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REMARKS 



This trailing or climbing plant is found every- 

 there in the tropics, particularly on the shores. 



The white flowered variety of this species is the 

 most common of the two of Flat Island, C- Ternatea 

 bears lovely blue flowers. The variety and species are 

 found everywhere round the world in tbe tropics. 



The slender weed'looking climber abounds on the 

 mainland and the Coin de Mire. It extends from Aus- 

 tralia to Natal. 



This tree has been introduced and planted on the 

 Island during recent years, and it thrives well. It is 

 indigenous on the shores of nearly all Polynesian Is- 

 lands. Mr- Baker says ib is a native of Seychelles, 

 but I think there is some confusion in this, for I did 

 not see this tree there. He says it is a climber. What 

 I know as Pongamia glabra is a tree which I did not 

 see in Seychelles, 



This plant is grown on the Island as a hedge at 

 one or two places. It is a native of central America. 

 It is the logwood of commerce, from which a famous 

 dye is obtained. The plant is common on the main- 

 land, where it is extensively used for hedges. It has 

 escaped to waste lands, on which it has grown well, 

 and extended wonderfully during recent years. 



I saw a few plants of this species growing on the 

 shore near the landing jetty, Palissade bay. It is a 

 common plant in nearly all tropical countries. 



This species is a native of Ceylon and Southern 

 India. It has been planted at Flat Island where, as 

 yet, it does well. It has been put down on a large 

 scale in the plantations round Port Louis, &c. It is 

 a rapid growing tree. In Ceylon the caloric power 

 of ita wood is said to be second to that of no other tree- 



