BARBADOS-ANTIGUA EXPEDITION 223 
there is a kind of Job’s tears which grow on a sort of grass. 
The ‘‘erab-eye’’ is borne on a small leguminous vine (Abrus pre- 
catormus) which twines among the grass and bears pods like 
those of peas. The seeds are brilliant scarlet with a large black 
spot on one side and glisten as if varnished. They are used in 
making necklaces, and the natives sometimes eall them ‘‘jumbie 
beads. ’’ 
The wild tamarind is a small tree with fine compound leaves. 
The seeds are small brown, oval and comparatively hard. These 
are used in making small mats, purses, ete. They are some- 
times dyed black and used with the ‘‘crab-eye’’ with which 
they form a very pleasing contrast in color. 
