Nordickson 1950 Journal 49 Nov. 21 Buenavista, 4000 ft., Meta, Colombia, S.A. Trucks travelling from Bogota to Villavicencio, and in a "cooling-off" spot for overheated cars coming up from Villavicencio. Most of the more level land on the ridge and gentler slopes has been cleared and is covered with grass and herbs, and scattered shrubs and small trees. The steeper slopes not suitable for pasture, are still covered with the dense, vigorous forest which, I am told, once covered the entire region. A friendly woman at the farmhouse kept part of our gear for us until we returned from our collecting excursion here, and provided a basin of water to keep the anurans already taken damp and cool until our return. We worked first on the very steep slopes on the W side of the ridge (3 farm). Here, on a 50° to 70° (estimated) slope, we encountered dense forest, with a great tangle of vines, and with a heavy epiphyte flora. Bromeliads and orchids, ferns, & mosses were the most abundant epiphytes. I was intrigued to find here a "three-storied