20 HOLL ON THE PLANTS OF MADERA. 
Beccabunga, Linn. ‘Trixago scordifolia, Reichb. Digitalis 
purpurea, Linn. Disandra prostrata, Linn. Globularia sa- 
licina, Linn. Linaria lanigera, Desf. L. dealbata, Link.— 
SoLANACEX. Hyoscyamus Canariensis, Ker. Solanum nigrum, 
Linn. S. tuberosum, Linn. S. pseudocarpum, Linn. S. 
Lycopersicum, Linn.  Physalis pubescens, Linn.—Bowdich 
has described this plant under the name of Herschelia edulis.— 
Samolus Valerandi, Linn. Plantago Cynops, Linn. P. mari- 
tima, Linn. P. pseudo-lusitanica, Schrad.—Ericem. Erica 
arborea, Linn. This Heath forms a stem here that is * fre- 
quently above two feet in diameter," and affords fuel to the 
inhabitants. It commences at an elevation of 4000 feet, and — 
ascends to the top of Pico Ruivo, the highest point - 
of the Island; according to Bowdich, 6164 feet high. Cle- 
thra arborea, Ait. A long avenue of these trees leads to the 
country-seat of a rich Portuguese; their stems are mostly 
above 14 feet in diameter. Vaccinium Maderensis, Link, 
forms little woods at an elevation of 3500 to 4000 
feet. The berries are not so large as our common bil- 
berry, but sweeter, collected together in clusters.—As- 
CLEPIADEX. Gomphocarpus fruticosus, R. Br. Passi- 
flora cerulea, Linn. P. quadrangularis, Linn.—Con- 
TORTE. Jasminum contortum, Linn. J. odoratissmum.—Sa- 
POTACEE. Ilex Balearica, Desf. * I. Perado, Ait. —Uwnsxrr- 
LIFERZ. Bupleurum protractum, Link. B. coriaceum, Ait. 
Ammi majus, Linn. Oenanthe fistulosa, Linn. Meum Fæ- 
miculum, Spr. From this plant, which in Portuguese is called 
Funcho, it is said the town of Funchal has derived its name. 
Apium Petroselinum, Linn. Imperatoria Ostruthium, Linn. 
Hedera Helix, Linn.—RnaMNrx Condalia coriacea, Reichb. 
TEREBINTHACES. Rhus coriacea, Linn.—PAPILIONACEÆ. 
. Psoralea bituminosa, Linn. P. dentata, DC. Cicer arietinum, 
Linn. Melilotus parviflora, Desf. Trifolium repens, Linn. 
Dolichos dignosus, Linn. Lotus odoratus, Schousb. L. 
glaucus, Ait. L. cytisoides, Linn. Scorpiurus subvillosa, 
Linn. Ornithopus compressus, Linn.— Cassigx. Genista — 
virgata, DC. G. Scoparia, Linn. Ulex Europæus, Linn. — 
