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very largest pea, externally albido-fariiiose, 2-valved, dehis- 

 cent: seeds few, renitbrin, compressed, black. 



The uectar-like processes at the base of the calyx of tliis 

 species, correspond with the glandules or foveolce at base of the 

 sepals, in the third section (^Cynophalla,) of this genus, as 

 arranged by De Candolle. 



2. * Capparis Breyiila. Loiig-podded Caper-shrub. 



Leaves elliptic acuminate coriaceous petiolate gla- 

 brous above lepidose beneath as also the branchlets, 

 peduncles racemoso-corymbose, alibastrum 4-sided, 

 stamens 16, silique very long. 



Jacq. Anier. 161. t. lOQ—Swartz, Obs. 210. 



HAJ3- In thickets near the sea-shore. 



FL. ? 



An erect shrubby tree, 10 feet in height, branches flexuose, 

 towards their extremities angulated, covered with minute 

 ferruginous scales. Leaves alternate, petiolate, elliptic, acute 

 or bluntish, very entire, glabrous and shining above covered 

 with minute ferruginous scales beneath. Inflorescence subter- 

 minal. Flowers rather large, white, agreeably fragrant. Sepals 

 4, during aestivation valvular, ovate, witli the margins subrevo- 

 lute and somewhat prominent, with a small ovate glandule, alter- 

 nating with the petals, at the base of each. Petals 4, twice the 

 size of the sepals, tinged with purple, deciduous. Stamens 

 long, slightly villous with pale red hairs : anthers incurved, 

 yellow. Thecaphorum elongated. Silique about 9 inches in 

 length, terete, subtorulose, tomentose, dehiscent : seeds many 

 reniform. 



According to some Botanists, this is considered as a variety 

 of the following species. I doubt if it be a native of this 

 Island. 



4. Capparis Jamaicensis. Jamaica Caper-shrub. 



Leaves oblong emarginate coriaceous petiolate 

 glabrous and shining above cinereo-lepidose as also 

 the petioles beneath, racemes few-flowered, stamens 

 ^0-22. 



Jacq. Am. t. 101. 



HAB. Road from Spanish-Town to Old-Harbour. 



FL. March — April. 



A shrub, about 10 feet in height: branches terete, towards their 

 extremities angulose, ash-coloured, minutely lepidose. Leaves 

 petiolate, oblong, emarginate at the apex, acute at the base, 

 glabrous and shining above, cinereo-lepidose beneath : petioles 



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