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tain. From these seeds the plant has grown abundantly and 

 now forms impenetrable thickets, many acres in extent, along 

 the trail. The inhabitants of Chatham Isl. use the fiber of this 

 plant for rope, of which it makes a very good quality. Widely 

 distributed in tropical regions through cultivation. Probably 

 introduced on the islands. 



Hypoxis L. 



H. decumbens L. Amoen. Acad. V. 396 (1759) ; Rob. (1), 

 131. — Albemarle Isl.: Villamil, common in open woodland 

 at 600 ft., rare at 1300 ft, (nos. 1135-1136). Charles Isl.; 

 Darwin. Chatham Isl, : Wreck Bay, Bmir. Further distr. 

 Mex., W. Ind., S. Am. 



H. sp. — Abingdon Isl. : an Hypoxis, which is probably the 

 last mentioned, occurs on this island. No specimens were 

 taken. 



ORCHIDACEAE 



Epidendrum L. 



E. spicatum Hook. f. (3), 180; Rob. (1), 131.— Abingdon 

 Isl. : on the trunks and branches of trees around 1900 ft. (no. 

 1137). Albemarle Isl.: Villamil, abundant on the trunks 

 and branches of trees, 1200-3150 ft., (no. 1138). Charles 

 Isl. : Lee. James Isl. : James Bay, on trees above 2100 ft. 

 (no. 1139). Endemic. 



Eulophia R. Br. 



E. sp. — Indefatigable Isl. : Academy Bay, a sterile 

 specimen of an Orchid, with foliage similar to an Eulophia, 

 was found growing in vegetable mold in densely shaded places 

 at 600 ft. Hemsley, Card. Chron. 177 (1900), refers to an 

 Eulophia from the Galapagos Ids. It is possible that the speci- 

 men Mr. Hemsley refers to and the one under consideration 

 belong to the same species, (no. 1144). 



lonopsis HBK. 



I. utricularioides (Sw.) Lindl. Coll. Bot. t. 39 A (1821- 

 1825). Epidendrum utricularioides Sw. Prodr. 122 (1788). 

 — Albemarle Isl. : Villamil, common on the trunks and 



