118 Annals of the Carnegie Museum. 



622; also 1831, A. H. Lanier. (A. Richard, in Sagra, /. r.) General 

 Distribution: Cuba, Isle of Pines, Trinidad, Panama, and tropical 

 South America. 



The fruits of this fine looking tree are gathered in an unripe con- 

 dition and used as a condiment for seasoning foods, particularly 

 meats. Further south the fruits are said to be used medicinally as 

 tonics for the digestive organs, 



267. Annona palustiis Linnaeus. Alligator Apple. 

 Annona palustris Linn^us, Species Plantarum, II, Ed. I, 1762, p. 757. 



Near Nueva Gerona, May 15, 1904, A. H. Curtiss, No. 502; small 

 tree in fresh water jungle at Los Indies, May 20, 1910, 0. E. Jennings, 

 No. 437. Flowers yellowish, with purple at base inside. 



268. Annona squamosa Linnaeus. Sweet Sop. 

 Annona squamosa Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, I, Ed. I, 1753, p. 537- 



Tree about 15 feet high, with spreading crown, at east base of 

 Caballos Mts., May 9, 1910, 0. E. Jennings, No. i8g; near Nueva 

 Gerona, June 10, 1912, G. A. Link. (Fruits nearly mature.) 



The fruit of this species is by some people esteemed as highly as is 

 the Cherimoya {Annona cherimola Miller). It is said to be of best 

 quality when grown on uplands. 



The leaves in our specimens are acute at the base and the immature 

 fruits are highly glaucous. 



Family LAURACE.E. 

 Key to the Species Enumerated. 



Perianth-segments persistent in fruit; leaves not very lustrous above nor promi- 

 nently coarsely reticulated on both sides 269. Phoebe elongata. 



Perianth-segments not persistent in fruit; leaves plainly lustrous above and promi- 

 nently coarsely reticulate on both sides 270. Neclandra coriacea. 



269. Phoebe elongata (Vahl) Nees. Laurel. 



Laurus elongata Vahl, in Herbarium Willdenow, no. 7780, fig. 2, according to Nees. 

 Phoebe elongata Nees, Systema Laurinearum, 1836, p. 116. 



Phoebe antillana var. genuina Meissner, in DeCandoUe, Prodromus Systematis 

 Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis, XV, Part I, 1864, p. 31. 



Near Nueva Gerona, January 22, 1904, A. H. Curtiss, No. jog; at 

 marble quarry, east base of Caballos Mts., May 9, 1910, 0. E. Jen- 

 nings, No. 6y2. General Distribution: Quite widely distributed 

 through the West Indies. 



