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Plate XXXVII. 



Fig. 1. Scene in a fresh-water marsh on the north side of New Providence to the 

 west of Nassau, witli Thatch Palm {I nodes palvietto) in center: Wax 

 Myrtle {Myrica cerifera) , Custard Apple (Anona palustris) and Cocoa 

 Plum (Chrysobalanus icaco) in the undergrowth: (Salmea petroM- 

 oicles) in patches on the hillside in foreground. 



Fig. 2. Forest scene on Which Point, Abaco, showing Pines with " May-pole " 

 fern {Pteridium caudatum) beneath. 



Plate XXXVIII. 



Fig. 1. A typical high coppice at junction of Blue Hill and Soldiers roads, New 



Providence. 

 Fig. 2. Mixed growth of Pines, Silver Palms {TTirinax hahameusis) and deciduous 



trees on Blue Hill road, New Providence. 



Plate XXXIX. 



Fig. 1. Logwood tree {Hwrnatoxylon campechianum) in a clearing at Current 



Settlement, Eleuthera. 

 Fig. 2. Fig trees in a clearing on Mangrove Cay, Andros. Ficus jacqninifolia in 



center, Ficus sapotifoUa to left. Small aerial roots are running down 



the stems. 



Plate XL. 



Fig. 1. "Bamboo tree" {Agave rigida) on a barren hillside: east shoi'e, Gregory 

 Town, Eleuthera. The flower stalk is about 30 feet high and 13 inches 

 in diameter. 



Fig. 2. An epiphytic plant {TiUandsia recurvata) on {Strumpfia maritima) in an 

 open brackish flat near Nassau. 



Plate XLI. 



Fig. 1. Pigeon Plum tree (Coccolobis laurifoUa) ; Clarence Harbor, Long Island. 

 Fig. 2. Mangrove trees {Ehizopliora mangle), about 35 feet high, on a small cay in 

 the lake, Watlings Island. 



Plate XLI I. 



Fig. 1. Rock coast on the north side of New Providence,' west of Nassau, showing, 

 in almost pure association, RJiacicallis maritima to right and Sariana 

 viaritivia to left. 



Fig. 2. Sandy shore on north side of New Providence, west of Nassau: Tourne- 

 fortia gnaphalodcs and Uniola paniculata in foreground; behind these 

 a fringe of Sea grape (Coccolobis uvifera) ; with Cocoanut Palm 

 (Cocos nucifera) in background. 



Plate XLI 1 1. 



Fig. 1. Sandy and rocky shore on the west side of Watlings Island: Thatch Palms 

 in background; Cocoa Plum (Chrysobalanus icaco) next; then an open 

 growth of Ambrosia liispida and Distichlis maritima; and finally 

 Suriana maritima on the rocky ledge at high-tide mark. 



Fig. 2. Scene on a rocky beach, west side of Watlings Island; showing Thatch 

 Palms (Inodes palmetto) in background and " Spanish Cedar" (Casu- 

 arina equisetifolia) to left. In foreground are natives washing clothes. 



