194 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
A. SCANDENS (Aubl.) Engl, in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 3, pt. 2, p. 78 
(1878). Dracontiiim sccmdens Aubl., Guian., vol. 2, p. 836 (1775). — 
South Hill, El Valle, Johnston, no. 14, July 18. Found on the branches 
of trees. Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. Brazil. 
DiEFFENBACHIA Schott. 
D. SEGUiXE (Jacq.) Schott, Melet., vol. 1, p. 20 (1832); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 509. Anim seguine Jacq., Enum., p. 31 (1760). — 
Rio Asuncion, alt. 400 ni., Johnston, no. 214, Aug. 12-15. Venezuela: 
Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. Jamaica, French Ids., Guiana. 
Philodendron Schott. 
P. EXiMiUM Schott, Oestr. bot. "Wochenbl., vol. 3, p. 378 (1853).— 
Juan Griego trail, alt. 450 m., Johnston, no. 305, Aug. 12-15. De- 
scribed from Brazil. Ernst reported an undetermined species of 
Philodendron from Margarita. 
BROMELIACEAE. 
Aechmea R. & P. 
A. Fendleri Andre, Bromel. Andreanae, p. 13 (1890); Mez in 
DC, Monog. Phanerog., vol. 9, p. 223 (1896).— South Hill, El Valle, 
alt. 335 m., Johnston, no. 335; also on the mountain ridge from San 
Juan Mt. to Juan Griego trail, alt. 500-700 m., Johnston, no. 209, 
July 2. Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226; between 
Petaquira and Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 2454, according to INIez, 
l. c. 
Ananas Adans. 
A. SATivus (Lindl.) Schult. f., Syst., vol. 8, p. 1283 (1830); Rheede, 
Hort. Mai., vol. 11, pis. 1, 2. Ananassa sativa Lindl. Bot. Reg. vol. 
13, under pi. 1068 (1827); Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 591.— Cul- 
tivated at El Valle, Tacarigua. Distribution general in the West 
Indies and South America. 
Bromelia L. 
B. PiNGUiN L., Sp. 1)1., vol. 1, p. 285 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 591; Red., Lib, vol. 7, p. 396.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, 
no. 247, July 26, and Johnston, no. 211, July 6. Venezuela: Ernst, 
Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. Distribution general from Cuba to 
Guiana and Colombia. 
