P
Palms, number of species and uses of, [78], [79], [203], [204], [371]–374
Paradise, Terrestrial, [68], [69], [400], [401]
Paramo, defined, [272]; flora of, [273];
dangers in, [274]
Paria, gulf of, [64] et seq.
Pearl Coast, [46] et seq.
Pitch Lake, [62]
Platanos, as food in the tropics, [179], [198]
Poncho, description and use of, [213], [214]
Porpoises, fresh water, [182]
Port-of-Spain, botanical garden of, [58]–60
Puerto Cabello, [45]
Puerto Limon, importance of, [404], [405]
Puerto Rico, [38]