463 Side- Pii: ar tifolip, £am - 
Upright. Grows to 24 inches, sometimes branching, hut flowers, when only 
4 or 5 inches high. Flowers Sept, -Nov. Common on plains near the sea. 
(The small specimen is from Cienaga, Sept. 11 -the other, from near 
Papare,Nov.4) Petals pale yellowish. 
TDD 
463 (already sent in) Specimens from a clearing^ 3 miles inlend from Sen- 
ta Marta, Dec. 8. Some of the plants were over 3 ft. high, end branching 
Probably like other species of the order, it attains- its full growlh in 
Nov. or Dec.., but begins to flower when small, T have a stunted spec- 
men from Bonda, 8 miles inland. The petals are creamy white, not pale 
yellow as stated in my note. Full set, pretty good, but does not show 
the- flowers. 
464 Turnera ulmifolia L. 
Upright, 6-24 inches. A. common campo plant below 2500 ft., growing also 
in clearings, open ravines etc. Flowers June-Jan, fand, perhaps, through- 
out thqyeer) Petals yellow, the vase with a crimson blotch(specimens 
are from near Bonda, Noc. Full set. 
464 (already sent in)) variety from grassy hills near Masinga,500 ft,. 
Nov. 8 The petals^ have no crimson blotch at the base. This color- 
variety is rare, the flowers in this species being ver^constant though 
it varies greatly in the leaves. 
465 Me lochia nodirlora S w. 
465 ,/v Upright with very regular, alternate branches, 3-4 ft. Occasional in 
dry forest and open places below 2000 ft. Flowers Nov, end Dec. pink:, 
(specimens are from near Bonda, Nov. ) / 
Full set, seme rather scant and some might be improved, 
466 > Side linifolia. Juss. _ , 
Upright, without branches or branching only when near the top. Occe.sione.1 
J. on campo land, 300-3000 ft. Flowers Sept. -Dec. Petals pale saffron - 
yellow (specimens are from Jiracasaca,25Q0 ft. Sept. 30) 
466 (already sent in) Specimen from grass-lands, hills 5 miles northeast o 
of Masinga, 300 ft, Nov. 30. This species is widespread, but nowhere com- 
mon. The petals are salmon colored rather than saffron (as stated in my 
note) but vary somewhat in depth of color and tint. 
Full set, pretty good but most without roots or lower leaves. 
466 Specimens to work in with numbered set'. 
467 hibiscus Brazilians is L . Upright, branching 2-5 ft. Local and rather 
rare in dry forest and ravines near Bonda and Mamatoca(below 1000 ft.) 
Flowers Sept, -Nov. bright red. {Specimens ere from the vicinity of Bond 
da, Oct.') Full set, rather scant., 
468 (not named) 
Trailing, 2-4 ft. Dry, rocky pieces in campo, 800-2000 ft,. Common locally. 
Flowers Sept. -Dec. orange, (specimen collected near Masinga Vieja / 1000 
ft. Nov, }fSpee±mefi£©/) specimens , 
469 Waltheria Americana L, Trailing, 
sometimes decumbent, or even upright, 2—3 ft. This is the common cempo^ 
form below 800 ft. Blossoms Oct. -Dec. orange yellow, (specimen collect- 
ed, near Masinga, Oct. ) 10 specimens, 
470 Waltheria, Americana L. Dissecting Material v This plant blossoms freely 
during the dry season, Dec . -April Two pretty constant varieties may be-di 
distinguished; the large-leaved, one, which is generally found in^ damp 
clearings, growing to 5 or 6 ft. with spreading branches; and the small 
leaved one, found in open dry places, rarely over 3 ft, high and not 
spreading in its growth. Xlhave these provisionally under the same 
number . 
