356 BOTANY OF THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. HERALD. 
Euphorbia, Guilandina Bonduccella, forming in some places impenetrable thickets, JFollasfonia 
scabriuscula, Flaif/coJoti grayidijlomm, always amongst rocks close by the sea, Crotalaria 
calycina and C. alhida, jE<jiceras majus, Ardisia crispa, Paritium tiliaceum, which affords a 
magnificent spectacle when covered with its fine sulphur-coloured flowers, which are much 
infested by a large black ant, Abnis precatorius. Cassia pmiila, Glossogyne pinnatifida, Pan- 
danus fwtidus (much used as a hedge by the natives, who also eat the tender shoots, by which 
means, and by constant clipping, it remains stemlcss, though, when left to itself, it assumes 
an arborescent form), the lovely and fragrant Crinum Asiaticum, Tetranthera Boxburghii, a 
fine tall tree, Spinifeso squarrosiis, a PoUbmllia, and Heteropogon contortm. 
Amongst those plants which occupy a subordinate position in the Plora, but are still 
more or less common or characteristie, must be enumerated a pretty little Cnrculigo, with 
leaves like a Luzula, which expands its star-like, golden-coloured blossoms close to the earth, 
on the advent of spring, Hourea microphylla, Ternstrmmia Japonica, Ficus piriformis, F. sti- 
puiaia, and F. hirta, Crotalaria elliptica, with its hispid, orbicular legumes, the fine crimson- 
flowered Ij;ora Uanda, Begonia Bowringiana, BapJiiolepis rubra, which replaces our Haw- 
thorn, ^ginctia Indica, Bambus<s, the elegant Blachwellia Loureiril, Mass^nda pubescens, 
conspicuous for its large, irregular, snow-white calyx- segment, Paliurus Aubletii, Berchemia 
lincata, a StrgcJmos, the seeds of which are employed by the Chinese, under the name 
of Md tdu, or Horse-beans, for the destruction of rats, ^tc., Choripetalwu obovatum, Siriga 
hrsuta, the Tallow-tree {Stillingia sebifera), Jasminum paniculatum, fragrant and free-flower- 
mg, the purple-bloomed Pferostigma grand if orum, a scandent Potlios, Paratropia Cantoniensis, 
a handsome shady tree, SgiUsium buwifolium, a very neat shi-ub, Embclia Bibes, Odcc/cia 
Chinensis, Ardisia primulif alia, adorned with glossy, crimson, holly-like berries, Rostelhdaria 
procmnbem, etc. Cardiospetmmn Halicacabum, with its bladdery fruit, scrambles amongst the 
herbage, amidst which rise the pretty lilac spikes of OpJdopogon spicatus. Several Gar^ 
dmias, Ihces, Piitosporum glabratum , and Eyrea vernalis, please the eye by the neatness '^ 
their fohagc, round which Cuscuia monogyna, Toxocarpus Wightianus, and scvcrul Bauhini 
mmas 
hvmctteir slender stems. To these must be added a velvet-leaved arborescent Sponia, the 
ddicate Sjdo.,onla Canlonienxis, O.alis corniculata, IMusparvif alius, B. IcucaMus, and B 
^A.«. the atter remarkable for the extreme beauty of its foliage, two handsome Csalpini^, 
yraipk,Ila, wh:ch enamels the turf with its minute yellow blooms, resembling those of 
ZlaT^'yTT- ^■^^"^■''■^"*' >^-^- ('° -hieh must be referred, as a synonym, the 
Melanlu^a Coclundunense of Loureiro, placed by Kunth among altogether doubtful pla ,ts) 
the d!!"!']!!"'^ T '"!'^^'"°'^' --"^ks and inundated localities are rendered gay by 
.-liite or yellow b JZ T ' " ^"'^''■^'-*«' ^'"''-'P-' ■^-">'^ with their 
yellow blossoms, IT^pencun nonoyynun, Eriocaulon Canloniotse, and another very 
