64i ME. H. N. EIBLET ON THE 



common, differed somewhat in appearance from both the forms 

 met with here. 



Distribution. All over tropical S. America. 



MONOCOTYLEDONS. 



There were no petaloid Monocotyledons in the island except a 

 few introduced by man ; and these had liardly established them- 

 selves. An I£^menocallis,a.n Aloe, Zanonia discolor, a.ud Furcrcea 

 gigantea occurred in the gardens, the latter cultivated for its 

 fibre, as elsewhere in Brazil. Bananas of several varieties were 

 largely cultivated, and sold for from six to nine for a viutem (about 

 a halfpenny). The largest and richest plantation was on the 

 slopes of the Peak. 



PALM.E. 



Cocos NuciFEEA, L. Sj). PI. ed. 1, p. 1188. 



Cocoa-nuts are largely cultivated in the sandy bays at Sueste 

 and tSambaquichaba, and in one or two other spots. All the trees 

 on the island are the property of the Director, none of any large 

 size, and appear to be comparatively recent introductions. They 

 fruit very well, and are usually loaded with nuts. At Sueste Avas 

 a specimen with a branched stem ; the main stem had apparently 

 fallen forward from shifting of the sand, and had then thrown 

 up a second stem. 



COPEENICIA CEEIFEEA, Mart. 



Carnauba Palm. There were a few young plants of this near 

 the Peak, and a larger one in the village. 



Oreodoxa eegia, Kuntli. 



The are two trees of this palm by the door of the church. 



CTPEEACE^. 



CxPEEUs ciRCiNATUs, u. sp. (Plate II. figs. 1, 2.) 

 Pusillus, 2-.5-uncialis, culmis pluribus flaccidis, vaginis panels 

 papyraceis ad basin. Folia pauca angustissima lincaria circiter 

 uncialia, culmis baud sequantia. Culmi triquetri 2-5-unciales, 

 umbellis simplicibus breviter 1-radiatus aut subcapitatus, spiculis 

 dissitis g-uncialibus, apicibus circinatis ; bractere 3 lincares acu- 

 minata?, marginibus scabridis longissimis, circiter 3 uncias longa^. 



