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The forests contain chiefly hardwoods, with a small number 

 of soft woods. Of species and genera we find cedar {Cedrela 

 odorata) ; Juniyerus hermudiana ; Podocarpus ; Calophylhun ; 

 Terminalia; mahogany (Sicictenia Mahogani) ; Mangifera ,- 

 logwood, {Hcematoxijlon campechiamim) ; Paritium (two species 

 yielding fibre from the bark); Bambusa vulgaris; Eugenia; 

 cocoanut ; lignum vitae {Gnaiacum officinale) ; fustic (Madura 

 tinctoria), and many others. The most important trees are : — 



(1) Cedar, very valuable ; at present chiefly mature trees are 

 found, showing that the treatment of the forests has prevented 

 reproduction. 



(2) Mahogany of very superior quality is said to have been 

 extracted in former times. What remains now, is of inferior 

 quality. It is, however, doubtful whether the quality was 

 really much better in former times. The quantity now 

 exported is very small. 



(3) Logwood was introduced in 1715; it took root in the 

 island and spread rapidly on the lower lands. The exports 

 of this important dye-wood have, however, fallen off lately. 

 They were : — 



During the period 1888—1893 = 100,989 tons a year. 

 „ „ 1900-1904= 36,828 „ 



In value the exports fell from £350,003 to je97,688. 



(4) Fustic, another dye w^ood, showed an increase : — 

 Exports during the period 1888—1893 = 2,269 tons a year 



„ „ 1900—1904 = 4,514 „ 



On the other hand, there is a considerable import of lumber 

 and shocks, so that the balance between exports and imports 

 of timber generally stands as follows : — 

 Average annual exports during the period 1900- 



Logwood 



Fustic 



Spars .....•• 



Total exports . . . • • 



M.F. 



