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66s Dissecting Material . The species is found on open lands* oa^te^lear'i:- 
on in clea.rimgs 1500-4500 ft. Tout is nowhere common,. Flower pale yellow- 
ish, Flower observed. Aug, -Feb, Full set, good., 
664 Erechthites valerian&folia (W olf ,Dc . -508 
Upright, i 2h TtL Common m cleerings at Las Nubes, 4500 ft. Occasional 
at Onaca, 2500 ft, Flowers Nov, -Dec.. (specimens are from Las Nubes, Dec, ± 
16 Pappus rosy, 
664 (already sent in) Specimens from Manzanares , about 3000 ft. on damp 
ground. Full set. Some rather scant and a few had moulded and are 
imperfectly cleaned. 
665 Erechthites hieracifolia (L) Raf. Rare at Las Nubes, 4500 ft, in cles'- 
ing, Dec. 17, Upright. 2 ft. Pappus white. Samd as 666, 
V L.Ref . 
666 Erechthites (already sent in) variety, from the Las Nubes Road, about 
2000 ft, March 19 This species is No. 666 with a simple stem or branch 
. ing only at the top, 2-3 ft, high, it ranges from 5000 ft, to the sea- 
shore on damp ground but is nowhere common. Flowers white,. The leaves aas 
very variable and may be truncate or tapering at the base on the same 
plant; the flower heads varying- in size end the involucre Is more or les 
scaly or smooth. No, 665 is clearly the same and the number must be sup- 
pressed; probably 667 and 668 are poorly developed forms. 
Full set, some scent. Many had moulded sand were cleaned. 
667 Erechtltes hieracifolia ( L . Raf. 
Ei5ect,.2| ft. Two specimens only seen, 
in woods, hillside. Aug, 26. ver. 0i 
road to Onaca, 1500 ft, open place 
666? No specimens except for N.Y. 
668 Erechthites hierecif pile,, fL.) Raf. Rare,campo thickets, 2000- 3000 ft. a 
at Jiracasaca end near Mine ! (specimens are from Jiracasaca, Sept. 47 
Probably an jfeborted specimen of 666., No specimens except ior New Yor 
663 Jire.casaca Sept. 29 Campo hillside only ones seen. 
Road to Agua Dulce,edge of forest, 2000 ft. Nov. 22 
668 Specimen from open lands near Onaca, Dec. 10. This is evidently not an 
an aborted variety of No* 666, as I formerly supposed and stated in myn 
note. 
669 Eupeforium hebebatrya n emsl. 
Shrub, 6-3 ft. Occasionaliy in forest below 1500 ft, flowering in Dec. 
Observed near Masinga at Masingavieja, on road to Minca etc. Specimen is 
from woods on road to Onaca, 1000 ft, Dec, 20, 
Full set; some are too ripe. 
670 Neurolaena lobate, (L.) R.Br. , 
Common locally in clearings, 1500-3000 ft, at Caragualito, Jiracasaca etc 
Upright, branching towards the top, 4-6 ft. Flower greenish, f lowers 
Sept. -Dec, and be.ated flowers were found in Me,y» Specimen is from Jina 
casaca 1500 ft. Dec. 23. Full set, pretty good. 
671 Vhrbesine. gi gen tea Jacq, 
Common locally on campo in thickets, clearinfesetc . 1500-3000 ft. and 
occasional in dai?tp places nearly to sea-level. Upright, branching only 
near the top 6-3 ft. Flower white. Begins to flower about Dec. 15. 
Specimen is from Onaca, 2500 ft. Dec. 20 Flower heads , including the 
upper branches often found near 2 ft. in diameter. Good, full set. 
671 Dissecting Material. No.9S2 must be dropped. The character of the 
less divided leaves was due to an unhealthy condition of the plants; the 
same plants had leaves of the ordinary form in the ensuein^ yee x , 
