256 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
SOLANACEAE. 
Bassovia Aubl. 
B. CILIATA Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, p. 
694 (1905).— El Valle, River trail, Miller & Johnston, no. 255, July 
15, and Johnston, no. 75, Aug. 30. 
Brachistus Miers. 
B. Pringlei Wats., Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 25, p. 159 
(1890).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 35, July 27. Further dis- 
tribution, Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. 
Brunfelsia L. 
B. Hopeana (Hook.) Benth. in DC, Prod., vol. 10, p. 200 (1846); 
Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 432; Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 8, pt. 1, p. 261, 
pi. 43. Franciscea Hopeana Hook., Bot. mag., pi. 2829 (1828). — 
El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 265, Aug. 2, and Johnston, no. 71, 
Aug. 31 on South Hill. Further distribution, Trinidad, Brazil. 
Capsicum L. 
C. ANNUUM L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 188 (1753); Desc, Ant., vol. 6, p. 
172, pi. 422.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 81, July 24. Vene- 
zuela: Cumand, Loefling, Reise nach den spanischen Liindern, p. 152- 
153. All tropical countries. 
C. BACCATUM L., Mant., vol. 1, p. 47 (1767); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 436; Desc, Ant., vol. 6, p. 177, pi. 423.— El Valle, Miller & 
Johnston, no. 82, July 12. Venezuela: between Cumana and Bor- 
dones, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 3, p. 49. Found in all trojjical 
countries. 
C. FRUTESCENS L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 189 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 436; Lam., EncycL, pi. 116. — Cultivated, according to 
Ernst. Venezuela: near Bordones, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 3, 
p. 48. Found in all tropical countries. 
Cestrum L. 
C. vespertinum L., Mant., vol. 2, p. 206 (1771); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 443; Jacq., Hort. Schoenbr., vol. 3, pi. 328.— River trail, 
El Valle, Johnston, no. 285, Aug. 30. Further distribution, West 
Indies to Panama, Peru, and Brazil. 
