268 VEGETATION 



Prom New Providence : 

 Ilex Jcrugiana Loes. 

 Ilex repanda Griseb. 

 Swietenia mahogani L. 

 Pera humelicefolia Griseb. 

 Icacoria paniculata (JSTutt.) Sudw. 

 Exathea paniculata (Juss.) Radlk. 

 Simaruba glauca Kth. 

 Lysiloma paucifoliola (DC.) A. S. Hitch. 

 Metopium metopium (L.) Small. 



From Abaco: 



Juniperus barbadensis L. 

 Sideroxylon masticodendron Jacq. 



From Watlings Island: 



Casuarina equisetifolia Forst. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



PLATE I. 

 Bougainvillea in a Nassau Garden. 



PLATE XXXIII. 



FIG. 1. A lawn in Nassau, with Tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica) in center. 

 FIG. 2. Pawpaw tree (Carica papaya) in fruit. In a door-yard, Nassau. 



PLATE XXXIV. 



FIG. 1. A beach scene in Nassau, showing in center an "Almond" tree (Termi- 

 nalia catappa) with upright shoots from a prostrate trunk. 



FIG. 2. Fig tree (Ficus sapotifolia) supported by large aerial roots: "Thomson's 

 Folly," Nassau. 



PLATE XXXV. 



FIG. 1. A Nassau scene, showing the Royal Palm (Roystonia regia) in center. 

 FIG. 2. A Pine tree (Pinus bahamensis) , about 55 feet high, surrounded by Silver 

 Palm (Thrinax bahamensis) : Blue Hill road, New Providence. 



PLATE XXXVI. 



FIG. 1. Lignum Vitae trees (Guaiacum sanctum) on a hill near Clarence Harbor, 



Long Island; showing the effect of prevailing winds. 

 FIG. 2. Sand-box tree (Hura crepitans) in a Nassau street. 



