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409 Cascaria, corvmbosa H.B.K, •*-— 
a shrub or dwarf tree, 3-3 ft. Common locally in dry forest "below 4® 
10o ft,, Flowers in June and again in Oct. (Specimens are from Bonda; the 
fruit collected Aug. 20, the flowers Oct. 29) 
A fine, full set with fruits, 
409 Specimen collected 5 miles south of Meuflatoca 500 ft. Apr. 10; this 
plant was a small tree, 12 ft, high, but the species rarely grows so 
large. It flowers at intervals throughout the year, most freely March-Ma 
and the leaves ere renewed at that time, 
409 Specimen from the Bon Amo Road, 1200 ft. forest,June 18, from a tree 
40 ft, high. I noticed several good-sized trees of the species in this 
vicinity, though elsewhere it is generally a shrub, 
410(^1716? ) (not nemed) 
A shrub or small tree. Occasional in dry forest below 1000 ft., (apeci- 
mens in fruit collected near Masinga July 31, 
Full set, fruits only . Fruit of 1716 ? 
411. Cascaria spinosa Willd. 
A shrubby tree, 15 ft. Observed only in dry fordst, edge of a. ravine $i 
near Mamatoca, Aug, 23 Good full set. 
411 (poor specimen already sent in) A specimen from dry forest 6 miles 
North of Bonda 400 ft., March 19. The species appears to be rare; I 
have seen it only in dry forest below 500 ft, 
4l2Coccoloba re.mos sis sima Linden. 
A gnarled tree, 20-25 ft. Dry forest 3 miles North of Bonda July 21. 
A number of the trees were obser ed in this locality, and all had nar- 
row leaves, 15 specimens, buds only each specimen severe.! sm&lj&ieces, 
not very good 
413 Jacquinia Caracas Sana Kunth, 
A shrub. or low tree, 5-10 ft. Occassional on very dry rocky hills, prin: 
cipally by the seashore, but sometimes a few miles inland. Flowers Sep 
-Nov. orange. The whole plant is very brittle, so that it is impossibfe 
tp ;reserve large specimens Flowersare from a dry hill, 3 miles inland f 
from Santa .Marta, Sept, 15, The buds from Santa Marta, Sept. 14) 
414 Calve pphy Hum cardidsLssimum PC, 
A. tree, to 35 or 40 ft. Moderately common in dry forest below 1000 ft. 
and especially along the northern coast; FI owers (inland) Oct, -Jen. but o 
on the coast, until Feb, or later. Corolla and involucre white. Specimens 
were collected in forest near the coast at NAuanje, Feb, 6. 
Full set,good., 
414 Pried fruits, near Bonda, 250 ft. Aug. 3 after discharging their seeds 
the husks remain on the tree until the next flowering season. 
415 Bixa Orellana L. Wild Amotto 
A shrub or small tree 100-20 ft. Local along edges of forest, 1000 ft 
-3ooo ft. Flowers in Wept, and Oct. rosy . This species it is send is 
not cultivated here. The cultivated form has the leaves somewhat cun0 
cate at the base and smaller. 
Specimens are from near MasingaVieja, ejtoout' 1500 ft. Oct. 10. 
The wild form is said to yie^Ld a pigment. /.I have not seen the 
fruit.. Full set, fine. 
