Field notebooks : Bermuda, 1926-1929
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4-12-29 Casuarina cunninghamiana. Miq. p.93. BMJ C.P.221. Tree top devastated have suckers from roots. Lf scales 12-14. Mrs Allan Smith 4-11-29 says the land with suckers is found top devastated at entrance to Harizons and that the more desirable kind without suckers is to be found at Fairmont and at Providence Point Salt Kettle. 4-11-29? ? Ilandra guttata, Don BMJ C.P.661 Fr. Southlands. Fr top shaped About 13/4 in high x 1 1/4 in diam of base Apex tears about 1 in remains gold style. Calyx split into several seg. persistent. F? fleshy, pulpy. Seeds creamy brown bmm long x 5 mm wide shaped somewhat like section Orange. Rough with deep pits the divisions ridges bet being narrow this they come out if fr looking almost & shining (the calculated 20%) from the rattled at very top. After caps is wiped off one must remove with difficulty a sort of fibrous coating in order to see pitted flesh most clearly. Note this does not correspond with disc but mine seems same as the one at Dewey. 4-6-29 Yucca aloifolia, L. p.75. BMJ C.P.172. Fr. Port Royal Corz. 4-10-24 "Laurel" as per label at Par-la-Ville bro alt. elliptica o.othg. 5 1/2 x in x 1 1/2 in shining red-green above. Lighter & scurry below being covered with peltate scales in silver & copper tints. L fertile, Equally acute at both ends. Venis anastomosing Ft 1/2 in scurry.