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*PHYSALIS PERUVIANA, Linn.—The ‘Cape Gooseberry” is frequently seen in a 
naturalized state near the villages of the natives. 
Originally from South America, but now cultivated or naturalized in all warm 
countries. 
*PHYSALIS MINIMA, Linn.—A weed in waste places and cultivations, not common. 
Tropics of the Old World. 
*CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS, Linn.—Introduced by the first missionaries and traders, and 
now plentiful through the whole of the lower portion of the island, even far from 
cultivations. 
Universally cultivated in the tropics; native country uncertain. 
*CAPSICUM CERASIFORME, Miller.—Naturalized near Ngatangiia, but not common. 
Tropical America. 
*DATURA SrRAMONIUM, Linn.—A weed in the cultivations of the natives at Arorangi 
and Ngatangiia, but by no means common. 
Most tropical and temperate regions. 
*NICOTIANA TABACUM, Linn.—The common tobacco is cultivated by the natives to a 
limited extent, and is often seen in a naturalized condition, especially in moist rich 
soils. 
A native of America, but now cultivated in all countries. 
SCROPHULARIACE A. 
VANDELLIA CRUSTACEA, Benth.—Common on dry hills, usually at the base of larger 
plants. 
Tropics of the Old World. 
GESNERACE.E. 
ÜYRTANDRA RAROTONGENSIS, Cheesem., sp. nov. (Plate 35.) —Frutex 6-12-pedalis ; rami 
robusti, quadrangulares, juniores ferrugineo- vel fulvo-pubescentes. Folia magna, 
opposita, ssepe inzequalia, 5-12 poll. longa, 2-5 poll. lata, late et oblique oblonga 
vel elliptico-ovata, breviter acuminata, basi inzequalia, membranacea, irregulariter 
crenato-dentata, in utraque facie a pilis velutinis minutis inspersa, secus nervos dense 
fulvo-pubescentia; petiolus brevis, robustus, velutino-puberulus. Cym:e axillares, 
multiflore ; pedunculi 12-2 poll. longi, dense ferrugineo-villosi; pedicelli circ. 3 
poll. longi. Calyx 3 poll. longus, fere ad basin 3-fissus, deciduus, segmentis oblongo- 
lanceolatis, acuminatis. Corolla alba, glabra, quam calyx paullo longior, tubo ad 
basin Yentricoso. Ovarium glabrum; stylus brevis, minute pilosus. Bacca $ poll. 
longa, elliptico-oblonga, alba, succosa. 
