Field notebooks : Bermuda, 1926-1929
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"4-20-27 Eltis mississippiensis Bae Southern Hedgery p.99. Poynters Vale Bags poor at M-O, weak but prof near burnt horne or hill. No floor fr. Young leaves on low shrub Quit at all as in all but the desc) has alt. stiples facing Lvs rate 2 1/4in x 1 1/8m. Light green or ltr sides, 3 nerved mostly entire but usually with sharp teeth present space on one side, inequilateral accurate. Seems to be no fault indeed. leaves, Lvs seem to be almost too rank (viz one series on one side taken the other on the other side) 4-20-27 Forestiera aggregata Bae & Wilm p 289 Poynters Vale Bags. Poor near burnt horne but prof at M-O Where Shrub, mostly Tingard and bigy. Lvs of p. obovate lvs. 1 1/2 x 1 1/4m. Short petiole & large glands reddish. Petiols intense very definite on light back v distinct (20X) 4-22-27 Zamia florida DC. p4/3 "Cycas" Southlands 18 fr. 40-50 ft. linear 4 1/2 in x 7/8m. Shp wit sharp hipped, edge acute. Flt core growing form under lvs 3m long 1/4 end on. Bals 2 1/2in long. Compd D. Core from wide area stalked & olate (others) from the under side fr which depend 02 scale bracts. 4-24-27 Erigeron p.393 Bet. Ston Bels & Poynters. Indications all flowers in all these Eryngium like Rays bright light purple. 4-28-27 Herniostola Anagallis linifolia Pkt exhibit 12 calyx lvs Dsc vert sprouted as) 1/2m high, being pyramidal shaped. Stem ridged. Lvs on whsks (4-7) axile beneath lvs long emarginate slightly revolute & undulate acute. 4 pin wide. 3 nerved. Flt solitary, axillary, petal 1/2-1/5m. Only x under or deeply 5 parted lobe lance accurately lacelike edges slightly revolute & outside flecked with purple varying purple to near white inside faced. Corolla gamoj. Bright flare lvs with perpendic al lines at base, deeply 5 parted