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barium of tlie Botanical Laboratory of the University of Utrecht 

 consist both of about 350 numbers of well dried plants with 

 ample notes on the colour of flowers and on the way the in- 

 habitants of St. Eustatius make use of these plants. 



In my paper: Lijst van Planten, die door de Bewoners van 

 de drie Nederlandsche Antillen St. Eustatius, Saba en St. Martin 

 als geneeskrachtig worden beschouwd. Bull. Kolon. Mus. Haarlem 

 n. 38 (1907) p. 93—112, these notes have been of great use to me. 

 As might be expected the greater part of the plants in these 

 collections are common tropical plants growing in the more acces- 

 sible parts of the Island; there is moreover a fine collection of 

 plants from the Quill. The examination these plants before I en- 

 tered upon my voyage, has rendered it easy for me to recognise 

 them in their natural state. 



The cultivated plants sent in by Mrs. van Grol facilitated 



my paying attention also to these plants, and this was the 



more agreable for me as I could thus the better comply with 



the wishes of the „Commissie van het F. W. van Eeden-fonds." 



Thanks to the great number of flowers and fruits occurring 



in the collection van Grol-Meyers it was not too difficult for 



me, though beginning with the study of the West Indian Flora 



to find out the names. 



The following list contains the names of the plants collec- 

 ted by Mrs. J. van Grol-Meyers. 



1. Collection J. 



van Grol-Meyers of the Koloniaal Museum 

 at Haarlem. 



1 Asclepias nivea. 



2 Commelina virginica. 



3 Parthenium Hysterophorus. 



4 Cassia occidentalis. 



5 Chenopodium am-brosioides. 



6 Ageratum conyzoides. 



7 Heliotropium parviflorum. 



8 Euphorbia pilulifera. 



9 Chenopodium murale. 



10 Scoparia dulcis. 



11 Capraria biflora. 



12 Datura Metel. 



13 Datura Stramonium. 



14 Heliotropium indicum. 



15 Sida carpinifolia. 



16 Amarantus tristis. 



17 Argemone mexicana. 



18 Antigonop leptopus. 



19 Ipomoea pentaphylla. 



20 Triphasia trifoliata. 



21 Passiflora quadrangularis. 



22 Cassia bicapsularis. 



23 Ricinus communis. 



24 Capsicum dulce. 

 26 Abrus precatorius. 



28 Polanisia viscosa. 



29 Gynandropsis pentaphylla. 



30 Poinciana regia. 



