44 Sarrorp: NOTES OF A NATURALIST AFLOAT—III 
ounces: pendula), a true laurel; and the leguminous 
? (Andira jamaicensis) with purplish papilion- 
aceous ieee and rounded or elliptical, one-seeded,_ pod 
which are much relished by bats. Among the lianas are _ 
species of Philodendron and Anthurium, belonging to the — 
arum family; a wild yam (Rajania Sintenisii), and the 
“bejuco de palma” (Marcgravia Sintenisii). There are 
also succulent Begonias with pink flowers (B. portoricen- 
sis); Realnemias, allied to the gingers and Alpinas; and 
a number of Melastomaceae and Piperaceae. One of 
: the most disagreeable features of the region is the occur- 
— -rence of cutting sedges called cortadero, or razor ec 
a -(Seleria spp.).* 
_ Above the elevation of 2,000 feet the timber is for the 
