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merated in Grisebach Systematische Untersuchungen ilber die Ve- 

 getation der Karaiben, insbesondere der Insel Guadeloupe: 

 Myginda uragoga cf. Symb. Antill. V. p. 80. (Rhacoma crosso- 

 petalura Linn.). 



Rhamnus colubrinus (Colubrina ferruginosa Brong.). 

 Malpighia linearis (Malpighia angustifolia Linn.). 

 Corchorus hirsutus Linn. 

 Lobelia Plumieri (Scaevola Plumieri Vahl). 



A. Plee 18'2L 



After a discussion I had with Prof. I. Urban, I think it super- 

 fluous to quote the few plants that are collected by Mr. Plee. 

 (Herb. Mus. Paris). 



M. R Feenstra about 1836. 



W. F. B. Suringar 1885. 



J. J. Walch about 1889. 



F. A. F. C. Went 1902. 



J. Boldinyh 1906. 



For these 5 persons I refer to what was said under St. 



Eustatius. 



According to Grisebach: Systematische Untersuchungen iiber die 

 Vegetation der Karaiben, insbesondere der Insel Guadeloupe, 

 also the following plants were collected in St. Martin: 

 n. 868. Metastelma paralias Decs. (Metastelma parviflorum R. Br.), 

 n. 1009. Cuscuta americana Linn. 



According to the notes I made about the persons and col- 

 lections afore said I did not think it desirable to treat any of 

 the smaller collections. The difficulties in getting all these plants 

 would not be in proportion to the small amount of greater com- 

 pleteness of the plants then mentioned in this Flora. 



So. I have treated in the Systematic Part only the collections made 

 by Suringar, van Grol-Meyers, Boldingh and Lionarons. 



It will appear from these collections that I have about 5000 

 numbers of plants at my disposal, a big number when we take 

 into consideration that the surface of the 3 Islands does not sur- 

 pass 140 D km. 



