under the head of Indigenous, or those plants 

 actually nativ^es, notably the Palmetto, the 

 Juniper, and the Mulberry; Semi-indigenous, 

 or those which have become so numerous as 

 to form the chief flora of the island; Weeds, 

 or plants introduced accidentally by man; 

 and Escapes, or those which having escaped 

 from gardens and cultivation have natural- 

 ized themselves and partly reverted to their 

 original wild conditions, for all garden 

 flowers wor3 at one time wild in the country 

 of their origin. Especially notable among 

 these are the Purple Verbena, the Morning 

 Glory and the Narcissus. There is probably 

 no country in the world producing so great a 

 vaiiety o' flora, the porosity of its rocks to- 

 gether with the humidity greatly promoting 

 growth an I vitality. Plants may frequently 

 bp* seon clinging apparently to a bare coral 

 wall and springing out of its soilless crevices, 

 growth being mainly due to the moisture in 

 the rock. 



To the above classes may be added another 

 class comprehending specially imported trees 

 and plants, not taking into it, however, the 

 generality of garden plants, but trees which 

 from time to time have been brought in and 

 which have taken with great vigour to their 

 new home. Notable amongst these are the 

 Pride of India, the Rubber Tree, Ailantheus 

 and others. 



Indigenous. 



To enumerate with accuracy the actual 

 indigenous plants is next to impossible, for 

 although the early discov^erers and settlers 

 make mention in their records of certain 

 trees and shrubs, no allusion is made to 

 plants except in one instance where the 

 scurvy grass is spoken of. The only means 



