Nov. igo2. Flora of the Island of St. Croix — Mii.lspauoh. 477 



153. CvPERUS RO'i'UNDUS Linn. 



Common at Bassin Yard. Dec. (159)- The small tubers are 

 edible, which gives rise to the local name, "Nut Grass." 

 The leaves have a sweet, meaty taste. Eggers Fl. 904.. 



154. Heleocharis capitata (Linn) R.Br. 



Scirpus Linn. Plants from the muddy borders of a salt lagoon 

 at Bassin, Nov. (55), are erect and have culms iS— 26 cm. 

 long, while others from a fresh-water ditch on the St. John 

 Estate. March (315), are low and spreading, with culms 

 only 6-10 cm. Doily Hill. March (Mrs. R. 237). Eggers 

 Fl 918. 



155. Heleocharis cellulosa Torr. 



Abundant in a wet ditch on the St. John Estate. Jan. (210). 

 Not seen elsewhere. Bethlehem Gut. June (Mrs. R. 414). 

 Eggers Fl. 921. 



156. Heleocharis interstincta (\ ahl ) R.Br. 



Scirptis\di\\\. In a swamp at Jealousy Gut. March (Mrs. R. 252). 



157. [Heleocharis ncdulosa Schult Eggers Fl. 919.] 



158. Fimbristylis diphylla (Retz. ) \ ahl. 

 Bethlehem Gut. June (Mrs. R. 416). 



159. Fimbristylis ferrlgixea (L.) Vahl. 



In mud of salt lagoon at Bassin, Nov. (60): Midland, March 

 (Mrs. R. 244) Eggers Fl. 922. 



160. Fimbristylis spadicea (L.) \'ahl. 



In marshy soil at Lime Tree Bay. March (Mrs. R. 264). 



161. Scleria LITH(^SPERMA (L.) Sw. 



In stony forest on Signal Hill, Bassin. June (440). Eggers 

 Fl. 928 



162. Scleria pterota Presl. 



Canaan. June (Mrs. R. 400a). In rich sandy loam along the 

 wooded banks of a creek, Lebanon Hill. June (416). 

 Eggers Fl. 926. 



ARACE.E. 



163. Axthuriu.m cordifoliu.m Kth. 



On rocks in open forest on Mt. Eagle, iioo ft., abundant (no 

 num.). Eggers Fl. 816. 



164. [Anthurium Huegelii Schott. Eggers Fl. 814.] 



165. Caladium kicolor Vent. Cultivated at Bassin. Nov. (no 



num.): Sept. 3 (Mrs. R. 12). Eggers FL, p. 99. 



