By Mr. Theodore Hartweg. 



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acuminata, were found in abundance growing on the Calabash 

 tree {Crescentia Cujete) in that village. This tree is peculiarly 

 adapted to their growth. 



On an excursion to Sunil I passed near the morass of Almo- 

 longa, where I found Escobedia linearis growing in great abund- 

 ance, and apparently enjoying a swampy situation, although often 

 seen in dry and heavy soil. The root yields a yellow dye, resembling 

 saffron. Upon entering the defile, after leaving the morass, I found 

 Cobcea macrostema in full bloom, covering with slender vines any- 

 thing with which it happened to come in contact. 



The village of Sunil is situated on the western declivity of Xetuh, 

 nearly on the same level as Quezaltenango, but, being surrounded 

 by high mountains, the flora is materially different from that on the 

 burnt up fields near that town. 



The following is a list of the plants procured about Quezalte- 

 nango, which have flowered or exist at the Garden : 



Laelia acuminata 



Fuchsia cordifolia 

 Phaseolus sp. 



Comarostaphylis arbutoides 

 Passiflora stipulacea 

 Centropogon cordifolius 

 Salvia involucrata 



— pulchella 

 Cuphca pwbiflora 

 Rubus trilobus 

 Polygonum volcanicum 

 Convolvulus sp. 

 Bouvardia strigosa 

 Pinus Ayacahuite. 



and having failed to procure 

 mules to carry the chests to Guatemala, I hired some Indians to trans- 

 port them on their backs ; this sort of conveyance, although novel to 

 me at that time, I subsequently made use of whenever quadrupeds 

 could not be procured, or when care and despatch were required. 

 The only drawback connected with the Indians is, that they must be- 

 fore starting get intoxicated with the money they receive on account 



Oncidium leucochilum 



— nebulosum 

 Odontoglossum grande 



— pulchellum 

 Epidendrum asperum 



— Stamfordianum 



Peristeria Barkeri 

 Maxillaria variabilis 

 Dinema polybulbon 

 Hartwegia purpurea 

 Hexadesmia fasciculata 

 Tricbopilia tortilis 

 Femandezia elegans 

 Brassavola venosa 



Having packed up my collections, 



