BASKETS. 
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The Coco-nut is cultivated everywhere in the 
tropics. There are large plantations in Jamaica, 
especially on the northside. 
Hook Wythe. 
Villamilla octandra. Order Phytoldccacecie. 
Native of the West Indies and tropical South 
America. A trailing shrub, 15 to 20 feet high. 
Leaves, simple ; flowers, whitish, in loose racemes ; 
berries, purplish black. Common in the lower 
limestone hills, and in thickets, (e.g. near Stony 
Hill). Used for Baskets. 
Ippi^appa. 
(See Hats. p. 14.) 
Palmetto, Bull Thatch Palm. 
Sabal Blackburniana. Order Palmae. This is 
a noble Palm, growing to a height of 80 feet. It 
has large circular leaves and long leaf- stalks. It is 
common on the Savannahs of St. Elizabeth. 
Uses. Hats, baskets, mats, thatch for roofs. 
Rose^Hpple. 
Eugenia Jambos. Order Myrtaceae. Native of 
the East Indies but naturalized in the tropics 
generally. Very abundant on the banks of rivers, 
and in damp places everywhere up to 3,500 feet 
altitude. A tree with simple leaves, white flowers, 
stamens, ij inches long, and fruits the size of a 
small apple. The stem is supple and strong, and 
is split and used for hampers and large baskets. 
Thatch Palm, Long. 
Geonoma Swartzii. Order Palmae. A hand- 
some palm with pinnate leaves about 10 feet long. 
This palm, which grows to a height of about 30 
feet, is abundant in various parts of the island 
where there is a plentiful rainfall, e.g, near Bath, 
in the central parishes, and in the Cockpit country. 
Thatch Palm, Silver. 
Thrinax argentea. Order Palmae. Native of 
the West Indies. A very handsome palm with 
