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the fishermen, and forms the most characteristic feature of the vege- 

 tation. 



3. Capparis sulhiloha, H.B.K. {Palo de mosiro, i.e., rnustard-wood). 

 I was told that the same plant is called Arard by the inhabitants of 

 Rio Hacha (Xew Granada), a name not mentioued in Triana aad 

 Planchon's " Prodr. Florae Novo-Granat.," 76, Grows only in the 

 western part of the island. 



4. Samyda glahrata, Sw. {Manzmia, i.e., Apple). The specimens 

 were in fruit, and only very few were seen. 



5. Jatropka Kunthiana, Miill. {Guaritoto). Very common in the 

 eastern part. 



6. Croton rhamnifolm!i,'Kth.. {Carcanapire). Not uncommon. 



7. Argyrothainnia Fendleri, Miill. Common in the eastern 

 part. 



8. Hippomane MancineUa, L^ Rare. 



9. Eiifhorhia adenophora, Bertol. Common on the sands, the speci- 

 mens forming sometimes circular patches of one foot in diameter.* 



10. Euphorhia huxifoUa, Lam. Rare. 



11. Mollugo verticiUata, L. One specimen only was collected. 



12. Portulaca filom, L. Rather common. 



13. Sesuvium portulacastrum, Li. Common. 



14. Siiriana maritima, L. {Romero). Common. 



15. Salicornia amligua, Michx. The low foreland in the eastern 

 part is almost entirely covered by this very curious plant. 



16. Batis maritima, L. Very common on the old salt-ponds, which 

 are now abandoned. 



17. Ohione cristata, Moq. On the sands in the western part. 



18. Lithophila muscoides, Sw. Rather uncommon between stones. 



19. Alternanthera ficoidea, R.Br. Common. 



20. Bastardia viscosa, Kth. One single specimen was seen in the 

 western part. 



21. Pavoniaracemosa, Sw. Rare in the Mangrove thickets. 



22. Gossypium harbadensa, L. A few poor-looking specimens were 

 observed on the south coast; the flowers and pods were very small, 

 though agreeing in every respect with the description given by Par- 

 latore. Most probably not indigenous oa the island ; the seeds m.iv 

 have been brought there either by fishermen or by currents li-uui 

 Margarita. 



23. Melocliia tomenfosa, L. {Basora colorada.) Common. 



24. Corchorus hirsutus, L. More common in the western part than 

 in the east. 



25. Guajacum officinale, \j. {Guayacan). Common, I saw several 

 stems, split down to the ground, which measured not less than twelve 

 to fifteen inches in diameter. As the tree grows very slowly, they 

 must be of a considerable age.' 



26. Cadela erecta, Turp. [Retama). Common on all the sands. The 

 same species is likewise very abundant in the island of Margarita and 

 on the opposite coast of the mainland. 



* I may mention here that Euphorbia prostrata, Ait., a very common plant, 

 growing even between the stones in some streets of Caraoan, is often attacked by 

 a species oi ^f'jcidium, and in this case its prostrate maimci of growth is entirely 

 altered, the stems taking an upright dirrotion. 



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