131 



Rainfall in mm. from January December of the West 

 Indian Islands, Curacao, Aruba, Bonaire. ! ) 



This table shows that the year 1909 was exceptionally favourable 

 for studying the flora, since, owing to the abundant rains, a very 

 large number of plants were found flowering. 



i) After: Went, Rapport omtrent den toestand van Land- en Tuinbouw op de Neder- 

 landsche Antillen 1902 and Meteorologische Waarnemingen in Suriname en Curasao 

 in het jaar 1909. 



