VI THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER. 



II. — Report on the Botany of the Bermudas and various other Islands of the 

 Atlantic and Southern Oceans. First Part. 



By William Botting Hemsley, A.L.S. 



(Received March 4, 1884.) 



The Bermudas. — Physical Conditions of the Islands, p. 1 ; Climate, p. 2 ; Vegetation — Historical Sketch, 

 p. 2 ; Present Condition of the Vegetation, p. 5 ; Table showing the Composition of the Wild Flora, p. 7 ; 

 Tabular View of the Geographical Distribution of the Vascular Plants probably Indigenous, p. 9 ; Indi- 

 genous Plants Prominent in the present Vegetation, p. 12; Introduced Plants Prominent in the present 

 Vegetation, p. 13; Concluding Remarks, p. 14; Enumeration of the Plants, pp. 16-128; Addenda, 

 p. 128a. 



Index, p. 129. 



III. — Report on the Botany of the Bermudas and various other Islands of the 

 Atlantic and Southern Oceans. Second Part. 



By William Botting Hemsley, A.L.S. 



(Received April 16, 1884.) 



St Paul's Rocks. — Introductory Notes, p. 1 ; Enumeration of the Plants, pp. 3-7. 



FernandO-Noronha. — Introductory Notes, p. 9 ; Enumeration of the Plants, pp. 13-30. 



Ascension. — Introductory Notes, p. 31 ; On the Community of Origin of the Plants of Ascension and St 

 Helena, p. 33 ; Enumeration of the Plants, pp. 35-48. 



St Helena. — Introductory Notes, p. 49 ; Vegetation — Historical Sketch, p. 49 ; Actual Condition of the Vege- 

 tation — The Indigenous Element, p. 53 ; Tabular View of the certainly Indigenous Vascular Plants, p. 54 ; 

 The Exotic Element, p. 57 ; Origin of the Indigenous Vegetation, p. 58 ; Table showing the Affinities of 

 the Species and Genera, and the Distribution of the Genera of the Endemic Flowering Plants, p. GO ; 

 Enumeration of the Plants, pp. 62-122. 



South Trinidad. — Introductory Notes, p. 123; Tabular View of all the Vascular Plants at present known, 

 p. 126 ; Enumeration of the Plants, pp. 128-132. 



The Tristan da Cunha Group. — Position and Physical Conditions, p. 133; History of the Botanical 

 Exploration of the Group, p. 135; Tabular View of the Distribution of the Vascular Plants, p. 143; 

 Analysis of the Constituents of the Flora, p. 144; Enumeration of the Plants, pp. 146-185. 



Prince Edward Group : Marion Island. — Introductory Notes, p. 187 ; Enumeration of the Plants, 

 pp. 192-206. 



The CrozetS. —Introductory Notes, p. 207; Enumeration of the Tlants, pp. 208-210. 



Kerguelen Island. — Introductory Notes, p. 211 ; Enumeration of the Plants, pp. 215-243. 



