•!98 



wealth of the island, the other for the use of public enter- 

 tainments. 



Proceeding onv/ard, on the right the Bavenala mada- 

 (jascarieiisis or traveller's tree, intermingling Avitli the tall palms 

 Orcodoxa reyia, and the smaller but elegant Thrinax radiata, 

 amidst which blossomed the variegated " Frangipanni " Plumeria 

 s]). Hibiscus, Magnolia, Jassamine, and other sweet scented flowers 

 is typical of tropical scenery. 



The Poinciana rer/ia, Flamljoyant, which last month was 

 the mere skeleton of a tree, is to day resplendent with rich pink 

 coloured flowers, that fall on the ground forming a beautiful red 

 parterre. 



As }^ou get to the angle formed by the Queen's Park, a very 

 curious spectacle presents itself to the observer : A logwood 

 tree IfcematoxyJon campechiamiin has been invaded by one of 

 the parasitical Ficii^s, which sooner or later is destined to replace 

 its host, and it is probably a bird which, dropping the seed on 

 the logwood is the author of the mischief. Going along one must 

 pause before Mr. Stollmeyer's residence, and contemplate the 

 variety of roses blooming in that charming garden, while on 

 either side of the nevv^ly constructed porch tvro elegant Betel nut 

 trees {Areca Catechu) in the centre of which a pretty little fountain 

 throvv^ing innumerable jets of water in every direction, spraying 

 the green foliage below, tower high over the surrounding scenery. 

 Further on the gri-gri Martinczia caryotcefolia the Thrinax 

 radiata, and two graceful date palms, form the delight of the 

 stranger. 



In the centre of the Queen's Park the pretty Cricket 

 Pavilion, with its red and white cupola seems to impart life and 

 gaiety to the surrounding plain, and at a distance be3'ond, rising 

 upward to the azure sky, extended the long and picturesque 

 chain of mountains, forming a semi-circle the western side of 

 which sank fainter and fainter as it lost itself in the pale line of 

 the horizon. 



On one of the surrounding hills on the gi'ounds of the 

 garden is seen the cosy little look-out with its conspicuous red 

 roof and tall flag staif, from where a magnificent bird's eye view 

 of the Queen's Park and Port-of-Spain can be had. 



As I proceeded, my attention was drawn to a number of 

 parasol ants, jEcodoma ceplialotes, busily engaged collecting the 

 flowers of the " Saman" ti^ees that strewed the ground below. 



It was wonderful to observe the difficulties experienced by 

 these industrious little creatui-es which nothing daunted, sur- 

 mounted them heedless of the world around. 



Further on and on the right again (for the left which forms 

 the boundary line of the Queen's Park consists of a succession of 



