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and as no specimens are to be found in Hb. Havn., I have not been able 

 to identify the species.) 



[Cultivated species : Helianthus annuus, L. (v. Sunflower) ; Pyrethrum 

 indicium, Cass. ; Aster chinensis, L. ; Tagetes patula, L. ; Titlionia speciosa, 

 Hook.; Georgina variabilis, Willd., and Lactuca sativa, L. (v. Salad).] 



EOBEEIACEJE. 



468. Isotoma longiflora, Prsl. 



Fl. all the year round. The whole plant is poisonous. In shady locali- 

 ties and in pastures on high hills. St. Croix (rare, Mount Pleasant, 

 Wills Bay) ; Virgin Islands (rather common on the hills). 



GOODETCOVSACE^. 



469. Scaevola Plumieri, L. 



Fl. Jan.-April. On sandy shores. St. Croix (not uncommon) ; St. 



Thomas (Smith's Bay). 



MYRSINACE^:. 



470. Ardisia coriacea, Sw. 



Fl. June-Aug. Leaves minutely spotted beneath. In forests and on 

 high hills, not uncommon. All islands. 



471. Jacquinia armillaris, L. a) and (3) arborea, V. (v. Bay Sallie). 



Fl. Sept.-Feb. On the rocky shore, not uncommon. All islands. 



SAPOTACEH. 



472. Chrysophyllum Cainito, L. (v. Star-apple). 



Fl. May-July. Fruit edible. In forests, rare. St. Croix (Springfield) ; 

 St. Thomas (Signal Hill). 



473. C. pauciflorum, Lam. 



Fl. June. In forests, uncommon. St. Thomas (Flag Hill). 



474. C. oliviforme, Sw. 13) monopyrenum. 



Fl. July. In forests, not very common. St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



475. C. microphyllum, Jacq. (v. Palmer). 



Fl. Sept.-Jan. In wooded valleys, rare. St Croix (Bugby Hole) ; St. 

 Thomas (Santa Maria Gut). 



476. C. glabrum, Jacq. 



Fl. Sept.-Dec. and March-July. In woods and thickets, common. 

 All islands. 



477. Sapota Achras, Mill. (v. Mespel). 



Fl. Sept.-Oct. and March. Fruit sweet, edible. In forests and culti- 

 vated, common. All islands. 



