the mangrove in growth; fine varieties of crotons; with
many indigenous fruit and other trees, and, lastly, some
rubbers, among which I noticed the several varieties of
Landolphice (order Apocynacece), particularly the L. K irkii,
which the man in charge said grew with great luxuriance!
covering everything, so that they had to be cut down. I was
especially struck with the fine appearance of some Ceara
rubber trees (Manihot glaziovii), and was informed that
their growth was so rapid that they too had to be periodically
cut down. I measured a very fine one, and found its girth
to be 6 feet at 3$ feet from the ground. All the stumps of
the trees had suckers shooting up again most vigorously.
