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light rosy or rosy purple. The ripe legume is somewhat turned (about half 
as thick as it is broad) . Smooth, pale straw T -colored(ripe legumes sent sep- 
separately.. 
6 95 Teramnus uncinatus S w., 
Twining, 10 ft,. Dry woods , mountain side, road to Agua Dulce, about 1500 
ft. Nov. 25. Only one seen, flower pale yellowish. food, full set., mostly 
with fruits, hut these are poor, 
695. Dissecting Material. I have specimens collected at Calavasa, 600 ft* 
Dec, 11., 
6p4 galactic sp, (label not sent out) 
Open place in foi'est, mountain-side, road to Las Nubes, about 4000 ft. 
Dec, 5. Abundant in this place, but not s^en elsewhere.. Twining, 10 ft. 
Flower white, food, full set, 
694 (already sent in) Specimens from Jiracasaca, 2500 ft, Dec. 22. This so. 
end the locality originally noted are the only ones where I have obser- 
ved the species,. 
695 (not named.) 
A spreading tree, 20 ft. Common on hot, dry plains along the line of rati’' 
road 5-8 miles south of Ouaira . Several seen in flower Nov. 8 .The tree 
is densely leaved, end by its rounded form differs greatly in appearance 
from its near allies. Stamens dark red. The larger leaves are always 
shoxt and blunt, 26 specMans ,a few fruits., 
697 Same As 698 
698 Pithecolobium dulce Len th.fr #26) 
A shrub, 5-3 ft. dry thickets and clearings near stream, Bonda Flowers 
in Dec. and rarely earlier, 'The whole plant is cohered with spines, 
those on the main stems being often 1 inch long.. The down is certainly 
decidous, as T have smooth and hairy leaves from the same plant, 
26 specimens .Fruit for N.Y. and Carnegie, 
699 Cassia bica.psularis L, (-256) 
A shrub, 10 ft. high with long, spreading branches, Campo Alegre Plantatiou 
.2000 ft', thicket by a stream, Nov., 20. Not observed elsewhere.. The flow- 
ers are much larger than in the coast form. 
No specimens except fox’ N.Y, ana Carnegie,. Eaten, 
700 Ca.ss ia b axil laris L, f. 
Shrub 5-3 ft,. Pretty common in forest and thickets below 1500 ft. 
Flowers in Dec, (specimen is from near Mamatoca, Dec,. 10 .Also in flower 
through Jan. & Feb. 26 specimens, but many much bx-oken, No fruits 
except for N.Y, and Carnegie, 
700 Fruits, near Bonda, Feb,. The species remains in flower until March, 
701 Myros-permum frutescens Jacq,. 
(Color variety of No. 259?) 200 ft. Shrub 4 ft,, Campo thicket near Bondap 
200 ft. Dec. 26 Bene of petals rosy, 7 specimens and 5 spec'ns leaves., 
701 (flowers already sent in) Fruit, Bonda, April 17. The species is com 
mon near Bonda in clearing ana waste places, flowering through Feb, and 
March; the flowering plants are leafless. In this variety the plant is 
a slender shrub, 3-6 ft, high, 
7Q2 Mechaerium acuminatum H,B,K,.. 
702 -Tree, 15 ft. Dry foxiest near sea-level, edge of open ravine, 6 miles N 
N. of Bonda» Nov. 1 (fruit only found) No specimens except fruits fox' N.Y 
and Carnegie, 
