ILLUSTRATIONS. 



PLATES. 



Page. 

 Characteristic views of Porto Rico Frontispiece 



Plate I. Relief map of Porto Rico 7 



II. Fig. 1. — View of south coast, showing coast hills, playa plains, and 



central mountains. Fig. 2. — Playa plains and ceiba tree 11 



III. Undergrowth and substructure, Rio Brujo, Mayaguez 14 



IV. Deforested mountain south of Aibonito 20 



V. Fig. 1. — A playa plain with mango trees (coast hills in background). 



Fig. 2.— Palm tree 25 



VI. Woods of Porto Rico: Mora, Hueso, Ucare Blanca, Maga, and Ucare 



Negro 26 



VII. Woods of Porto Rico : Laurel Sabino, Ceclro, Ileucedran, Capa Blanca, 



and Capa Prieta (or Prieto) 26 



VIII. Woods of Porto Rico: Ausubo, Pata de Caba, Guayacan, Hachuelo 



(or Tachuelo), and Algarrobo - 26 



TEXT FIGURES. 



Fig. 1. View of central mountains 8 



2. Mountain stream, Sierra Luquillo 10 



3. Rio Loiza, near Carolina 13 



4. Subsoil and undergrowth in mountain region 16 



5. Wooded mountains, Sierra Luquillo 20 



6. South coast undergrowth, with central mountains in distance 21 



7. AVoodman with ax , 23 



8. Logs on road from Sierra Yunque 44 



9. Trees planted to shade military road 45 



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