Description of the Different Types of the Vegetation. 283 



racemosa, Samyda serrulata, Casearia parvifolia, Byrsonima spicata, 

 Erythroxylon havanense, Vernona punctata, are the most predomi- 

 nant shrubs. In very humid localities the soil is covered by Pe- 

 peromia glabella, Peperomia obtusifolia and Pilea semidentata. 



St. Eustatius. 



The Eriodendronvegetation is well developed on the higher parts 

 of the Quill and on those parts of the northern hilly country 

 that are shut in between the higher tops, viz the ravines. 

 Quill. The higher parts of the Quill are covered by a forest of ever- 

 green plants and interspersed beween these evergreens there ai^e 

 some species with deciduous leaves ; all the plants named on pag. 

 282 and 283 as typical for the Eriodendronvegetation are to be 

 seen here; 



The lower parts of this region show some plants that occur also in 

 the Crotonvegetation viz. Acacia, Croton, Lantana, Solanum. Shrubs 

 and smaller trees: Chrysobalanus icaco, Symplocos martinicensis, 

 Rauwolfia Lamarckiana, Tabernaeraontana criti'ifolia, Lonchocarpus 

 violacea, Casearia parvifolia, are forming a dense mixture and 

 gradually pass into the forest of the higher tops; there we see 

 a real tropical rainforest with its typical features. The trees 

 that dominate on this top are: Linociera compacta, Nectandra 

 coriacea, Inga laurina, Myrcia paniculata, Myrcia splendens, 

 Psychotria rufescens, Eugenia ligustrina, Micoma laevigata, Byr- 

 sonima spicata, Clusia alba, Ceiba pentandra, Pisonia fragans, Coc- 

 coloba diversifolia, Ardisia guadalupensis, Daphnopsis carabaea, 

 Bursera simaruba, Ficus Krugiana, Oestrum laurifolum, AUophylus 

 occidentalis, Tecoma leucoxylon, Celtis Iguanacea, Casearia parvi- 

 folia, Persea gratissima, Ternstroemia peduncularis, Tabernaemon- 

 tana citrifolia, Guettarda scabra, Ficus laevigata. On humid locali- 

 ties we see the following plants: Peperomia glabella, Pilea semi- 

 dentata, Anthurium oxycardium. Especially the easternpart of the 

 Top of the Quill is very humid and there Clusia alba, Linociera 

 compacta and Myrtaceae are covered with Tillandsia recurvata. 

 The inner slope of the Quill has the same plants, which occur 

 on the outer slope, but moreover the following plants are to be seen 

 here: Ceiba pentandra. Piper reticulatum and Piper dilatatum, 

 Urera Caracasana, Pharus glaber, Panicum divaricatum, Oplis- 

 menus setarius, Smilax coriacea, Stenochlaena sorbifolia, Cyathea 

 serra, Begonia domingesis, Phoebe elongata, Hyperbaena domin- 

 gensis, Pisonia aculeata, Psychotria uliginosa, Palicourea Pavetta, 



