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121. M. Cnida, Spreng. (Neue Entdeck. iii, 51). 



Fl. June-Sept. Along roads and in thickets, not uncommon. St. 

 Jan; Water Island; Vieques. 



122. M. angustifolia, L. 



Fl. June-Oct. In thickets, not uncommon. Water Island; Vieques. 



123. Stigmaphyllon periplocifolium, Juss. 



Fl. all the year round. Samarae red. In thickets, common. All 

 islands. 



124. Heteropteris purpurea, Kth. 



Fl. all the year round. Common in hedges and thickets. All islands. 



125. H. parvifolia, DC. (v. Bull Vis). 



Fl. all the year round. As common as the preceding species. All 

 islands. 



SAPOTDACEiE. 



126. Cardiospermum Halicacabum, L. (v. Balloon-vine). 



Fl. Sept.-March. Eather common in thickets and near dwellings. 

 St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



127. C. microcarpum, Kth. 



Fl. Jan.-March. In thickets, rare. St. Croix (Spring-gut); St. Jan 

 (Enigheit). 



128. Serjania lucida, Schum. (v. White Vis, Cabrite rotting). 



Fl. Dec-June. Stem used as rope. Common in thickets. All isl- 

 ands. (Paullinia curassavica, West, p. 281, is no doubt a mistake for 

 this species.) 



129. Cupania fulva, Mart. 



Fl. January. In forests, not uncommon. Virgin Islands. 



130. Sapindus inasqualis, DC. (v. Soap-seed). 



Fl. Dec-Jan. Seeds used for ornaments. In forests along rivulets. 

 Not uncommon. St. Croix. 



131. Schmidelia occidentalis, Sw. 



Fl. May-Sept. Not uncommon in forests, especially in St. Croix. 

 All islands. 



132. Melicooca bijuga, L. (v. Keneppy tree). 



Fl. April-May. Leafless during flowering. Flowers fragrant. Fruit 

 astringent, edible. Naturalized and now very common everywhere, 



