P R E FA C E. 



TO those engaged in the study of the Jamaica Flora, it is useful to have 

 a simple list of the plants arranged in systematic order. 



The basis of this list is Grisebaoh's " Flora of the British West Indian 

 Islands " published in 1864. Since that time the monumental work of Ben- 

 tham and Hooker, the " Genera Plantarum," (a.d. 1862 — 1883) has been 

 completed, which renders necessary a revision of the names used by Grise- 

 bach. Reference has also been made to many other works, amongst which 

 may be mentioned the later volumes of DeCandoUe's " Prodromus " and 

 " Monographise Phanerogamarum." But with a very small botanical 

 library at hand, it has not been possible to consult all the works necessary. 

 The list might have been increased by additional names, if opportunity 

 had been afforded fol- consulting the Herbaria of the British Museum and 

 the Eoyal Gardens, Kew, 



To facilitate reference to Grisebaoh's Flora, still the standard work, the 

 page on which the plant is described is placed after the name, and where 

 the name has been altered, Grisebaoh's name is indicated in brackets. 



The plants that are not considered indigenous, but have in one way 

 or another been introduced, and have become naturahsed, are marked by 

 an asterisk before the name. 



On page 50, some names that were omitted, have been added, and it 

 will be found advisable to insert these in their proper places as indicated by 

 the numbers before the names, 



W. FAWCETT. 

 Cinchona. 



August, 1893. 



