PLATE 20. 
AGAVE MEDIOXIMA (p. 24). 
(The “ Karata’”’ of Dominica. ) 
Figure 1. Two halves of a split flower, one seen from the back, showing the relatively 
short perianth. From herbarium material (Jones). Natural size. 
Figure 2. Two pieces of a leaf-margin from near the middle showing the very small trian- 
gular prickles connected by a narrow papery margin which often bears intercalated very minute 
prickles. From herbarium material (Jones). Natural size. 
Figure 3. Three leaf-tips showing the stout recurved conical spine-base with involute 
minutely prickly margin and blunt or suppressed apical point. From herbarium material 
(Jones). Natural size. 
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