GENERA OF PLANTS. 



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of large leaves with long stalks, will characterise this form. 

 Besides the type-form — the papaw — we must notice the trum- 

 pet-tree (Cecropia peltata) and a species of panax, common in 

 cultivated grounds. 



I have now nearly arrived at the conclusion of my task, since 

 it remains for me but to give a list of all the genera I have, up 

 to the present time, had opportunities of observing. However 

 long and learned this list may appear to the general reader, yet 

 its perusal will afford but little satisfaction to the scientific man. 

 It is therefore natural that, for the information of the latter, I 

 should prefix this bare classification by a few words of explana- 

 tion. Though I have been engaged now more than fourteen 

 years in researches connected with the vegetable world of Trini- 

 dad, I have rather given preference to the study of morphology, 

 anatomy, and physiology, contributing the results of my investi- 

 gations therein, from time to time, to the scientific papers of 

 Germany. To the lower families of plants, in particular, 1 have 

 not been able to devote that time and attention they deserve ; 

 and, as a consequence, it will appear that they have been neg- 

 lected. I have also already explained ,the reason for my having 

 refrained from determining the numerous species of plants which 

 compose the flora of Trinidad. 



A CATALOGUE OF THE DIFFERENT FAMILIES AND 

 GENERA OF PLANTS EXISTING IN TRINIDAD, AS 

 HAYING PASSED UNDER MY OWN OBSERYATION. 



Link. 



Nees. 



Fries. 



Tode. 



Fries. 



id. 



Kunz. 



Link. 



id. 



Mich. 



id. 



Link. 



Tode. 



Pers. 



Reb, 



