47H 



FiF.LD COLUMl'.IAN M USEUM — BOTANV, VoL. I. 



i66. [Xanthosoma atrovirens C.Koch. - Eggers Fl. 821.] 

 167. [Xanthosoma sagittaefolium Sch. Eggers Fl. 822] 



i68. [Xanthosoma hastatum. Eggers Fl. 823 ] 



i6g. Arum maculatum L. 



Cultivattd at Bassin. July (Mrs. R. 441). 



170. [Lemna minor L 



LEMNACE^. 



Eggers Fl. 825] 



BROMELL\CE.E. 



171. BrOMKI.IA PlXGUIX L. 



Common in dry situations at the east end, and used also for 

 hedges. April (342); March (Mrs. R. 284). Eggers Fl. 947. 



172. Ananas sativl's Schult. 



Cultivated to some extent but usually allowed to run out. A 

 fine plantation at Little La Grange, on a stony, sandy hill- 

 side, yields a fine sweet fruit, yellow within. Aug. (no num. ). 

 Eggers Fl., p. 112. 



[Pitcairnia angustifolia Ait. Eggers Fl. 949.] 



TlLLANDSIA RF.CURVATA L. 



\'erv common on trees at Bassin, where it is known as " Old 

 Alans Beard.' March (Mrs. R. 257), (272). Eggers Fl. 

 952- 



Tll.I.ANDSIA USNEOIDES L. 



Not so common as the previous species. Found only in forests. 

 Signal Hill, Feb. (267); Crequis. June (Mrs. R. 439). 

 Eggers Fl. 953. 



TlLLANDSIA L rRICLI.ATA L. 



Very common on trees in isolated localities. It is called 

 "Wild Pine," and grows to a height of from 5 to 6 ft. East 

 end, Feb. (no num.); Crequis, June (Mrs. R. 440). Eggers 

 Fl. 951. 



COMMELINACE.E. 



177. CoMMKLlNA Xlim LOKA L. 



Grows profusely in rich low soil. Yard at Bassin. May (175), 

 (Mrs. R. 56b). Eggers Fl. 835. 



178. COM.MELINA Vlk(;lNlCA L. 



In low sandy loam. Yard at Bassin. May (403); Jan. (Mrs. 

 R. 56a). Eggers Fl. 853. 



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 174. 



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176. 



