Contributions to the Flora of the Bahama Islands. — I. 
By N. L. BRIrron. 
It is proposed to present in this paper and others which will 
follow it, records of the occurrence of rare or otherwise interesting 
plants of the Bahama Islands, looking forward to the publication of 
a flora of that archipelago, to be prepared in coéperation with Dr. 
C. F. Millspaugh, of the Field Columbian Museum. An extensive 
system of exploration of the Islands has been planned and partially 
carried out. 
CoccoTHRINAX JUCUNDA Sargent. 
Common in sandy soil on New Providence ( Curtiss, 02; or- 
throp, 284; Britton & Brace, 297, 747). Also on South Bimini 
(Milispaugh, 2357); Little Inagua (Wash & Taylor, 1247). 
TInopes PaLtmettTo (Walt.) O. F. Cook. 
Identical with the Florida tree. Common in moist or wet soil 
on New Providence. 
TILLANDSIA POLYSTACHYA L. 
Frequent on trees in coppice land on New Providence (Brztton 
& Brace, 357, 574). 
TILLANDSIA CIRCINATA Schlecht. 
On trees in coppice south of Fox Hills, New Providence (Brztion 
& Brace, 542); Salt Pond Hill, Inagua (Mash & Taylor, 939). 
Previously found by Eggers on Fortune Island (#ggers, 3855). 
TILLANDSIA USNEOIDES L. 
Uncommon in the Bahamas. On trees, Maidenhead Coppice, 
New Providence (&rztton & Brace, 238); James Hill, Inagua 
(Nash & Taylor, 1179). 
Aramosco ROSEA (Lindl.) Greene. 
Abundant on roadsides near Nassau (&ritton & Brace, 415). 
Evidently escaped from cultivation. 
PHORADENDRON SPATHULIFOLIUM (Griseb.) Krug & Urban. 
Occasional on Swietenta Mahagoni in the coppices on New 
Providence (Coker, 303; Britton @ Brace, &32). Also found 
by Zggers on Fortune Island, and abundantly by Mask ¢& 
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