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.257 Cassia bicapsulari sL ./=■ ^-sd^L- 
A tree or shrub 5-15 ft, Common on dry lands close to the sea. Per- 
haps a variety of No,, 256 but the number of leaflets is and th§y 
are always much thickrared and blunt. Flowers Sept. -Oct., (specimens are 
from Santa Marta, Oct. 29) No specimens except for N.Y. & Carnegie 
(poorjset eaten.) 
258 Haemat oxy Ion boreale S.Wats. 
A spreading tree, 15-20 ft. Common locally on dry open lands and campo 
below 1000 ft. Flowers Sept. -Nov. (Small specimen is from Santa Marta 
,dry hill near the sea, Sept. IS; the others from Samp o -Alegre, 5 m. 
S. of Mamatoca, Nov. Full set with fruit. 
.258 Dissecting Material end fruit. The tree flowers freely Jan, -Feb. and 
the leaves are decidous at that time., 
259 Hyrospermum frutescensj gecq . f -701 ) Leguminoseae. 
A tree, 25 ft. Specimen from 6e Cinto,on the coast 25 miles east of 
Santa Marta, March 25 .Base of standard rosy as in No, 701 (portion of 
bank is included) I retain this number provisionally until the fruit 
is collected. Probably however, this is the same as 701, the plant 
growing to a large size near the seashore, while inland it is genera Js- 
ly a shrub. (Already sent it) £NvBr-£-den L t-eee-itr--MFe-*-M*-H-rS*-) 
260 Ca.i anus ca.ian fL. DMillsp . 
Tree-8-10 ft. Cultivated. Naturalized, sparingly in clearings below 
5000 ft. (e.g. at Onaca) Flowers Sept. -Dec , -Feb. Full set. rather 
scant and. not very good. 
261 Poeppigia procera Presl. 
A large forest tree, 40-75 ft. or more. Occasional below 1500 ft. 
Blossoms July-Nov, Ifhe flowering specimen is from near Bonda,150 ft 
July 10; the fruited ones from near Mamatoca Oct.) 
Full set with f¥uit; not free flowered. 
261 Specimens to work in with the numbered set. 
259 Myrospermum frutescens J ena. 
■Tree or shrub, 5-20 ft. Pretty common on hot, dry hills near the 
tea, and occasional in campd thickets near sea-level to 10 miles, 
inland. Flowers white, Nov. -Dec. The flowering plant is leafless but 
others bearing leaves are found at the same season, Specimen from 
Santa Marta, Nov. 5. Full set, pretty good but leaves might be-impo 
improved. 
262 Diphysr, .aeiuiaidfi s Benth. (’han't make out."H,H.S.) 
~ A tree, 15-25 ft. Common on hot, dry lands near the coast, and 
found occasionally indry forest severalmiles inland. Flowers July- 
Nov. (Specimens are from near Santa Marta and along the line of rail» 
road southward.) 
26 specimens; leaves much broken. A few fruits. 
265 Ouaiacum officinale LI 
A compact, thick-leaved tree, 15-20 ft. Common on the hot, dry plains 
and near the the seashore, between Cuaira and Pagare. Flowers in Sept 
The flowers are blfre" or iwnjttej perhaps changing in color. (Sept. {6) 
14 specimens, scent. 
264 Machaerium acacitfolium M art., ex Benth. 15 
A ®hrub with 'long, diffus e branches,. Occasional in dry thickets A be 
low 1000 ft. Flowers Sept, -Nov. purple, (Specimens are from near Met 
lasinga, Oct, 26. Full set; slightly injured , in part, by pests. 
No fruits except for N.Y, and Carnegie, 25 sp, 5 duplicates. 
