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BURSERACE^. 



Swietenia mahogani L. (Mahogany, Madeira). Low coppice, Soldiers road, New 

 Providence (153, 259); Powells Point, Eleuthera; Rum Cay; Abaco. 



Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg. (Gum-elemi). Common on New Providence, Eleu- 

 thera; Watlings Island; Long Island; Abaco. 



Meliace^E. 

 Melia azedarach L. (China-tree). Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera (413). 



EUPHORBIACE^. 



Croton eleuteria (L.) Sw. (Cascarilla, Sweet-wood bark). Low coppice, Nassau 

 (3a). 



Croton linearis Jacq. (Granny-bush). Near shore. New Providence; Governors 

 Harbor, Eleuthera (23, 387); Tarpum Bay and Powells Point, Eleuthera; Long 

 Island. 



Croton liicidus L. Opposite Spanish Wells, George Island; Watlings Island (326, 

 471). 



*Croton discolor Willd. Port Nelson, Rum Cay (453). 



Croton lohatus L. Pine-barrens, New Providence (553). 



Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus L. (Hardhead). Mt. Vernon, Nassau; Clarence Har- 

 bor, Long Island (31, 524); common on Eleuthera, Cat Island; Watlings 

 Island. 



Phyllanthus niruri L. Mangrove Cay, Andros (227). 



* Phyllanthus virens Muell. Arg. Opposite Spanish Wells, George Island (328); a 



clambering scrub. 

 Euphorbia punicea Sw. Small Cay in lake, Watlings Island (487). 

 *Euphorbia havanensis Willd. Banana field, Soldiers road, Nassau (45). 

 Euphorbia buxifolia L. On beach, New Providence (114); on sandy beaches of all 



the islands. 

 Euphorbia pilulifera L. Eleuthera, opposite Spanish Wells (319); among cocoanut 



palms near shore. 



* Euphorbia brasiliensis L. Gregory Town, Eleuthera (371). 



^Euphorbia cayensis Millsp. On beach, Rum Cay (452); Abaco. A new species, 

 first collected by us; afterward collected and named by Dr. Millspaugh. 



Buxjfs bahamensis Baker. Killarney pine-barrens, New Providence; Watlings Is- 

 land (68, 474). 



*8avia bahamensis Britton (Joe-wood, Bastard Crab-wood). Low coppice. East 

 road, Nassau (157, 160). A new species described by Dr. Britton in Torreya, 

 July, 1904. 



Gymnanthes lucida Sw. (Crab-wood). Spanish Wells, George Island; Watlings 

 Island (314, 467); Gregory Town, Eleuthera; Long Island; Abaco. 



Bernardia bernardia (L.) Britton {Bernardia carpinifolia Griseb.). Tarpum Bay, 

 Eleuthera (405). 



Argythamnia candicans Sw. Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera (409). 



Hipponiane mancinella L. (Manchineel). Low coppice, Watlings Island (468, 485). 



Ex(£caria sagnci Muell. Low coppice Watlings Island (478). 



*Bonamia cubana A. Rich. Low, dry coppice, Arthurs Town, Cat Island (428). 



Drypetes lateriflora (Sw.) Kr. & Urb. Blue Hills, New Providence (535). 



*Pera humeliwfolia Griseb. (Brown Ebony). High coppice at junction of Soldiers 

 road and Blue Hills road, New Providence (537). A large tree. 

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