ILLUSTRATIONS 



PLATE. r^CING PAGE. 



XV. Views Illustrating Work on Tides and Bench Marks 82 



Pig. 1. — View of Boat Camber and Tide Gauge House, Nassau. 

 Fig. 2. — ^View of Bench Mark No. 1 and Monument, Nassau. 



XVI. Physical Apparatus 88 



Fig. 1. — Marvin Meteorograph. Published by Courtesy of 



Maryland Weather Service. 

 Fig. 2. — Kite and Marvin Meteorograph. Published by Cour- 

 tesy of Maryland Weather Service. 



XVII. Views Illustrating Work on Climate 94 



Fig. 1. — Flying Kites at Nassau. 



Fig. 2. — View of Thunderstorm North of Abaco. 



XVIII. Tracks of West Indian Hurricanes, May, 1'878-1903 100 



XIX. Tracks of West Indian Hurricanes, June, 1878-1903 106 



XX. Tracks of West Indian Hurricanes, July, 1878-1903 112 



XXI. Tracks of West Indian Hurricanes, August, 1878-1903 118 



XXII. Tracks of West Indian Hurricanes, September, 1878-1903 124 



XXIII. Tracks of West Indian Hurricanes, October, 1878-1903 130 



XXIV. Tracks of West Indian Hurricanes, November, 1878-1903 136 



XXV. Views Illustrating Agricultural Conditions 148 



Fig. 1. — ^View of Vegetation Looking North from Summit of 



Blue Ridge, New Providence. 

 Fig. 2. — View of Mature Pineapple Field, New Providence. 



XXVI. Views Illustrating Agricultural Conditions 154 



Fig. 1. — ^View of Banana Palm in Bloom, Nassau. 

 Fig. 2. — ^View of Cocoanut Grove, Nassau. 



XXVII. Views Illustrating Agricultural Conditions 160 



Fig. 1.-— View of Pine Barrens. 

 Fig. 2. — ^View of Jungle Growth, New Providence. 

 XXVIII. Reconnaissance Map Showing Distribution of Soils on New 



Providence 164 



XXIX. Reconnaissance Map Showing Distribution of Soils on Eleuthera 168 

 XXX.- Reconnaissance Map Showing Distribution of Soils on Long 



Island and Rum Cay 172 



XXXI. Reconnaissance Map Showing Distribution of Soils on Cat 



Island 176 



XXXII. Reconnaissance Map Showing Distribution of Soils on San 



Salvador 180 



XXXIII. Views Illustrating Vegetation 186 



Fig. 1. — Tamarind Tree (Tamarindus indica), Nassau. 

 Fig. 2. — Pawpaw Tree (Garica papaya) in Fruit, Nassau. 



XXXIV. Views Illustrating Vegetation ; 192 



Fig. 1. — "Almond" Tree (Terminalia catappa), Nassau. 

 Fig. 2. — Fig Tree {Ficus sapotifolia) , Nassau. 



XXXV. Views Illustrating Vegetation .- 198 



Fig. 1.— Royal Pa.\m.(Roystonia regia) in a Garden at Nassau. 

 Fig. 2. — Pine Tree (Pinus iahamensis) , Surrounded by 

 Silver Palm {Thrinax bahamensis) , New Providence. 



