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PLATE 1. 
A view from the slope of the eastern Cordillera, on the road from Santa Fè de Bogota to Ambalema, at a height of about 5000 feet, looking to the 
west. In the centre is seen the village of San Juan, in the distance the river Magdalena and in the extreme background the Cordillera de 
Quindiu with its summits Tolima and Mesa de Erveh. 
I. Cocos butyracea, called Palma real or Palma dulce by the natives 
of the river Zenu (Sinon), Palma de Cuesco or Palma de vino 
by the inhabitants of Melgar ; named Corrozo de los Marenos in 
the Cauca valley; Palma de Mill Pesos of Martins. 
II. Heliconia Bihai. 
III. A species of Attalea. 
IV. A species of Alnus. 
V. Urostigma. (A Fig). 
Besides these we also find in this place Befarias (Rhodoraceæ), the 
Carlndovica tetragona, the Perrottetia Qnindnensis (Celastri- 
neæ), the Rhexia tenella, Melastoma Mntisii, M. octonum, M. 
setinode, M. lacernm (Melastomaceæ). 
VI. Mesa de Erveh. 
VII. Nevado de Tolima. ' 
I. Heliconia Bihai. 
II. Oreodoxa frigida. 
III. Aroideœ. 
IV. Solannm. 
PLATE 2. 
A hollow above the Quebrada del Toche, about 6500 {Par.) feet abs. height. 
V. Solannm. 
VI. Chnsqnea scandens. 
VII. Thevetia. 
VIII. Lecythis dnbia. 
PLATE 3. 
Primeval forest at an elevation of about 7000 [Par.) feet; in the distance mount Tolima. 
I. Heliconia villosa. 
II. Ceroxylon Andicola. Wax palm. 
III. Oreodoxa frigida. 
IV. Tree-fern: Cyathea. 
V. Solannm. 
VI. Urostigma. (An American Fig). 
VII. Myroxylon. 
VIII. Bromeliaceæ. 
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Forest on the ridge between Buena vista 
I. Fern-tree: Cyathea. 
II. Iriartea Palm. 
III. Oreodoxa frigida. 
PLATE 4. 
' the Quebrada del Toche, about 7000 {Par.) feet abs. height. 
IV. Ardisia tetrandra. 
V. Solannm. 
VI. Aroidese. 
PLATE 5. 
I. Ceroxylon Andicola. 
II. Oreodoxa frigida. 
Declivity near the Alto de las Sepulturas, about 8000 {Par.) feet high. 
Wax palm. 
HI. Qnercns Tolimensis. Oak. 
PLATE 6. 
Palmforest of El Gallego, at an elevation of more than 8500 {Par.) feet. 
I. Ceroxylon Andicola. Wax palm. 
II. Oreodoxa frigida. 
HI. Qnercns Tolimensis. Oak. 
IV. Balantinm. (Tree-fern). 
V. Alpinia. 
PLATE 7. 
Oaks and tree-ferns, at a height of 6500 {Par.) feet. 
I. Qnercns Almagnerensis (Cupuliferæ). Oak. 
II. Cecropia (Moreæ). 
HI. Cibotinm (nndescribed species). Tree-fern. 
IV. Chamaedorea. 
V . Trnnks of Qnercns Almagnerensis. 
VI. Tree-fern : Balantinm. 
VII. Tree-fern : Alsophila. 
VIII. Carica. 
IX. Alsophila. 
