Its leaves form a close, flat rosette upon the ground, from which a slender stalk rises, with a a single crimson flower.

When we reached the final descent to the town, we caught the full force of the cold, mist-laden wind, which struck our faces and made us shiver.

Yet it was on this very slope, so frequently cold and wet, that the oaks, covered with air-plants and blooming orchids, were at their finest.

Ferns in astonishing variety, from the most delicate, through giant herbaceous forms, to magnificent tree-ferns; lycopods of several species, and selaginellas, in tufts, covered the slopes; and great banks of begonias, in fine bloom, showed themselves.

Before we reached the village we were forced to dismount, on account of the slippery condition of the road, and entered town on foot.
In our other journey Ocotopec made no impression on us.