xxiv CONTENTS 



CHAPTER XXVI 



THE ERA OF THE NON-ENDEMIC GENERA OF FLOWERING PLANTS 



(continued} 



THE AGE OF MALAYAN PLANTS (continued} 

 THE AGE OF WIDE DISPERSAL OVER THE TROPICAL PACIFIC (continued} 



The widely dispersed genera that are as a rule not entirely represented by 

 endemic species in any archipelago. Elaeocarpus. Dodonsea. Metro- 

 sideros. Alyxia. Alphitonia. Pisonia. Wikstroemia. Peperomia. 

 Eugenia. Gossypium. The last stage in the general dispersal of plants 

 of the Malayan era as illustrated by the widely-dispersed genera having 

 as a rule no peculiar species. Rhus. Osteomeles. Plectronia. Boer- 

 haavia. Polygonum. Pipturus. Dianella. Summary . Pages 333 358 



CHAPTER XXVII 



THE ERA OF THE NON-ENDEMIC GENERA OF FLOWERING PLANTS 



(continued} 

 THE AGE OF MALAYAN PLANTS (continued} 



THE AGE OF LOCAL DISPERSAL 

 Synopsis of the Chapter given on page 359 Pages 359410 



CHAPTER XXVIII 



THE POLYNESIAN AND HIS PLANTS 



Identity of the problems presented by the indigenous plants and the peoples 

 of the Pacific islands. The food-plants of the Polynesians and the pre- 

 Polynesians. Their weeds. The aboriginal weeds. The white man's 

 weeds. Weeds follow the cultivator but are distributed by birds. The 

 general dispersion of weeds antedates the appearance of the Polynesian in 

 the Pacific. Weeds of little value to the ethnologist. Aleurites moluccana. 

 Inocarpus edulis, Gyrocarpus Jacquini, Serianthes myriadenia, Leucaena 

 Forsteri. Mussasnda frondosa, Luffa insularum. Summary . Pages 411 428 



CHAPTER XXIX 



BEACH AND RIVER DRIFT 



In the south of England. On the coast of Scandinavia. In the Mediterranean. 

 Southern Chile. Very little effective dispersal by currents in temperate 

 latitudes. Cakile maritima. In tropical regions. River drift. Rutl- 

 and beach drift of Fiji. Musa Ensete. The coco-nut. River and beach 

 drift of Hawaii. Comparison of the beach drift of the Old and New 

 Worlds. Summary Pages 429439 



