2951 – 3000 Trinidad to British Guiana

2951 – 3000 Trinidad to British Guiana

2951 – 3000 Trinidad to British Guiana [Inside cover] Book 9 Acanthophoenix 2956 Lecythis 2963 Acrocomia 2961 Licuala 2978 Ananas 2993 Livistona 2982 Archontophoenix 2983 Lodoicea 2985 Areca 2953 2953 Mauritia 2984 “ 2954 Mokka-mokka 2997 Astrocaryum 2957 Nipa 2981 “ 2986 Pachira 2976 “ 2987 “ 3000 Asystasia 2964 Passiflora 2952 Bauhinia 2960 “ 2995 Borassus 2979 Peltogyne 2970 Bromelia 2996 Pithecolobium 2965 Caryocar 2999 Randia 2994 Citrus 2998 Samanea 2966 Copernicia 2977 Undetermined 2967 Crotolaria 2973 “ In ink:]Ochna 2971 “ 2974 “ 2972 Desmoncus 2951 “ 2989 Diospyrus 2968 “ 2990 Euterpe 2955 “ 2991 Gmelina 2969 “ 2992 Hyphaene 2980 Zingerberaciae 2958 Ixora 2975 TILLANDSIA 2996 Jacaranda 2962 2951 Demoncus minor? See Harold Loomis’ notes and photo of inflorescence. #54 Villainously spacing & hooked climbing palm reminding one of those terrible Rattan palms of the Orient. When in fruit its bunches of deep scarlet fruits are attractive. A denizen of the deep shade forest and requiring moisture. From my experience in Coconut Grove with this genus I judge it wants half shade. Collected in Arena Forest Reserve Trinidad. 2/4/32 [In pencil] Loomis Photo 220 See D. F. Photo 18454-5 2952 P. H. Dorsett [In ink] “rubra?” Passiflora Sp Wild species of passion vine collected in the outskirts of the town of Eleuthera Bluff Island of Eleuthera Bahamas. Attractive looking species useful [Break in text, in ink] 1 single plant in pot Dec. 14/32. C. F. [Continuation of text] for breeding purposes. 1-7-32 (I’d like a few seeds or plants for my passiflora collection in Coconut Grove) Passiflora sp. Wild species growing in pothole in rocky soil of Eleuthera Bluff a colored town on Eleuthera Island. 1-7-32 2953 H.F Loomis Areca triandra Cluster palm of Orient. Pinnate leaves with obliquely truncated pinnae. More attractive than the common Areca(chrysalidocarpus) lutescens and deserving [Break in text, in ink] Loomis 224 photo [Continuation of text] of wider distribution and popularization. Collected by Mr. Loomis in the Dearborn Botanic Station on the Island of Tobago. 2-19-32 Photo 224 cf. Loomis 2954 Harold F. Loomis [In ink] Growing Jul. 1. 32 C. F. Areca Sp.? Similar habit to A.triandra but more graceful forming large clumps or clusters. Grows bout 15 – 18 feet high. Pinnate palm with truncated leaflets(?). The fruit cluster [Break in text, in ink] Photo 228 Loomis [Continuation of text] is a brilliant vermillion and the berries a fruits are elongate pointed and are inch long. The branches of the inflorescences are confined to the upper surface and sides of the spadix. See H. F. Loomis Photographs 228. Collected Botanic Station in Scarborough Tobago Island. 2.19.1932 2955 [In pencil] 5551 97813 In flat sup 5/17/32 [In ink] Growing July 1. 32 C. F. Euterpe olerocea? Tall handsome pinnate palm with gracefully drooping leaves. Single stem and leaflets acute – not truncated. See H. F. Loomis Notes & Specimens #60 [Break in text] Photograph 234 Compare with 2883 Trinidad [In ink] Loomis photo 234 [Continuation of text] Commonly called the Manoc palm. Collected on the hi mountain side in the rain forest at1000 ft altitude of Tobago Infla. Fruit cluster composed of very dark purple to black round fruits the size of a marble ½ to ¾ inch in diameter. [Break in text, in ink] Dorsett’s Photo 433] [Continuation of text] Tobago Island 2.20.32 2956 H. F. Loomis Acanthophoenix (?) nobilis Burtt and Hook The Chou Palmiste of the Seychelles See Loomis Notes & Photo 204 In Trinidad of same species Tall pinnate palm 15 ft to base of leaves. Trunk smooth 6 inches in diameter. Fruits oblong cylindrical pointed 2 inches long and ½ inch in diameter. A very graceful feather palm native to the Seychelles. No species were seen on this specimen and the determination is therefore not quite certain probably correct. Coll. in Botanic Station Scarborough Trinidad. In the Seychelles said to grow to 120 feet in height and 10 to 14 inches in diameter. 2-19-32 2957 Astrocaryum ? A terribly spiny slender palm formed on the mountain side at about 1000 ft alt. It does not appear to coincide with A. alatum as described by L. O. Williams and may be distinct - even not an Astrocaryum. Whereas the handling of such a palm may be attended with certain danger owing to its species if it grows satisfactorily in California or Florida it will be prized for its decorative ???????? & ornamental pinnate leaves. Fruits round ¾ inch in diameter and dull red color with persistent disc-like uniformly round calyx & petiole of fruit cluster very short. See Loomis Herb.Spec. & notes. See Photos D. F. 18446 – 8 & 9. 