178 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN. ACADEMY, 
CARICACEAE. 
Carica, L. 
C. Papaya, L. Hort. Cliff. 461, & Sp. 1086 (1753); Anderss. (I), 
223, & (2), 94.— Cuartes Ist. : about habitations, Andersson. 
Further distrib. general in tropics. 
LOASACEAE., 
MeEnNTZELIA, L. 
M. aspera, L. Sp. 516 (1753); Anderss. (1), 222, & (2), 94; Rob. 
& Greenm. (1), 146. ?Acrolasia squalida, Hook. f. (3), 222; Anderss. 
(1), 222, & (2), 93.— ArpemaRLE Ist.: Andersson; Iguana Cove, 
Snodgrass & Heller, no. 102 (hb. Gr.); Tagus Cove, common from 
beach to 310 m. alt., in shady places, Snodgrass & Heller, no. 179 
(hb. Gr.). Cuarves Ist.: Darwin; Andersson; Cuevas Bay, Baur, 
no. 162 (hb. Gr.); Snodgrass & Heller, no. 429 (hb. Gr.). CHATHAM 
Ist. : Andersson ; southwest end, lower region, Baur, no. 161 (hb. Gr.) ; 
Snodgrass & Heller, no. 530 (hb. Gr.). Duncan Ist. : Snodgrass & 
Heller, no. 689 (hb. Gr.). Garpner Ist.: Snodgrass & Heller, no- 
614 (hb. Gr.). Hoop Ist.: Srodgrass & Heller, no. 719 (hb. Gr-)- 
INDEFATIGABLE IsL.: Andersson; northern part, Snodgrass & Heller, 
no. 664 (hb. Gr.). James Ist.: Andersson; James Bay, abundant on 
lava soil in shade, Snodgrass & Heller, no. 876 (hb. Gr.). TOWER 
Ist.: Snodgrass & Heller, no. 803 (hb. Gr.). Further distrib. N. Am. 
ScLeroTureix, Presl. 
S. rascicuLata, Presl, Symb. Bot. ii. 3, t.53 (1858). Ancyrostemma 
micranthum, Poepp. & Endl. Nov. Gen. & Sp. iii. 65 (1845). — ALBE- 
MARLE Ist.: Iguana Cove, Snodgrass & Heller, nos. 123, 128 (both in 
hb. Gr.). James Ist.: James Bay, common on lava rocks near beach, 
Snodgrass & Heller, no. 373 (hb. Gr.). Narsorouen Ist.: southern 
part, tolerably common, alt. 615 m., Snodgrass & Heller, no. 315a. 
Further distrib. Mex. to Peru and Brazil. 
CACTACEAE. 
[The plants of this family secured by Messrs. Snodgrass & Heller 
have been kindly identified by Prof. Karl Schumann of the Royal 
Botanical Museum, Berlin. ] 
