THE PLANT WORLD 



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A view on the Pinar Plateau, a few miles east of Consolacion del Sur. This is a common scene on 

 the south side of the mountains of western Cuba. The area was originally covered with a dense pine 

 forest having tall densely matted grass beneath, and a luxuriant tropical vegetation along the water- 

 courses. A few small scattered pines remain. The swelling of the palmetto trunk shown in the 

 \new is a common condition among the palms and palmettoes of this region, and is evident!}- the 

 result of starving. 



A view in the Pinales or pine hills in the mountains of western Cuba, near Kl Guama. Formerly 

 the.se trees were of dense growth and large size, but constant burning has destroyed many of them 

 and stunted others. In the ravines occur quite different plant types, of which the tree fern is per- 

 haps the most .striking. 



