258 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
S. MARGARITENSE Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 
40, p. 695 (1905)— El Valle, a single ascending stem branching 
copiously near the top, found at the side of the River trail, Johnston, — 
no. 315, Aug. 20. Prare 29, fig. 2. 
S. nigrum L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 186 (1753). S. nodiflorum Jacq, 
Ie. pl. rar., vol. 2, p- 11, pl. 326 (1781); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 
437.— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Johnston, no. 73, July 16. Vene- 
zuela: Cumand, Loefling, Reise nach den spanischen Lindern, B 
152-153. A low herb, about 5 dm. high. Temperate and tropical 
countries. 
S. PoLyGamum, Vahl, Symb. bot., vol. 3, p. 39, pl. 55 (1794); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 442.— El Valle, Miller & J ohnston, no. 143, July 
18. Further distribution, Trinidad, St. Thomas, St. Croix. 
S. SEAFoRTHIANUM Andr., Bot. rep., vol. 8, pl. 504 (1799-1811). 
— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 104, July 18. Further distribu- 
tion, tropical America. ; 
S. TRISTE, Jacq., Enum. pl. Carib., p. 15 (1760); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 437.— Juan Griego trail, alt. 450 m., Johnston, no. 70, 
July 22. Venezuela: near Cumanacoa and Guanaguana, HBK., 
Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 3, p.34. Further distribution, tropical Amery 
S. VERBASCIFOLIUM L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 184 (1753); Griseb., Fl. 
Brit. W. Ind., p. 438.— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Miller & John- 
ston, no. 222, and Johnston, no. 74, July 15. Venezuela: near Cumana, 
HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 3, p. 30; Ernst in Seemann’s Journ. bot., 
vol. 3, p. 319. Further distribution, tropical Ainerica to East Indies. 
A low shrub, about 1 m. high. 
S. UMBRATILE Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, 
P- 695 (1905).— Rio Asuncion, in the heavy woods along the trail 
to Juan Griego, Johnston, no. 321, July 22. ; 
SCROPHULARIACEAE. 
Bryricuta Cham. & Schlecht. 
B. scUTELLARIOIDES Benth., Scroph. Ind., p. 9 (1835), im " 
Griseb., Fl. Brit. W, Ind., p. 429; Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 8, pt. HG 
50, fig. 2— Santa Ana, Ernst. Further distribution, Trinidad, 
ezuela, Brazil, _ 
Capraria L, ie 
C. Brrtora L., Sp. pl., vol. 2, p. 628 (1753); Griseb., Fl. pr 
Ind., p. 427; Desc., Ant., vol. 4, p. 313, pl. 300.— Santa Ana, 
