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the exterior. The palm style
houses did not seem numerous
but in place the small home
with garden in front. the two
of the main avenues are
lined with a central line of
tall trees + tape stands
but the streets generally are very
narrow, with cramped sidewalks.
The Botanical Garden is a
large open space with many
palm species of the royal ship's
a great variety of palm species,
all examined were seen.
Also many species of flowering
trees. The Para Rubber Tree
Hevea brasiliensis was seen in
adult size. It had the appearance
from history with light green
pinnae arranged straight
foliage + gray smooth bark.
The Brazil nut and a legume
small tree like a subacacia
also seen. A cherry fruit tree
was not seen but my aggregate
Barbados, July 26th