258 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
S. MARGARiTENSE Jolinston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 
40, p. 695 (1905). — El Valle, a single ascending stem branching 
copiously near the top, found at the side of the River trail, Johnston, 
no. 315, Aug. 20. Plate 29, fig. 2. 
S. NIGRUM L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 186 (1753). 5. nodifiorum Jacq., 
Ic. pi. rar., vol. 2, p. 11, pi. 326 (1781); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 
437. — Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Johiston, no. 73, July 16. Vene- 
zuela: Cumana, Loefling, Reise nach den spanischen Landern, p. 
152-153. A low herb, about 5 dm. high. Temperate and tropical 
countries. 
S. POLYGAMUM, Valil, Symb. bot., vol. 3, p. 39, pi. 55 (1794); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 442.— El Valle, Miller & Johnstoji, no. 143, July 
18. Further distribution, Trinidad, St. Thomas, St. Croix. 
S. Seaforthianum Andr., Bot. rep., vol. 8, pi. 504 (1799-1811). 
— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 104, July 18. Further distribu- 
tion, tropical America. 
S. TRISTE, Jacq., Enum. pi. Carib., p. 15 (1760); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 437. — Juan Griego trail, alt. 450 m., Johnston, no. 70, 
July 22, Venezuela: near Cumanacoa and Guanaguana, HBK., 
Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 3, p. 34. Further distribution, tropical America. 
S. VERBASCiFOLiuM L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 184 (1753); Griseb., Fl. 
Brit. W. Ind., p. 438.— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Miller & John- 
ston, no. 222, and Johnston, no. 74, July 15. Venezuela: near Cumana, 
HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 3, p. 30; Ernst in Seemann's Journ. bot., 
vol. 3, p. 319. Further distribution, tropical America to East Indies. 
A low shrub, about 1 m. high. 
S. UMBRATiLE Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, 
p. 695 (1905). — Rio Asuncion, in the heavy woods along the trail 
to Juan Griego, Johnston, no. 321, July 22. 
SCROPHULARIACEAE. 
Beyrichia Cham. & Schlecht. 
B. scutellarioides Benth., Scroph. Ind., p. 9 (1835), in note; 
Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 429; Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 8, pt. 1, pi. 
50, fig. 2. — Santa Ana, Ernst. Further distribution, Trinidad, Ven- 
ezuela, Brazil. 
Capraria L. 
C. biflora L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 628 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 427; Desc, Ant., vol. 4, p. 313, pi. 300.— Santa Ana, Ernst, 
