370 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1889 



Order XX. ZYGOPHYLLEAE. 



1. Tribulus maximus, L. 



Caltrop. A weed. W. Indian and throughout tropical countries. 



2. Guaiacum sanctum, L. (Stcauis.) 



Lignum vitae, Pock-wood. W. Indian and tropical America. 

 Very plentiful on Acklin Island, Long Cay and Crooked Island, 

 also on Fortune Island. {Eggers.) 



The wood of Guaiacum is largely used on account of its hardness, 

 toughness and durability. The leaves are used for scouring floors. 

 The resin is very valuable medicinally as a stimulant, diaphoretic 

 and alterative, in gout and rheumatism and in syphilis, in which 

 disease it is largely used in the West Indies and in this colony. A 

 purgative syrup is made from the flowers in this colony. 



Order XXI. BALSAMINEAE. 



Species of Impatiens, the Balsam of gardens, are cultivated for 

 their flowers. From the E. Indies. 



Order XXII. AUEANTIACEAE. 



1. Citrus Aurantium, L. 



Sweet Orange, Orange, Curacoa Orange, Nerolia Flowers, Forbid- 

 den Fruit, Golden Apple, Orange Apple. Native of Southern China. 

 Early cultivated in Persia. 



2. C. decumana, L. 



Shaddock. Large ones called Pomeloes and small ones "For- 

 bidden Fruit." Native of China. Introduced into W. Indies 

 early in the 18th Century by Cap't Shaddock, hence the name. 



3. C. racemosus, Ris, et Poit. 



Grape Fruit. Wild in Northern India. Early cultivated in 

 Persia. 



4. C. Limonum, Ress. 



Lemon. Fruit refrigerant, antiscorbutic. Peel furnishes oil of 

 lemon. 



5. C. Bigaradia, Dun. 



Bitter Orange, Seville orange, Bigarade, Cassia lignea. This 

 species is largely used for marmalades, candied orange peel and 

 bitter tinctures. 



6. C. spinosissima, Mey. 

 Lime. 



