as regularly as an English hr tree (Sap in) . In a lull grown tree 
the branches nearest the ground may he seen growing at three 
feet a part, and gradually diminishing in distance until the 
upper ones become only some few inches from each other. 
“ When this tree is full grown, probably at 30 years, the 
fibres are formed into a solid closely grained wood, which 
offers greater resistance to the axe than any other wood in 
the island. I have myself seen a half ripe tree, which was 
quite hollow in the heart, taken out of the ground where it 
had served as a post for 15 years, apparently as hard and solid 
as the first day on which it had been put down. 
“ No. 4. — “ Yacoa Chevron” so called from its being used 
for chevron — grows 12 or 15 feet high. — Branches shoot almost 
from the root and seldom become thicker than a man’s arm, 
growing almost perfectly straight. The last is much smaller 
than any of the foregoing descriptions. When at maturity it 
is as hard and durable as the <£ 1 acoa Poteau . 
“ No. 5.—“ Yacoa Male” so called because it never bear 
seed, assumes the height ot 12 or 14 feet, but always remains 
very soft and fibrous in the stem. Hots away immediately 
after being cut down, lias a much larger leaf than any ol the 
other descriptions serving for making sacks. 
“ The inhabitants tell me that this Yacoa grows from the 
seed of No. 1 and 2, that if any number of the seed be sown 
there will certainly be a large portion of “ males” in the young 
plants. On this subject I am personnally quite ignorant. 
“ (Signed) George Je>'>'EB, 
“ .Rodrigues, 5th june 1805.” 
