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the Pine Apple and the Pinguin and of other species, is vermifuge 

 and diuretic. 



Order V. ORCHIDEAE 



1. Epidendrum aciculare, Batem. (Lindley.) 

 Indigenous. 



2. E. gracile, Lindl. 

 Indigenous. 



3. E. rufum, Lindl. (Lindley.) 



Indigenous. 



4. E. altissimum, Batem. (Lindlev, Dolley.) 



Indigenous. 



5. E. Bahamense, Gray. {Swains.) 



Indigenous. 



6. E. plicatum, Lindl. [Swains.) 



Indigenous. 



7. E. cochleatum, L. (Catesb.) 

 Indigenous. Pansy Orchid. 



8. E. nocturaum, L. (Catesb.) 

 Indigenous. 



9. Bletia purpurea, D. C. (Swains.) 



Indigenous. Common purple Orchid. Purple orchid tubers 

 made into tea are good for fish poisoning. In Andros they are used 

 for cuts, and called wild ginger. 



10. Bletia sp. * 

 Indigenous. 



11. Spiranthes tortilis, Rich. 

 Probably Indigenous. 



12. S. picta, Lindl. ? 



Trinidad. 



13. Oncidium Guibertianum, Rich. (Herrick.) 

 Epiphytic orchid. Abaco. 



Very few orchids of any kind are of use to man and none of the 

 Bahama species are among these. 



Order VI. IRIDEAE. 



1. Iris versicolor, L. 



2. I. violacea, Swiet. 



3. I. Florentina, L. 



All of these kinds of Iris are cultivated in gardens. 



