Contents. 
27. Introduction of Useful Plants and of Injurious Weeds----- 210 ; 
a. Introduction of Useful Plants from England, 1610-1625, 
iby-Seeds.and, Cuttings weer ee eeen eee nee ee Oy 
b. Useful Plants brought from the Bahamas, 1616-25 ____ 212; 
c. Later Introductions from England, etc._.._---.-..--.- 213; 
d, Accidental Introduction of Injurious Weeds ---.___... 214; 
e. List of Principal Introduced Fruit Trees and Fruits__._ 215; 
28. Principal Introduced Shade Trees and Ornamental Shrubs__ 231 ; 
a. Shade Trees and Ornamental Trees___.___- ely ea Sw 231 ; 
b. Principal Introduced Ornamental Shrubs; Hedge Plants 240 ; 
c. Prominent Climbing Plants or Vines__..----.-. -.=.-- 246 ; 
29. Extermination or Partial Extermination of Native Birds___. 249; 
a. Character of the Original Native Avifauna___.___.._--.- 249 ; 
b. Egg-birds or Terns (Sterna, sev. sp.) ; early extermina- 
{neyo gl 0) ab 01) eee tenes A RTS as pe Po 254 ; 
ce. Cahow; its History; Original Abundance and rapid 
extermination 22. bs 22 52. A oe ae ee 256 
d. Known Characteristics of the Cahow (now extinct)_.-. 264; 
e. Pimlico or Audubon’s Shearwater (Puffinus Auduboni 
IElab ats) 01M) Yl ea oe Ak Ng pence ene Bere (eee, 2, mM oe 265 ; 
f. Tropic Bird; Long-tail; Boatswain Bird ; (Phaéton fla- 
MUP OSETUS ) Ue oo aes Ly Se as a RN a oe a A Foes Re 267 ; 
g- erons and: Wprets:... 22 ace aes Soak ool uj2e Sees 
h. American Crow (Corvus Americanus) ...-.------------ 269 ; 
30) Partial Extermination of the Whales... -.2.----4-.-+.-24. 270); 
a. Hump-back Whale (Megaptera bodps or M. nodosa). Figure 270 ; 
b. Fin-back Whale (Balcenoptera, sp.). Figures.---_.--- 276 ; 
ce. Cape Whale; Black Whale or Biscay Right Whale 
(eulene giaeiis Bon,):. Wisurecess. ss ee ee 276 ; 
d. Sperm Whale; Spermaceti Whale; Trank Whale, or 
GachalotsHigure. - 02 peer ae ee ee eres 277 ; 
31. Extermination of Breeding Sea Turtles; the Lizard --_--___- 278 ; 
a. Former Abundance of Sea Turtles..-.-....._......-<- 278 ; 
b. Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas). Figure_._-.---------- 280 ; 
ce. Hawksbill; Caret ; Tortoise-shell Turtle (Caretta imbri- 
COLD) Aap ENOUTS setae) tw ace a neeeh sea eees ees eta aS yeaa 282 
d. Loggerhead (Thalassochelys caretta). Figure. -------- 288 ; 
e. Leather-back ; Trunk Turtle; Leather Turtle (Sphargis 
CORLACED Hemp ULL ie ee oo Sy Ay eat renee ee af) ere ae 285 
f. Bermuda Lizard (Humeces longirostris Cope). Figure-- 285 ; 
32. Decrease of certain Fishes and Shellfish....-.-._.-.-.----- 266 ; 
a. Former Abundance of Fishes. Figures_----.---.---- 286 ; 
b. Rockfishes, Groupers, Hogfish, etc. Figures-_-....--- 289 ; 
ce. Bermuda Lobster (Panulirus argus). Figure.----.----- 298 ; 
d. Land Crabs (Gecarcinus lateralis Frem., etc.). Figure 294 ; 
e. Devil Fish ; Octopus; Scuttle (Octopus rugosus Bosc.) .. 295 ; 
jesGastropods:, Whelks ;*Conchs,;"ete: --<2 22 22---.-2.2 2.1296 ; 
g. Bivalves: Scallops ; Oysters ; Mussels, ete, -.-.-.---.- 297; 
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