XV. pt. 1, 143 (1859); Rob. (1), 152—CHatTHam 
Ist.: Basso Point, occasional at 1000 ft. (no. 1585) ; Wreck 
Bay, (no. 1586). Hoop Ist.: generally distributed over the 
island but not common (no. 1587). Further distr. Brazil. 
Var. volubilis Benth. |. c.; Rob. (1), 151.—Asincpon ISL.: 
occasional vines on the lower parts of the island (no. 1571). 
ALBEMARLE Ist.: Iguana Cove, common on bushes on the 
lower parts (no. 1574) ; Tagus Cove, occasional on bushes on 
the sides of the mountain (no. 1572); Villamil, common on 
bushes to 400 ft. (no. 1573). CHARLEs IsL.: on bushes, 575- 
1000 ft., (nos. 1576-1577). CHatHam Isxi.: Sappho Cove, 
abundant in lava crevices (no. 1579). Duncan IsL.: occa- 
sional at 700 ft., abundant on rocks at 1275 ft., (no. 1580). 
GARDNER Ist. (near Hoop Ist.): (no. 1582). INDEFATIGA- 
BLE Is_.: north side, common on lava near the shore (no. 
1583). JAmeEs Ist.: James Bay, on the lower parts of the 
