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437 Oestrum vespertinum L. r 
A shrub or smB.il tree, 3-10 ft, Very common locally in dry forest, tie 
thickets, waste places ,etc, below 2000 ft. Flowers more or less from May 
to Jan^, but mostfreely Jilne-Aug. .The flowers close during the hot he^ 
hours of the day, opening at twilight. Berry reddish and at length black# 
Very variable in the leaves according to situations * All the specimens ar 
from Bonda,June Aug. This is the ordinary f re e^f lowering form, in open 
places. Full set; fair, 
437 A broad-leaved form, found generally in damp and shady places. The 
flowers are nearly always larger than in the common flower. 
437 A short-leaved form, found generally in a dry forest. 
437b 
c /’b-\ 43Sn? CAstrum vespertinum L. Breynea (illegible) L. 
438 Copper is amygd&l ina Lam. 
A tree, to 20 ft. Common in dry forest below 1000 ft. Fruit seen June- 
Sept. when it opens laterally, exposing the red interior( specimen coli 
lected at Bonda, July 20) A single flowering branch June 20. 
438 Fruit and poor flowering specimens already sent in) Specimens col- 
lected at Bonda, 150 ft, Apr ,2. Petals white. Flowers March-May, 
26 specimens; flowers and fruit; good. 
439 Cappari s odoratissim aJacoC^C. intermedia ) 
A tree, to 25 or 30 ft. Occasional in dry forest nears ea- level , The-f-atHB 
fruits ere seen from June-until Sept, when they open ^laterally. exposing 
the bright red inter io£specimens are from near Mamatoca, June-Aug, Flow® 
@rs will be sent later. ) 
439 (fruit e.lready sent in) Flowers Feb. -March. Specimens were collected n 
near Mamatoca 100 ft. March 11. Petals purplish. 
Full set flowers and young fruit. The flowers are not out well; 3 
or 4 open in a cluster. 
440 A shrub, growing to 3 or 4 ft. Common loca.lly in damp shady places 
below 2500 ft. Flowers July-Oct. white, (specimens are from Santa 
Marta, Sept,. 15) Full set, but 
440 Petiveria alliacea L. 
441. Moschoxylon sp, 
GhietTarda sp, (Labels not sent out.) 
A tree to 20 ft. Local in dry forest below 1500 ft. Fruit in July and 
Aug. (specimen collected near Masinga about 400 ft, July 3) 
441 Specimen with green fruit already rent in) The tree ranges to 2000 ft 
Flowers July-Aug. .yellowish white. The flowers are from Minca,,2000 ft. 
July Nov. Fruit dark crimson purple. Full set. 
441 Specimens to work in with the numbered set,. 
44 2nirtelle. triandra, Sw. 
A tree, to 50 ft. Pretty common in demp, wooded valleys, 1000 -3000 ft. Tie 
The specimens ere from near Masinga Vie j a, about 1000 ft. Dec. I have 
flowers collected in May. Full set. 
443 (not named) 
A forest tr@e, to 60 ft. Observed only at Jiracasaca, 2500 ft. Collected 
Sept. 28. Flowers whitish. Full set. 
443 (already sent in) Specimen, from forest near Onaca, 3000 ft. Aug, 17. 
A number of trees were seen in this locality in August. Laurel. 
