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Linn.—Cowrosrra. Carlowitzia salicifolia, Mœnch. Car- 
thamus lanatus, M. B. Ageratum conyzoides, Linn. Bidens 
leucantha, Willd. Gnaphalium /uteo-album, Linn. Anten- 
naria leucophylla, Reichb.; it may be the Gnaphalium crassi- 
Jolium, Linn.? Bowdich calls it G. tomentosum. Elichrysum 
melaleucum, Reichb. Phagnalon saxatile, Fl. Cass. Eclipta 
prostrata, Linn. Erigeron Canadense, Linn. Cineraria 
aurita L’ Herit. Senecio dissectus, Linn. var. hypoleuca. Bellis 
perennis, Linn. Pyrethrum grandiflorum, W. Calendula 
amplexifolia, Reichb. Achillea Millefolium, Linn. Rothia 
cheiranthifolia, Roth. R. picroides, Reichb. Schmidtia fruti- 
cosa, Meench. S. anethifolia, Reichb. S. quercifolia, Reichb. 
Leontodon Taraxacum, Linn. Lapsana communis, Linn. 
—CUCURBITACEÆ. Sechium edule, Sw. is trained in gardens 
over arbours, as beans are within; the unripe fruit is eaten 
boiled like vegetables, and called Chocho; they cultivate, besides, 
many gourds, cucumbers, melons, and water-melons.—CAM- 
PANULACEÆ. Campanula aurea, Linn. * C. Erinus, Linn. 
Lobelia urens, Linn. Lapratm. Salvia. Verbenaca, Linn. 
Prunella vulgaris, Linn. Dracocephalum Canariense, Linn. 
Clinopodium vulgare, Linn. Ajuga reptans, Linn. * Teu- 
crium abutiloides, L'Herit. T. betonicum, L'Herit. Lavan- 
pula Stoechas, Linn. var. Pseudo-stoechas, Reichb. Side- 
ritis candicans, Ait. Origanum virens, Link. Bystro- 
pogon punctatum, L’Herit. Mentha aquatica, Linn. M, 
pulegioides, Reichb. Glæchoma hederaca, Linn. Lamium 
maculatum, Linn. Stachys hiria, Linn. Betonica officin- 
alis, Linn. Thymus ericefolius, Roth. T. calamintho- 
ides. Verbena officinalis, Linn. Rosmarinus officinalis, Linn. 
—AsPERIFOLLE, Heliotropium Europeum, Linn. Echium 
violaceum, Linn. E. candicans, Linn. Myosotis arvensis, 
Linn. Cynoglossum pictum, Ait. * Anchusa paniculata, 
Ait.—ConvoLvuLaceE®æ. Convolvulus arvensis, Linn. C, 
althaeifolius, Lam. C. edulis, Thunb., is plentifully cultivated, 
on account of its esculent tuberous roots, and called by the 
inhabitants ** Batatas dozes;" the plant very readily loses its 
leaves in drying. — PERsONATJE. Veronica agrestis, Linn. V. 
