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Phytogeographical. 



The list given in this chapter needs no further explanation. 



As may be seen from the great amount ^of plants occurring in 



such a small number of different Islands it will be clear that 



our knowledge of the Flora of the West Indian Islands is far 



from being complete. 



That is the reason why I will not try to draw any conclusion 



about the distribution of the different species except a single 



one and this with all kinds of reserve. 



I draw the attention to the data that may be gathered from the 



following lists. 



On the Islands only to the north of the Dutch West Indian 

 Islands together with these Islands are collected: 



