724 THE FLORA OF NORFOLK ISLAND, 



have ordered him to reside, in order to take care of those trees, and cultivate 

 the adjoining grounds which maybe cleared away in a short time " (O;?. cit., 

 p. 570). 



And on 3rcl June : — 



" Twelve plantane suckers were transplanted from ye rivulet into the 

 plantation. I also sent there the banana trees as well as the lime* trees 

 which I brought with me, not doubting but they will thrive " (Op. cit. , p. 575). 



See also Hunter (pp. 306 and 308), founded on King's notes : — 

 " . . . there is a fine valley in which a number of plantain or 

 banana trees were found on the 5th" (April, 1788); and Order 

 No. viii. (for the Good Government of the Island, promulgated at 

 the same time): — "No person is to cut down or destroy any 

 banana tree." The colony was then but a few weeks old, and 

 I think that King was mistaken in referring the plants to the 

 Plantain or Banana (Musci). 



CYPERACEiE. 



132. Cyperus H.EMAT0DES, Endl., Prod. Norf. 59. — Used for 

 basket-making. Some of the women make very neat baskets from 

 the leaves. 



Cyperus lucidus, R.Br. — I have a note of this name, but no 

 specimens. The matter should be further enquired into. 



133. C. ROTUNDUS, Linn. — New for the Island. Perhaps an 

 introduction. 



134. C. CONGESTUS, Yahl. — New for the Island. 



135. Kyllingia monocephala, Rottb. — New for the Island. 



136. Heleocharis acuta, R.Br. — Ver}^ variable in size and 

 robustness. New for the Island. 



137. SciRPUS NODOSUS, Rottb. {Ficinia guttata, Endl., Prod. 

 Norf. 61).— Six to 8 feet high. 



138. SciRPUS INUNDATUS, Spreng. [IsoJepsis consjjersa, Nees, 

 Endl., Prod. Norf. 60). 



139. SciRPUS LACUSTRis, Linn. — New for the Island. 



Citrus, not Tilia. 



