THE LACE-BARK TREE. 
Among the many interesting trees of the island of Jamaica, 
there is one of peculiar interest on account of the unusual charac- 
ter of its inner bark, which, when freed from the outer confining 
bark and spread out, much resembles linen lace, hence its popu- 
Fic. 14. Flowering branch of the lace-bark tree, Lagetta Lagetto (Sw.) 
lar and appropriate name of the lace-bark tree. This tree is 
commonly found in the central and western parts of the island, 
and is also said to occur in Haiti. It is of a rather straggling 