2.20.32 Tobago Isl. BWI. 2958 [In pen] Costus cylindricus 98986 Zingiberaceae sp? (Close to Curcuma) Rank growing forest loving species with large dark green leaves arranged spirally about the flower stalk which is a terminal? [Break in text, in ink] In pots C. F. 6/30/32 [Continuation of text] Cone like structure with reddish bracts are from above which pinkish white flowers pop out. I judge these will respond to the same treatment that is given to Alpinia but that it will require partial shade. Tobago Island. 2-20-32. Zingeberaciae, Sp. from rainforest of the island of Tobago 2.21.32 Tall rank? Growing species 2959 Asystasia scandens gangetica ? Pretty yellow flowering shrubby vine used as a ground cover in the shady parts of the Botanic Gardens in Georgetown .Demerara (British Guiana) The same as 2718 I believe. This should perhaps be as successful in Florida as the related A.coromandeliana has been there. Bot. Gard. Georgetown 2/23/32 [In ink, written diagonally across page] Cancelled See Number 2964 For fuller account Of this interesting Species 2960 [In ink] Growing July 1. 32 C. F. [In pencil] 98801. F. P. I. Bauhinia tomentosa 5/14/32 Ten foot shrubby species with small leaves no spines. Not in flower. Possibly a new form for Calif & Florida. No label on shrub. [Break in text, in ink] In pots 6/30/32 C. F. [Continuation of text] Botanic Station Scarborough Tobago Isl. 2/19/32 2961 H. F. Loomis Acrocomia sclerocarpa The Gru Gru Palm of St. Vincent which grows to 40 feet in height in the beautiful valleys & up into the mountain tops. It is very [Break in text, in ink] Toy 125 Photo. How does this differ from A. aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart. [Continuation of text] beautiful species for its pinnate leaves are very finely pinnate and drooping and graceful. The large bunches of seeds fruits are green with brown scurfy hairs on them at the basal portion. The trunk is very spiny particularly in younger palms and the leaves are no recluses of the leaves are ???????? with long black spines. See Photo 18378 – 5.6.7.8 (2/4/32) 2962 [In pencil]98875 5.13.32 [In ink] Pithecollobium dulce Jacaranda ovali folia Determination – Label in the Botanic Garden in Georgetown Demerara. The leaves are quite short – not half as [Break in text, in pencil] (Scribble marks) In pots 6/30/32 C. F. [In ink] Growing July 1.32 C. F. [Continuation of text] long & feathery as the J. mimosifolia. Evidently few seeds are formed for almost none could be found under the trees and these were loaded with opened pods. 2.23.32 [In pencil] Error! Picked seeds on ground!! 2963 Lecythis zabucajo “Sapucaia Nut”. One of the great couriosities as well as one of the most delicate nuts of the tropics. The pod is an enormous affair a foot long 10 inches long and as much wide of the shape of an enormous top. [Break in text, in ink] See Dorsett Photo 416. [Carbon] 2.15.32 (This weighed 12 pounds) [Continuation of text] This has a lid that closes it’s the blossom seed and sealing it completely. When the food ripens this lid drops out revealing in curious sweet waxy white arillus about forty or more irregular shaped grooved seeds with th corky shells. These nuts when fresh can be eaten raw or can be roasted or candied and when a they are delicious. The tree when in fruit with dozens of these 12 pound fruits hanging from the slender twigs is an amazing sight. Presented by R. O. Williams of Trinidad. 2964 [In pencil] 97863 S. P. I. In pots C. F. 6/30/32 [In ink] Growing July 1. 32. C. F. See also 2718 Asystasia gangetica (Acanthaceae) Remarkable plant for not only is it a pretty creeper with yellow flowers and useful as a porch plant (See 2718) but when employed as a ground cover under the coconuts or in shady places in parks gives [Break in text, in ink] See Photo by Dorsett. 459 of field of this in Bot. Gard. Georgetown [Continuation of text] the effect of a lawn filled with yellow primroses. Not only this, The Cattle of Demerara are extremely fond of it as a grazing plant and Mr. Martyn of the Department of Agriculture of Demerara informed us that the veterinarian of the Colony was of the opinion that this plant was one of the finest of all as a pasture plant in shady situations. It has done better than Dolichos hosei a great deal. This was discovered by Mrs. Fairchild first in St. Lucia & again in Demerara. Seed collected Bot. Gardens Demerara. 2965 [In ink] Albizzia caribaea In pots. C. F. 6. 30/32 Pithecolobium caribaeum?? Tall gaunt naked looking tree with slender branches and thin pinnate foliage and papery pods 4 to 5 in long ¾ in wide 11 to 12 seeds.

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