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Micromeria, a much-branched shrubby Plantago and a purplish- 
flowered grass (Pennisetum cenchroides), 
Nicotiana glauca, a slender shrub with glaucous leaves and 
greenish-yellow tubular flowers, was abundant amongst the rocks 
and also in the cuttings of the carriage road which leads round the 
south of the island. It isa native of South America, which has 
become completely naturalised in stony places near the sea in the 
Canaries and the Mediterranean region. 
e had hoped to start on the morning of June 7th for Los Llanos, 
a town on the west of the island, but were prevented from leaving 
until the 9th. In the meantime a visit was paid to a banana 
plantation at an altitude of 800 ft. near the village of Las Nieves. 
It had been neglected, and had fallen into a bad state, but was being 
produces fruit, was cut off. The large red bracts covering the 
hands were also removed. To combat the scale-insect, the plants 
were painted with an emulsion of paraftin and ordinary soap, as 
soft soap was unobtainable. 
Each banana plant in the plantation is irrigated every ten days, 
alternate days being devoted entirely to this work. After bearing, 
e stems are cut off about two feet above the ground, and 
w in 
whole being rammed tight before the crate is fastened up. 
We left Santa Cruz for Los Llanos by the public motor on the 
afternoon of June 9th. The road zigzags repeatedly up the hillside 
ehind the town until it reaches Buena Vista, 1100 ft., whence it 
runs straight to the south of the island. The principal crops between 
1000 and 2000 ft. appeared to be onions, vines, maize and bearded 
wheat, and there were numerous mulberry trees and figs. 
An interesting plant-association was observed at a place about 
1200 ft. above sea-level, where the original vegetation had not been 
disturbed, bushes of Myrica Faya growing amongst such character- 
istic xerophytes as Exphorbia obtusifolia and Kleinia neriifolia. 
Extensive tracts of lava were passed. These were very bare, and 
in many places the only plants that could be seen were the Canary 
pine and the shrubby dock (Rumer Lunaria). 
Near Fuencaliente at the south of the island we were surprised 
to see quantities of the yellow Horned-Poppy (Glaucium luteum) by 
the side of the road, at an altitude of 2200 ft., as it is usually 
regarded as a strictly maritime plant. 
e arrived at Los Llanos at 6 o'clock, the journey having 
occupied three hours. The next day, (June 10th) was occupied 
