26 FLORA оғ New PROVIDENCE, AND ANDROS 
ened anterior margin is broader. The upper surface shows several 
rather prominent veinules not regularly spaced ; below, the vein- 
ules are very numerous, close and equal. The upper surface is 
smooth and shining, the lower dull and uniform, the space between 
the veinules being minutely roughened. In Psewdophoenix both 
surfaces appear more distinctly glaucous. 
The spadix at the flowering stage is about 35 cm. long, and about 
12 mm. broad at the flattened base. There are nearly 20 primary 
branches decreasing in size from the lowest, which is 11 cm. long 
and 3 mm. thick at base. The branches are twice or thrice sub- 
divided, the ultimate divisions being about 15 mm. long and bear- 
ing solitary flowers at intervals of about 1 mm., but without regu- 
larity of arrangement apparent in the dried specimen. Each 
branch and flower is subtended by a triangular pointed bract, 
those of the primary branches being 5 to 8 mm. long, strongly 
acuminate with a very broad base which at the lowest fork is con- 
tinued half way round the stem. А similar growth is probably 
referred to by Sargent as a “thickened ear-like body” оп the 
upper side of the base of the branches of the inflorescence of Psez- 
dophoenix. 
The most curious peculiarity of Cyclospathe is a further exten- 
sion of such a bract or rudimentary spathe to form a complete 
frill-like band or collar about the middle of the basal stalk of the 
inflorescence. This structure is about 5 mm. wide, of a light 
brown color; texture firm, but thin and rather brittle in the dried 
state. 
Flowers (perhaps immature) about 2 mm. long. Calyx tubular 
forming a pedicel-like base 1 mm. long; at apex splitting into 
three triangular slightly imbricate lobes. Corolla thick and fleshy, 
the petals valvate. No stamens or staminodia were made out, 
and the indications are that Cyclospathe is dioecious. Sargent 
characterizes Pseudophoentx as monoecious, but apparently without 
reason, as he says afterward “flowers unknown” and describes 
only the persistent “ staminodia " of the ripe fruit. 
Locality—Andros Island. Тһе leaves (508) were collected 
on Loggerhead Creek in April, 1890, the inflorescence (671) 
оп“ Big Cabbage Creek, west side" in June. Тһе local name, 
“ hog cabbage palm," appears with both labels and increases the 
