HIspaNIOLA 5 
are the gombo mangle (Pavonia. racemosa) with pale 
orange flowers, belonging to the Malvaceae; mangle 
oseille, or sorrel mangrove (Dodonaea viscosa); 
Coccoloba uvifera, called raisinier du bord de la mer. 
The only ferns associated with these ee: are Acros- 
tichum aureum and Blechnum serrulatu : 
The vegetation of the arid cpa is characterized 
by Cactaceae, agaves, Bromeliaceae, and Mimosaceae. — 
Among the opuntias, called raquettes by the Haitians, — 
are Opuntia haitiensis Britton, a very spiny plant allied — 
to Opuntia ferox, collected by Nash and Taylor near — 
Gonaives, with trunks. 3 or 4 meters high, with spines — : 
sometimes 12 cm. long, and yellow flowers; and Opuntia — 
tuna, with edible fruit. Among the Nopaleas, with rose- 
colored niin are — —— the host of aye 5 
hcncyh a 
or psd gE 
cactus called téte d’ Anglais (Englishman's wena 
In calcareous formations grow eee of A 
