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Views Illustrating Vegetation 204 



Fig. 1. — Lignum Vitse Trees (Guaiacum sanctum). Showing 



the Effect of Prevailing Winds, Clarence Harbor." 

 Fig. 2. — Sand-box Tree (Hura crepitans) , Nassau. 



Views Illustrating Vegetation 210 



Fig. 1. — Vegetation of a Fresh Water Marsh with Thatch 



Palm {l7io(les palmetto) in Center, New Providence. 

 Fig. 2. — Forest Showing Pines with " May-pole " Fern 

 (Pteridium caudatum) beneath, Abaco. 



Views Illustrating Vegetation 216 



Pig. 1. — Typical High Coppice in the Interior of New 



Providence. 

 Fig. 2. — Mixed Growth of Pines, Silver Palms (Thrinax ha- 

 hamensis) and Deciduous Trees, New Providence. 



Views Illustrating Vegetation 222 



Fig. 1. — Logwood Tree (Hicmatoxylon campecManum) /Cur- 

 rent Settlement, Eleuthera. 

 Fig. 2. — Fig Tree (Ficus jacquinifolia) in Center, Man- 

 grove Cay, Andros. 



Views Illustrating Vegetation 228 



Fig. 1. — "Bamboo Tree" (Agave rigida) , Gregory Town, 



Eleuthera. 

 Fig. 2. — Epiphytic Plant {Tillandsia recurvata) on Strump- 



fia maritima in an open Brackish Flat, Nassau. 



Views Illustrating Vegetation 234 



Fig. 1. — Pigeon Plum Tree {Coccolobis laurifoUa) , Clarence 



Harbor, Long Island. 

 Fig. 2. — Mangrove Ti-ees (RMzopJiora mangle), Great Lake, 



Watlings Island. 



Views Illustrating Vegetation 240 



Fig. 1. — Vegetation on Rocky Coast, New Providence. 

 Fig. 2. — Vegetation on Sandy Shore, New Providence. 



Views Illustrating Vegetation 246 



Fig. 1. — Vegetation on Sandy and Rocky Shore, Watlings 



Island. 

 Fig. 2. — Vegetation on Rocky Beach, Watlings Island. 



Views Illustrating Vegetation 252 



Fig. 1. — Vegetation on Sandy Beach, New Providence. 

 Fig. 2. — Vegetation on Sandy Beach, Green Cay. 



Views Illustrating Vegetation 258 



Fig. 1. — White Lilies {Hymenocallis arenicola) in Flower, 



West Shore, Eleuthera. 

 Fig. 2. — Vegetation on Rocky Shore, near Clarence Harbor, 



Long Island. 



Views Illustrating Vegetation 264 



Fig. 1. — Vegetation on Border of Salt Pan, Rum Cay. 

 Fig. 2. — Vegetation in Meadow, Water Cay, Long Island. 



