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their banks was of a different character and quite luxuriant in 
comparison with the surroundings. am Most conspicuous 
feature of this pai tae at least at the of our visit, was a 
species of Duvanta. This frequently ne to the dignity of a 
tree fifteen Pee tall, its bright yellow fruit, hanging in long 
racemes, making it most attractive. This seemed to me quite 
different from the species so common along seashores. 
Grand Turk, looking south, showing sand ridge on eastern shore, the 
Fic. 39. 
home of ee ‘bia vaginulata Griseb. Salt pee to right. 
The day of August 5 was spent collecting around San Michel, 
Nos. 1382-1423 were collected in this xerophytic formation ; 
and nos. 1424-1446 on the savannah. 
It was desirable to visit some of the high mountains to the 
south of San Michel, and plans were madeé to that end, but 
unforeseen contingencies made a hasty abandonment of these 
necessary. 
