New plants from the islands of Margarita and Coche, Venezuela

As there will necessarily be a delay in the publication of a Flora of the Islands of Margarita and Coche which is in preparation by the writer, it seems advisable at this time to put on record the following new species.All localities not otherwise specified are on Margarita Island.Bactris falcata, n. sp.Slender tree; trunk 10m.high, armed; bark gray ; rings of spines about 3 cm.apart ; spines as much as 7 cm.long, irregularly arranged and numerous .leaves pinnate, 25 to 45 cm.long, falcate, abruptly caudate-acuminate, with cross veins inconspicuous and numerous ; upper pinnae broadly lauceolate, narrowing little at the base, with about 8 main ribs ; lower pinnae linear, narrowing at base, 3 cm.wide, with 1 main rib and 8 secondary and as many tertiary ones ; rachis keeled on the upper side, convex below, slightly rufescent: peduncle and spathe densely clothed with black shining spines 2 cm. in length ; peduncle recurved; spathe 15 cm.long: spadix racemosely branched, 1 dm.long; branches as much as 6 cm. in length, slender, numerous: calyx of the pistillate flower circular, 4 mm. in diameter; corolla circular, quite regular, 1 cm.broad ; drupe yellowish red, about 2 cm. in diameter, a little broader than long, turbinate.-Rio Asuncion, in heavy woods near Juan Griego trail, Johnston, no.220, July 16, 1903.Renealmia lutea, n. sp.Plant 12 to 15 dm.high : leaves distichous, linear-lanceolate, 23 cm.long and 4 cm.wide; apex attenuate ; base narless covered with fine white scales: inflorescence simply racemose; scape arising from base of stem; bracts of the scape sheathing, 12 cm.long; those subtending the flowers, 1-to 2-flowered ; lower ones as much as 3 cm.long; tubular bractlet equalling the calyx, nearly 1 cm.long, externally pubescent at base and tip: calyx 3-lobed; lobes unequal, PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN broadly truncate, 5 to 7 mm.long: corolla 3-fid, 1 cm.