American Fern Journal 
Vol. 2 OCTOBER 1912 No4 
Notes of a naturalist afloat—V 
WILLIAM EDWIN SAFFORD 
Santa Cruz 
The Danish island of Santa Cruz, or Saint Croix, lies. 
a short distance to the southeastward of Porto Rico, in 
latitude 17° 45’ North. Its surface is hilly, especially 
along its north coast, but the soil is very fertile and pro- 
duces considerable ‘sugar, while Santa Cruz rum is- 
famous throughout the world. Though the climate is _ 
tropical it is tempered throughout at least eight months 
of the year by the trade winds, and it is only during : 
the rainy summer months that the heat is oppressive. _ 
Though the island belongs to Denmark, English is the _ 
common medium of communication. The language . 
spoken by the negroes, however, is A. Lime anes f 
: oe = 
which | \ adeno be 
