KEPORT ON THE BOTANY OF THE ATLANTIC ISLANDS. 55 



Veronica peregrina, Linn. 



Veronica peregrina, Linn., Sp. PI., ed. 1, p. 14; Gray, Manual, ed. 5, p. 333; Chapm., El. Southern 

 U.S., p. 295. 



Bermudas. — Introduced. Collected only by Lefroy. 



A very widely spread weed of cultivation, supposed by some writers to be of American 

 origin, though Gray states that it appears like an introduced weed in the Northern States. 



BIGNONIACE^E. 

 Crescentia cujete, Linn. 



Crescentia cujete, Linn., Sp. PL, ed. 1, p. 626 ; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 445 ; Desc, Fl. Ant., 

 iv. p. 244. 



Bermudas. — Introduced. Common in low grounds — Lane ; Jones ; Rein. 



West Indies and Mexico to Brazil, commonly growing in marshy and swampy places. 



Bein states that this tree has every appearance of being indigenous, yet he suspects 

 that it was originally introduced. 



[Tecoma pentaphylla, DC, locally known as " White Cedar," a West Indian arboreous 

 member of this order, is commonly cultivated in the islands.] 



VERBENACE^E. 

 Phryma leptostachya, Linn. 



Phrynia leptostachya, Linn., Sp. PL, ed. 1, p. 601 ; Chapm., FL Southern U.S., p. 310. 



Bermudas. — Indigenous ? Moseley ; Lefroy. 



General in eastern North America ; also in Northern India, China, and Japan. 



Lantana camera, Linn. 



Lantana camera, Linn., Sp. PL, ed. 1, p. 627; Griseb., FL Brit. W. Ind., p. 495; Chapm., FL 

 Southern U.S., p. 308. 



Bermudas. — Introduced. Common — Moseley ; Jones. 



Generally spread in the warmer parts of America, and now naturalised in many other 

 countries. 



Jones states that a few years ago it was only known in a few localities, but is now 

 (1873) fast spreading over the islands. In shaded places it grows luxuriantly, running up 

 among the branches of the cedars to a height of twenty or thirty feet. " Prickly Sage " 

 and " Bed Sage " of the islanders. In a communication to Sir J. H. Lefroy, the Hon. J. H. 

 Darrell states that it was introduced into the islands from Madeira, about 1818 or 1819, 

 by Mr Tucker of Biver's Island. 



