the party early in April and the Island of New Providence in the 

 Bahamas was partially explored. The distribution of plants of 

 this island was described, the littoral zone containing many com- 

 mon West Indian and I'^oridian species, of which the most char- 

 acteristic are perhaps the shrubs Jacqtiiiiin Kcyensis, and Saluiea 

 petrolnoidcs, the latter endemic in the Bahamas. 



Between the littoral zone and the interior regions of the island 

 there is in places a plant society, which may be termed an inter- 

 mediate one, characterized by such shrubs as Buxns Ba/iavuiisis, 

 Banara reticulata, Callia)idra foniiosa. 



The pine lands {^Pinus Bahaincnsis) contain among other 

 species, Ptcridiimi cajidatiini, Vei-nouia Balianiensis and Byrsoniuia 

 lucida, as characteristic species. The palmetto lands (apparently 

 Inodcs Palmetto) contain more herbaceous vegetation than the 

 other regions, including Liiniin Balianiensis, SacJisia Balianiensis, 

 and Sabbatia canipannlata, though also having a considerable 

 number of shrubs. The " coppets " or "hammocks," as they 

 are called in Florida, are areas devoid of either pines or palmettos 

 and often occupy isolated areas entirely surrounded by pine 

 forests as in southern Florida ; characteristic trees of these ham- 

 mocks are Dipholis salicifolia, liiigenia confusa, Icacorea panieiilata, 

 and Coccolobis laiirifolia, all of which occur in similar situations 

 in Florida. 



Dr. C. F. Millspaugh, who was with Dr. Britton and remained 

 somewhat longer, was asked to discuss the paper. He reported 

 that plants found in bloom at the center of the island were found 

 in fruit at the west end, while at the east end, which is dry and 

 rocky, the buds of the same species were scarcely started. South 

 Bemini is much like New Providence in vegetation, though its 

 elevation is less. A Rhus resembling R. toxicodendron was found 

 on Cat Cay and there is an interesting palm on the same island. 



Inquiry was made concerning Crotoii Eluteria which is prized 

 in West Indian countries as a bitter drug but is said to be dis- 

 appearing. The plant had not been seen but a guide saiti that it 

 grew on South Bemini. 



Professor Underwood called attention to Odontosoria elavata, 

 which in Jamaica and Cuba grows in \^ery wet places and is a 



