iv PREFACE 



half of the year and the generally close proximity of the water-table to 

 the land-surface make a rather continuous flowering and fruiting season 

 for all vegetation. 



The specimens on which this flora is based are preserved in the her- 

 barium of the New York Botanical Garden, and the exploration work which 

 has made this study possible was carried out under the auspices of that 

 institution. The botanical exploration of the West Indies, carried on at the 

 same time by the New York Botanical Garden has rendered possible the 

 detailed indication of the geographical distribution of the species. 



J. K. SMALL. 



THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN, 

 April 26, 1913. 



