172 MISSOURI BOTANICAL (JARDEN. 



has a wide range id North America, but it is difficult to 

 account for the isolated occurreDce in [nagua. 



A similar calculation has been made for the additional 

 species found in Brace and Gardiner's List of the Plants of 

 the Bahama Islands. These were not included in the 

 tabulated statement as the distribution on the islands is not 

 given and the distinction between cultivated and native or 

 naturalized species is not always clear. 



Total 175 



Common to Bahamas and Cuba 129 



" " " Virgin Islands 84 



" " " Mexico or Central America 88 



" " " South America 82 



" " " South Florida 39 



" " " Southern United States 17 



All of the 17 extending into the Southern United States 

 are found also in the tropics to the South. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES ILLUSTRATING WEST INDIAN 



PLANTS. 



The figures were drawn, under supervision of the Director of the 

 Garden, by Miss Grace E. Johnson. 



Plate 11, Pavonia Bahamenis, Hitchc. Portion of fruiting plant, re- 

 duced one-half; branch, natural size; and carpel, enlarged. 



Plate 12, Anastraphia paucijloscula, Wright. Portion of plant, reduced 

 one-half; four leaves, natural size; a flower, two anthers and style en- 

 larged. 



Plate 13, Euphorbia Blodgettii, Engelm. Habit, reduced one-half; 

 part of pkint, natural size ; leaves, stipules, involucre and appendages, 

 and seeds, enlarged. 



Plate 14, Eragrostis Bahamensis, Hitchc. Habit, reduced one-half; 

 flowering portion, natural size ; spikelet,and opened glume and palet, en- 

 larged. 



