Description of the Different Types of the Vegetation. 29l 



cosa, Myrcia splendens, Rhacoma crossopetalum, Stigmatophyllon 

 periplocifoliura, Argithamnia candicans, Turnera ulmifolia. 

 On this Island as may be seen from the above mentioned species 

 there is a typical Littoral- and Crotonvegetation which wholly 

 resembles the one on St. Martin. 



III. Vegetation of the Lagoons and the Saltponds. 



This Vegetation is to be seen on St. Martin only; the typical 

 plants are Rhizophora Mangle, Laguncularia racemosa, Avicennia 

 nitida. Accordingly we And here a Mangrovevegetation whereas 

 in the neighbourhood of the Saltponds are to be seen Batis mari- 

 tima, Pycreus flavescens, Eleocharis capitata together with other 

 small plants of the beach. 



VEGETATION OF THE CULTIVATED REGION. 



This vegetation needs no further explanation as it is of no phy- 

 togeographical interest; for further details I refer to page 270, 274, 

 275, 280 and 281. 



From the data given by Feenstra in his: De Nederlandsche West- 

 Indische eilanden etc. as well as from the data gathered by my- 

 self when collecting the plants on the different parts of the Is- 

 lands it is evident that in former time a much greater part of 

 St. Eustatius was in cultivation; I refer also to the Rapport of 

 Went; not only the northern hilly country but also the inner part 

 of the Quill shows some plants that certainly were introduced 

 there by man. 



The greater part of the localities of Saba that are apt for culti- 

 vation is used for that purpose whereas on St. Martin the greater 

 part of the level plains and the lower slopes of the hills are in 

 cultivation; the top of Mount Paradis certainly was used in for- 

 mer times for the same purposes. 



The well developed meadows in St. Martin take up a great part 

 of this Island. 



