24 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



HEENISPE RMACE M. 



9. Cocculus domingensis, DC. 



Fl. June-Aug. Stem woody, as mucli as two inclies in diameter. 

 Inflorescences often 3 or 4 uniserial in the same axil. (See Delessert, 

 Icones, t. 96.) In forests, not common. St. Thomas (near St. Peter, 

 1000'). 



10. Cissampelos Pareira, L. (v. Velvet-leaf), a) Pareira and /?) microcarpa, DC. 



Fl. Nov.-March. In forests and thickets, common. All islands. 



NTMFILXACEJ!. 



11. Nympheea ampla, DC. (v. Water-lily). /3) parviflora. 



Fl. April-July. In rivulets. St. Croix (Kingshill Gut); Yieques 



(Port Eoyal). 



PAPAYEKACE.1. 



12. Argemone mexicana, L. (v. Thistle). 



Fl. the whole year. A very common weed in dry places. All islands. 



CKUCSFER^. 



13. Nasturtium officinale, R. Br. (v. Water-cress). 



iNever seen flowering. Naturalized along rivulets. St Croix; St. 

 Thomas. 



14. Sinapis brassicata, L. (v. Wild Mustard). 



Fl. Jan.-June. Around dwellings and in waste places, not uncom- 

 mon. All islands. 



15. Sinapis arvensis, L. 



Fl. cleistogamous in February. Eegular flowers later in the year. 

 Naturalized; rare. St. Croix (near Anguilla). 



16. Lepidium virginicum, L. 



Fl. the whole year. A common weed along roadsides and near dwell- 

 ings. All islands. 



17. Cakile eequalis, L'Her. 



Fl. Feb.-July. Bather common on sandy shores. All islands. 

 [Cultivated species : Brassica oleracca, L. (v. Cabbage) ; Lepidium sati- 

 vum, L. (v. Cress); and Baphamts sativus, L. (v. Eadish).] 



CAPPARIDACE.E. 



18. Cleome pentaphylla, L. (v. Massambee). 



Fl. the whole year. Flowers often polygamous. Leaves used as 

 spinach. A common weed near dwellings and in waste places. All 

 islands. 



