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The following table exhibits the names of some of the 

 most important species of plants that grow on this island, 

 and the approximate height above the ocean that they 

 vegetate, with the names of their locations. It has refer- 

 ence only to their perfect vegetation, not to their mere 

 existence above the soil, from local or incidental causes. 

 For example, plants flourish in warm valleys on the south 

 side of the island at a greater elevation than on the north 

 side, and many plants appear of a stinted growth far above 

 their natural zone. 



J^ames and localities. 



.^pprozimate elevation aho 



* Pinus canadensis, vicinity of Chasna, 

 Cupressus sempervirens, Chasna, 



* Juniperus cedro, in the vicinity of La Punta de Teno 

 Platanus orientalis, Botanic Garden at Durasno 

 Platanus americana, do 

 Fagus sylvatica, Valley of Orotava, 

 Castane'a vesca, La A?ua Mansa, 



* Ciuercus canariensis, Montana de Tagayga , 

 Populus alba, Botanic Garden at Durasno, 

 Morus alba, Valley of Orotava, . 



" nigra, " " . . 



Ficus carica, San Misruel, 



* Ricinus communis, Villa Orotava, 



* Euphorbia canariensis, Guia, 



* Trifolium fragiferum, Valley of Orotava, 



* Lupinus angustifolia, Ycod del Alto, 



* Genista canariensis. El Llano de Gaspas, 



* Spartium nubigenum, Las CaSadas, 

 Mimosa farnesiana, Laguna, 

 Amygdalus persica, Chasna, 



* Fragaria vesca. Valley of Orotava, 

 Rosa centifolia. Botanic Garden at Durasno, 

 Pyrus communis. Villa Orotava, 



"" mains. La Agua Mansa, 



* Cactus Opuntia, Guia, 

 Ribes rubrum, Villa Orotava, 

 Linum usitatissimum, Matanzas, 

 Dianthus virginea. Botanic Garden at Durasno, 



* Ruta graveolens, Laguna, 



* Viola cheiranthifolia. La Rambleta, 

 Gossypium arboreum, Botanic Garden at Durasno 

 Vitis" vinifera, Los Silos, 

 Citrus aurantium. Botanic Garden at Durasno 



" medica, Santa Cruz, 

 Isatis tinctoria, Laguna, ... 

 f Brassica oleracea, Laguna, 

 V. '< rapa, do. 



* Uahcus carota, do. 



* Papaver rha?a5, do. 



* Anethum fieniculum, Valley of Orotava, 



* Apiumpetroselinum, Villa Orotava, 



* Rubia fruticosa Laguna, 



* Those names which have a star before them, indicate indigenous plants. 



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